St Paddy's Day 2010

Today was St. Paddy's day and there was of course the St Patrick's Day Dash at the Seattle Center. The race for the kids started at 8:00 am, and since daylight savings just started it was 7:00am for real. So I got the kids and Melissa up at 7:15 (which was really 6:15) to go for a run! Oh were they joyous, especially after a particularly hard partying night for Milo and Watson with a special presentation of Watson until late at night coming down to our room again and again pleading to sleep with us.

But they did great! They ran ganz tapfer the entire 1K of the Leprechaun Dash. They did really well! I did the 4 mile dash in about 28 minutes which was OK.

Some pics:

We were hanging out at B&O, where we had Breakfast after the dash. I almost moved into the apartment across the street nearly 11 years ago!

Watson and his Elvis facial expression.

Milo said...

Me:"Ist der Papa witzig? Sind meine Witze gut?"
Milo:"Nein, deine WItze sind schlecht. ganz doof."
Me:"Aber gibt as andere Papas die witziger sind?"
Milo:"Ja, der Said ist witziger als du. Und seine Witze sind immernoch beschissen."

Milo said...

Me:"Morgen kommt der Onkel Arne zu besuch. Freut Ihr Euch?"
Kids:"Nein!" (schreiend beide zusammen)
Me:"Warum moegt Ihr den Onkel Arne nicht?"
Milo:"Du bist schon schlimm genug. Der Onkel Arne ist noch schlimmer."

Watson said...

Wir waren zu Hause.

Me:"Wenn Leila erwachsen ist bin ich in retirement.:
Watson:"Was ist entitereinment?"
Me:"Retirement? Das ist wenn ich nur noch in der Haengematte liege und ein Glas Wein trinke und die Mama mir den Ruecken kratzt bis ich einschlafe."
Watson:"Dann bist Du tot und im Heaven."

Hiking and stuff

We went to Wallace Falls state park today to check out the great falls you can hike to there. It's a quick 3 mile hike to the medium falls, but alas we didn't make it because Watson was having a Wutanfall.
Fun nonetheless, and some great pics.

We started out at the trailhead.

 The first of four falls, small falls, and the kids rummaging through the rocks and thicket.

 

Later in the day they were beat and there's a nice picture of all of them.

Leila Progress...

So what she does these days is totally check out hands. She is really into hands. From birth she's loved having her hands held. When she cries, usually she'll calm down when you hold her hands. She's already curiously investigating her hands as she watches them move, though she probably doesn't realize yet that they're her hands and that she makes them move.

Melissa was playing peekaboo with her and all she did was stare at her hands in amazement.

Milo said...

Ihr wisst ja wie es ist. Kinder sagen einem alles nach. Das habe ich mal wieder am eigenen Leib erfahren. Wir sind auf dem Weg zur Sylvester Party, und biegen gerade auf die Autobahn ab.

Ich:"Mei, was ist mit dem Typen vor uns los. Der faehrt so lahmarschig."
Milo:"Vielleicht ist er besoffen. Oder er hat die Hosen voll und will nach Hause."