Duckling

Saturday night was the season opener for our beloved Ducks! They absolutely smashed the Huskies, 44-10. Wheee! Daddy got to see the game with Grandma and Grandpa Boehme, courtesy of Aunt Robin and Uncle Roger (thanks guys!!). But since it was so late, Mommy and Brett stayed home and watched the big game on TV. It was actually Brett's second Duck game, since the first was our bowl game on New Year's Eve, viewed from our hospital room just hours after he was born! Yes, he's quite a little duckling, born on the day of an Oregon bowl game. :)




Anyway, the little quacker did awesome watching the game, even late. He stayed up through halftime, snacking on Cheerios and playing with his very own squeaky football. Every time we scored, we played the fight song on our Duck toy.

Gee, this kid doesn't even have a chance! I think he already bleeds green and yellow, heehee...

Yaaay, Go Ducks!


Watching with intensity (and wearing Daddy's duck beanie, so cute)


"I love football!" ...Note the field in the background

Fun with Friends

As many of you moms out there would agree, it is so fun to find other moms and watch your little kiddos grow up together! Lately we've been having fun hanging out with Tauna and Jaron (see my post, "A Tale of Two Kiddies"), and this week we added to our little play group - Carly and Toby joined us at the park! What is so fun is that our three little boys were all born last December, each about 2 weeks apart, so we truly are watching them all grow up, and go through the same phases, together. It is a lot easier to get up throughout the night, chase a little crawler all over the place, and deal with all sorts of other baby issues when you know your friends are going through it all, too! Thanks, Tauna and Carly for joining us and making our day so fun.

Unfortunately I didn't get pics of Carly or Toby because we were too busy chatting...after they left I brought out the camera and got some more cute swing photos. Jaron was so cute - at first he didn't know what to think of this weird contraption his mom plopped him in...and then he got used to it and was just bouncing around in there.

Enjoy!

She's got it, oh baby she's got it!!

Praise God!!

Jaciane, our younger Brazilian goddaughter, received her visa today, which means she will be able to come visit us, for the first time ever, this Christmas! We are sooooooo thrilled beyond words. Of course, there are still several pieces for the Lord to fit into place (plane tickets, flight schedules, and also that Jaciane's older sis, Millenne, will be able to come too)...but we are just so thankful that this BIG hurdle has been jumped successfully!

December, here we come...can't wait! :-D

Update + Prayer Request

Hi all!

We've been temporarily off the blogosphere for no particular reason...just a tad busy I guess! So, here's what's new with our little champ...





Brett is now making big strides at crawling (no pun intended). He is most motivated by either of his two furry siblings, Westley and Buttercup, and also by block towers built by Mommy. He really enjoys knocking those over.

Hanging with Grandma at the Portland CityFest




In more Brett news, the little man is now a very competent finger-food eater. He loves Cheerios, little bits of cheese, and diced peaches. This comes in handy when Mommy is hungry too, since he can actually feed himself! Woohoo for independence!


Mmmm, Cheerios taste good and make for a nice fashion statement, too!




In non-Brett news (this is the prayer request), our younger goddaughter, Jaciane, has an important appointment coming up on Tuesday morning. We'd really appreciate prayers for Jaciane's peace and clarity, and for the Lord to provide her with a fair, compassionate interviewer. Thanks!


A recent snapshot of our gorgeous girl :)

A Tale of Two Kiddies

Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, there lived a spunky little 7-month old named Brett. Now, back before Brett was born, his parents spent lots of time preparing for his arrival. They set up his nursery so it would be a fun, safe place for him to grow up. Brett's parents chose some really cool wood blinds for his window that had no cords at all, so he'd never get tangled up. When the blinds arrived, Brett's parents were so excited, but to their chagrin, they were too short! :( So the blinds company sent them a whole new set. This time, the blinds fit Brett's window just right! Then Brett's parents were left wondering what to do with the too-short blinds. So Brett's mom decided to post them on Craigslist and see if some other family might be able to get some use out of the blinds.

Little did she know, but another mom of a spunky 7-month old was looking for those exact blinds! So Brett's mom sold the expensive blinds to Jaron's mom for super-cheap, and behold, a friendship was born!

The End (but really it's just the beginning!)

We've had so much fun getting to know Jaron and his mom, Tauna. How cool that the Lord orchestrates even the most odd little circumstances for His glory! Now we've not only cleared some space in our garage, but we've been able to bless another family and make new friends in the process! We've been enjoying little play-dates with our cute little boys, and I can't wait to see them grow up together as buddies! Someday it'll be fun to tell them the story of how our families met. :)



Brett: Heeeey! Jaron: Wassup??




Brett' that's called pass interference

(s)Wingman

Today we ventured off to Snyder Park in Sherwood for an extended family reunion on Mo's side. The best part by far was introducing Brett to the swingset! As you can see, he had so much fun flying through the air. We also tried out a fun little chair that twirled round and round. He was all smiles then, too! Last, we made a few trips down the little slide. Now we are really excited to design and build our own play structure in the backyard! Hopefully it'll be fully operational next summer. :)

I'm a big kid now!

Yeeeaaaah!

Wheeeeeee!

Hi-YA! (I think it looks like he's doing Karate here)

I'm gonna get you, Dad!

I just love this video...Brett has such a huge personality :)