Here I am back at home playing with my hammer. It's been a really busy day and I had a great time visiting my Uncle Kip, Aunt Teresa, Trevor and Virginia. It was also fun spending time with Grandma on her birthday. She says I am the best birthday present anyone could wish for! And, of course, it is fun to ham it up for "Pa" when he takes my picture!

Here I am back at my house having a delicious snack. I wish people would stop taking pictures of me all the time...

Here is my cousin Trevor.

And my cousin Virginia.

Here I am playing with one of the music instruments Uncle Kip gave me!

Grandma is kinda late getting these photos posted to my blog. This was taken on Grandma's birthday (3/29) at my Uncle Kip's house.

Whatdayahmean? I'm as innocent as the day is long!

I went to visit grandma last weekend and had fun playing with some bubbles.

Sunday was much better!

Our nice, relaxing breakfast quickly went downhill. I was having an "off" day. These darn parents of mine would just not cooperate with me and give me exactly what I wanted, when I wanted it. What's a baby to do?

Last Saturday I went to the High Life with my Mom, Dad and Grandma. Here I am having a refreshing beverage. Later I had a blueberry pancake shaped like Mickey Mouse.

Happy Valentine's Day! Here is the Valentine Grandma Jo made me.

After much thought, I've decided to support Barack Obama for President! Here is a photo of me hangin' with my friends Barack and George Clooney. I do get around. I've put in a plug to be appointed Secretary of State because I am so adorable no one would be able to argue with me!

A couple of weeks ago Grandma Jo and Grandpa Richard came to visit me. We had a fun time hanging out together. Grandma put me in her favorite green overalls. Well, they aren't HER overalls, but they are her favorite of MY pants!


We decided to go to the park near my house, so here I am getting ready.



Here we are at the park. See how beautiful it is in Seattle in the winter?! Br-r-r-r-r.


Grandma and I took a few spins on the round-about at the park. Grandma says that next time she will remember to bring a better coat for playing at the park. Sometimes she suffers a momentary lapse of reason...


We had a good time, but I wish it would have been warmer. Next time she comes to visit we'll try again.

It's been a long day. Time for some quiet time with
Mom and Dad. I think I'll take a nice, relaxing bath.
Good night! God bless us everyone.

This was my first opportunity to play in the snow.
Dad took me outside in the yard so I could check it out.
Notice all the new Christmas clothes I have!

Here is (left to right), Margie, Uncle Nick, Grandpa Ray,
Grandma Marlene and Carmen.

Here I am with a goofy hat Grandma Jo knit for me.

Here is Uncle Jacob! I sure have fun
playing with him!

Here is dad.

Here I am with Grandma Jo again.

This picture of my mom is kinda blurry - but I really like it anyway.

Here is my Grandpa Ray. I sure hope
I inherit his artistic talent!

Here I am with Grandma Jo on Christmas Eve.

Here I am with Grandma Marlene (Yaya),
who is reading me a story.

Still hangin' with Grandma. It was
sure fun to get to spend time with
my Grandma and Grandpa Bower!

Okay, it is high time I got these Christmas photos posted. Grandma says she would be more than happy to makes prints of any of these photos for any of my relatives! Just let her know.

Maybe if I get up REALLY early,
I can sneak a peak at some of
my presents!

I'm ONE year old today!!

I'll post photos later, after Grandma Jo gets over her cold and has time to help me.

Here I am, starring in the movie, "My First Christmas Dinner",
starring, in order of appearance, ME, my mom (aka Kate), my dad
(aka Ron), Uncle Nick, Margie, Crista, Uncle Jacob, Carmen,
Grandpa Richard, Grandpa Jr (aka Ray) and Grandma Marlene.
Grandma Jo was filming so was clever enough not to get caught
on video!

My mom made Christmas dinner and it was the best dinner
I ever had! Yummy!

Here I am trying to sneak a peak at one of my many presents. You can't really blame me; it is my FIRST Christmas after all...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Well, here I am in my new Christmas jammies with my dad at my Grandpa and Grandma Bower's home in Worland, WY.

Here I am rocking out with Uncle Kip at his house.

Here's my dad, when he was just a little older than I am!

Here I am playing MY guitar. Do you think I look like my dad??

Bath time!

Here I am, playing at home a couple weeks ago.

Here's my Halloween costume. Don't I make a cute lion?

I'm getting really tired of having my photo taken...
Maybe I should take a nap...

Check out my cool longshoreman's hat Uncle Jacob got me.

I need to get the wheel fixed on my toy truck...

As you can see, I can now reach the top of the furniture! I am getting so big!

Aren't I just as cute as can be?

Whaddayamean? I'm tired of smiling for the camera...

Okay - now what exactly do I do with this thing?



It's blog action day! I don't have very much experience with the environment yet, but I do know the importance of taking care of the earth! My mom and dad feed me only organic, homemade baby food. It tastes very good and is good for the planet (and me). Also, my grandma is making me some new clothes using only organic cottons and hemp. Maybe if we all start taking care of the planet, it'll be a much nicer place to live when I grow up.


Check out my grandma's new website at www.bluemoondesignstudio.net! She's been working hard on it.

While I was in Chelan, I got to pick an apple from an apple tree in the neighbor's apple orchard. Grandma washed and polished it for me and I had fun (and frustration) trying to bite it. My favorite apples were the green Golden Delicious, but grandma wouldn't let me eat them because she was afraid I'd get a tummy ache eating a green apple. But, I did get to taste the juice, which was very tasty!

This weekend I went to visit my Grandma Jo and Grandpa Richard in Chelan. I had a great time! I played in my swimming pool (because the weather in Chelan is still in the 80's), went to lunch (at Hungry Belly) and dinner (at Local Myth Pizza), visited with Auntie Carmen, played in the bathtub, and did my usual baby thing! Grandma had a GREAT time spending lots of time with me, but, who can blame her? I am just SO adorable!

Here's a really nice picture of my mom. As you can tell, it was taken when I was MUCH younger! When I was just a baby, as a matter of fact.

I just can't resist the South Pacific! I hope my Grandma will take me to a tropical island some day!

I decided to visit the Beatles this week. I had a great time!

Here is grandma's first pattern! Sun, Moon and Stars!. It measures 16 x 35" and is done with fusible web. It is based on a quilt she made for me! She knows I am very special!

Here, with much fanfare (ta-dah!) is grandma's second pattern. This is the first in her Somewhere Beyond the Sea series. This first one contains two patterns, Shelina Seahorse and Olivia Octopus. They each are 12" x 14" and are done using fusible web. Grandma knows I love tropical fish!

These quilts are constructed somewhat differently from other quilts in that they are completely quilted before the fusible applique is applied. Grandma has found that it is MUCH easier to do intricate quilting if you don't have to worry about going around small applique pieces. Of course, this would only work on smallish wall hangings - probably not so much on larger ones or bed quilts.