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Just kidding. You got to love naked baby pictures...

Okay- So we took the racy pictures of Matthew down, but if you want to see very funny photos of the boy, just email us and we'll email the pictures to you! It'd be great to hear from you as well!

We are heading to Connecticut to spend a little R+R at the beach with family. More posts later!

Out on the Water

Hey everyone! Just thought I'd put up a quick post and let you know what we've been up to. This month has been a little busy. Scott picked up some extra shifts to help out a colleague, so our week off last week was very short. During his stint off, we decided that it would be a good idea to treat ourselves and go rent a boat for a little while and tool around the sound. Our first attempt ended up being a scratch since I forgot to pack Matthew a bottle and he was completely freaking out at the dock once we got his life jacket on. Our second attempt was much better since Matthew was with our babysitter and it was just the two of us. In hindsight, it was probably a better idea for just the two of us to go for the first time anyhow. It was so great to get out on the water. It made me very, very happy. I just love being out there and could stay all day. We cruised up to the Narrows Bridge and Fox Island. It's amazing to think of all the times that we drive over the bridge but have never been under it.

The old bridge (Sturdy Gertie) is on the right and the new bridge that opened last year is on the left.

We then headed over to Point Defiance and saw a ton of seals. The salmon run over at the point (great fishing) and the seals head over there for feeding. It was amazing to see seals everywhere.

A view of Mt. Rainier, Point Defiance and the Port of Tacoma in the distance.

It was a fantastic trip and we look forward to heading out on the water sometime again soon. Maybe with Matthew next time- we'll see.

Now the update on Matthew... He's doing wonderful. He's loving the summer and wants to be outside all of the time. He has quite a handsome farmers tan going on. Sleep and eating have been a little challenging lately because he's teething again. He's getting two more teeth on the bottom, so he doesn't eat much and then wants to get up and eat in the middle of the night.

Matthew and mommy

Following in dad's footsteps?

Matthew's latest thing is giving "zerberts". He started with dad's belly and now gives them to just about every animate or inanimate object. I will leave you with this pic below of Matthew giving the door a big, old zerbert....

Ride 'Em Cowboy!!

Here's Matthew on his rocking "zebra". We bought it after visiting the Steve and Julie in Seattle last Easter. Their daughter, Tia, had one and Matthew appeared to be interested in it. He really hasn't played with it much until recently. He has figured out that his feet touch the floor on both sides and he can bounce and turn like crazy. It's really quite humorous to watch. The only drawback- the music sounds like it's from a bad 1970's sitcom.

Life Is Good on Fox Island

Yep, we're still here. Sorry that it's been a while since my last post but we've been pretty busy with life and such. Summer finally arrived a few weeks back and it has been beautiful ever since. It is really the best time of year here. Even our drive home is stunning. The bridge to Fox Island has magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains on one side and Mount Rainier on the other.

(These are the Olympic Mountains from the island)

Now that the weather is improving and everyone is healthy we're getting out and about. We've been up to Seattle a couple of times which is always fun. We've been joking that we're no longer tourists because we actually shop for food at Pike Place Market and the summer crowds there drive us crazy. Matthew went to his second Mariners game last week (and we actually won!!). For us, it's much easier taking the ferry from Bremerton rather than driving to Seattle. Part of the reason is that Matthew can run around for an hour or so rather than being stuck in his car seat the whole time. He just loves running all over the boat. Front to back, inside and outside- you name it. I told someone recently that I think it's a cruel irony that the more active kids become, the less that they sleep.

(This pic is on the ferry the day of the baseball game)

Matthew has finally achieved a full recovery from his plague. He's now back to normal and is eating like he should. He's eating pretty much everything these days. Although his main staple is still formula (until we use it all up) and baby food, he's really enjoying trying out new things. We can no longer get anything for ourselves without a reaching arm coming our way with a "uh, uh, uh". He's really been quite entertaining these days with all the new things that he's doing. He's so proud of himself and laughs so hard when he does something new. It really is quite cute. His new things are walking backwards, dancing (basically jumping up and down), slapping his legs to music in the car and tickling mom and dad. He is quite a ham! He's still in swimming class and will hopefully be moving up to the next class this fall. His old buddies Brody and Jonas are in that class, so it will be fun to be reunited with them.

We stayed home for Fourth of July because Scott had to work, but we still had a great time. We just got new furniture for our deck- just in time for the holiday. So we were able to sit out beck and watch fireworks from the Fox Island Yacht Club (which is just a few blocks from us) and across the water in University Place from the comfort of our home while sipping a beer. Life is great here on Fox Island!

Well I've got to run for now. I hope everyone is having a great summer. Take care!