July 2017

​​Fourth of July at the Kamikawa’s.

Wii at grandma and grandpas.

Golf at Top Golf.

Dinner with Uncle Mike and Aunt Dee.

Steve and Sidney and clan visit hanging with Clover!


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June 2017 - First steps and more

June 12, 2017 - Piper took a step a week ago at a wedding reception reaching for a table and didn't repeat it again until yesterday when hanging out with Erica and Travis upstairs. Then she went for it a little while after one step and took four steps to mom. Good times.​

Ella the dog. Pi enjoyed trying to pet her. No fear.

Spent time with Madison and Bailey.

Piper's look says it all...she knows she shouldn't be snooping around her sisters room but they're both gone!;)

While mom and dad went to the Sounders game Piper got to take a nap with grandma.
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May 2017 - First words and first birthday

May 9 - Pi has been saying her version of "hi" for weeks now. Although her first forms of communication were clapping or clicking her tongue and saying "ahhh" after anyone drank water.​ Now she says "uh-oh" anytime something doesn't seem right. Here she is on her first birthday eating chocolate cake like a champ.

April 2017 - Coast with Kamikawas and Keira's 3rd Grade Ethnic Luncheon

So much going on and it's not even Easter yet! Devils punch bowl in Otter Rock over spring break with the Kamikawa's!

11 month picture at grandma and grandpa Boo's house, spring break.

Piper inspects Farley's toy basket after meeting for the first time. She approves of the bacon flavored bone.

What to do when your power goes out after school...Menchies. It had been PJ day for Ella and Ellis Island simulation day for Keira so they were all dressed up, or down, but no matter. Nothing could stop these kids from going to Menchies! Keira was owed Menchies for 2 hits at her last softball game, and Ella for getting first place from Shelton View's team at the Math is Cool competition.

On Ellis Island simulation Day for Keira I got to ask kids about their background at the immigration check station.

Keira was assigned to be a Polish girl who liked to sing.
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Poor deprived Pi has never been in a kid swing until now. Weather was beautiful for what seemed like the first time in months. Ella was watching on the sidelines because she was home from school sick.​





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March 2017 - Outdoor School, Bingo Night and more

Keira is showing Pi her favorite stuffy "Slushy." Pi was up at 5 a.m. playing this morning while mom watched from her pillow on the floor. She'd giggle every time I yawned. She has teeth envy but her giggles were pretty appropriate. By the end of the day she had the beginning of her first tooth! No wonder she was up so much last night!

Ella is at Camp Cedar Springs with the 5th graders. Thanks to Madeleine's mom I get photo updates.
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Mar 13 - Piper crawled into the girls room on her first big adventure. She kept looking back at me every few feet to be sure I was still there, or maybe she was checking to see if I was looking;) And she kept giggling as Keira waved her toy.

Mar 14 - Ella really wanted to hold Piper after dinner on this, her day (Pi day). I said no, she's happy, let her be. You can hold her if she's fussy. So Ella asks again a couple minutes later and I say "asked and answered Ella." So next thing I know Pi screams out of nowhere and I look at her to see Ella's hand on her arm and ask if she pinched her baby sister..."sorry" is Ella's reply. Poor Pi! But Ella's intentions weren't all bad;) it took me a while to stop laughing. Happy Pi day!

Mar 23 - We have a stair climber! Thanks to Ella. You can't really tell from the picture but she climbed 5 stairs this morning.



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