Playtime: Fort and Couchball

I'm really enjoying editing video footage, so there's bound to be a lot more to come.  I hope you enjoy watching these half as much as I did making them... [BTW - Be sure to click the lower right corner of each video as it starts to watch in Full Screen mode.  Don't let the HD go to waste!]

Thanks to a large cardboard donation from Sidney and her parents, TJ and I built our first fort recently...



On Saturday evening, TJ and I were playing with a ball (and the dogs) as our lamb was cooking.  Every time I went out to check the grill, I moved the camera.  I loved finding and mixing the patterns in our play.  Although the generic "couchball" was out title, I almost went with "TJ's Turn", a favorite phrase around the house...

Alaska

In January, Ra and TJ took their annual trip up to Alaska to visit Les and Zaden.  Since I didn't go, I don't have a lot of details to share, but the big items to share include...
1. It's cold in Alaska during the month of January.
2. Anchorage has a lot of super-fun indoor activities for kids.
3. In a rare instance of "sharing is NOT caring", everyone in the house handed around a ~24 hour sickness.

Zaden and TJ play catch while either Les or Ra was sick in bed.

Bathtime!

TJ entertains himself with detergent on the day Raminta was sick in bed.

Les, Zaden and TJ check out the animals at the zoo.

Ra TJ and Zaden at the zoo.

Wolves size up a toddler-sized snack.

Step 1: Climb.

Step 2: Prepare.

Step 3: Slide.

Step 4: Smile and repeat.

Frosty

One of the few outdoor adventures.

Cold enough to put frost on your eyelashes!

 

Les, Zaden and TJ pulling the boys up in a chair at the science center.

Up we go!

TJ plays with centripetal force.

South Beach Yurt

For a pre-TJ-birthday weekend adventure, we went to the coast near Newport and stayed in a yurt.  We had a great storm on Friday night and a long hike with the pups on Saturday.

TJ suited up for a hike to the beach.

"Boing" is our favorite command for Olive.

TJ working on his Chuck-It throwing skills.

TJ and JT topping out at the beach dunes.

View from the beach.

Suiting up for a quick afternoon trip outside.

TJ has started to insist on walking Olive.  She doesn't take advantage too much, but we all know who's in control here.