Fingerpainting

Maddie wanted to use her fingerpaints that Grandma and Grandpa gave her for Christmas. Of course, Otis wanted to as well. Otis really just wanted to copy Maddie, which I find very endearing and Maddie already finds annoying. I love seeing Maddie and Otis share experiences and have a great time together!

Look at those happy faces!

Maddie somehow never seems to keep the paint on the paper!

Otis is ready for his first finger painting experience!

Unfortunately, the bath was prior to finger painting!

Airplane!

Tonight Maddie was playing with a felt airplane and pretending to fly it through the air. Luckily there were two and Otis started to mimic her. It was really cute and it's so fun to see Maddie and Otis starting to play together!

Grandparents Visit

Eric's parents came to visit during the past week and it was fun for everyone. Otis got his first haircut, Maddie and Karen built a gingerbread house from scratch (!), and Eric and Brooks cut a hatch for attic access. It rained most every day, but also we did manage to get out to the aquarium. As always, visits from the grandparents make us wish they lived closer!

Grandma and Grandpa Visit - 2011

Bubbles and Snow

The weather in Seattle has been cold with a bit of snow. Maddie is always up for an adventure and loves to go outside every chance she gets. The snow, however few flakes fall, has provided her with the little reason she needs to get us all to bundle up and go outside for a bit. Somehow, she also found a rogue container of bubbles that survived until now.