Oliver, while you were sleeping…

 IMG_5053 The girls snuck out to get manicures & pedicures.

“I love my baby brother! What’s his name again?”

079 Roxanna Reid is pleased to introduce you to her baby brother, Oliver Ivan, who officially joined the family on June 29th. Weighing in at 7lbs and 20 inches tall. We think he is pretty great too.

Beware of Inappropriate Pregnancy Attire

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Not sure why I think this skirt will pass as maternity wear but I am the first to admit that I can no longer get away with false claims that “it shrunk in the wash”. What can I say, pregnancy brings out some delusional fashion choices in me.

At 37 weeks and unable to exercise much these days, I will have to happily settle for some cleaning endorphins. With the vacuum as my main accessory, all l I am missing is the babushka to complete this ensemble.

University of Washington Welcoming Committee

It is with great joy and anticipation that we welcome my niece Sara to the area. Who’d have guessed that with most of my nieces and nephews attending university in the fall,  it would be Colin and Sara going to the same school at the same time. Anything is possible. Go Huskies!

IMG_4494 No time to waste, cousins tour the city. As you can tell by this photo, I’m not the only one with big plans for Sara!

2 More Reasons Why I Do NOT Love Alpacas

IMG_4707 Reason #1 – I find it somewhat discouraging to see that this alpaca has had more success at finding a good hairstylist in the area than I’ve had.

IMG_4704 And reason #2 -  Some petting zoo, this “gentle” creature would later spit in my face for feeding her roommate. At least we finally found another animal that makes our Simon seem friendly by comparison.

Aspiring Artist

New original artwork by Roxanna has been recently discovered, providing the inspiration for this exhibit.

The subjects of these drawings are Robots—mechanical artificial agents.

Now on view, the “Ima Robot” series by Roxanna.

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Happy Easter!

IMG_4313 Bring on the chocolate bunnies!

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She shoots, she scores!

IMG_4251  Or whatever the equivalent soccer expression may be. Roxanna breaks the family curse and seems to enjoy participating in team sports.

  Yeah teamwork!

Quote of the Day:

“I don’t care if you are mean or good, you are still the best pet in the whole wide world.”  ~ devoted pet owner, Roxanna.

Shortly thereafter Simon was threatened with a “time out” for bad behaviour by his same #1 fan.

Our Most Recent Zoological Expedition

The rainy weather let up long enough to make way for a family trip to the zoo on the weekend. It was awesome. A nice quiet day to explore and without the crowds we were able to get up close to our favourite animal exhibits.

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Hey, have these monkeys always been here? Seriously, I’ve never noticed them before.

 

IMG_4180 Although the official petting zoo portion is closed until late spring, this friendly banana loving stroller riding squirrel provided for some indigenous little critter entertainment.

Announcing tentative release date for Baby Boy Reid

We are pleased to announce that our family expansion plan is in full swing. The expected due date for Baby Boy Reid is July 3rd, official name and other vital stats to be announced following time of birth. In the meanwhile, here’s a first look at our baby boy in the making…

Baby Boy Reid Ultra Sound Profile 20 weeks & 4 days

Academia and the pursuit of life long learning

IMG_3999We were so proud to receive Roxanna’s preschool acceptance letter in the mail this week. She has been accepted into the preschool program of her choice for the fall. And what ranks as the #1 criteria for a toddler when choosing where to start off her academic career? Well a classroom that has a guinea pig “friendlier than Simon” ranks high for our girl.

Love is in the air. Wearing a doll dress seems to bring out a softer, gentler side to Simon as he submits to a quick cuddle. That or the dress limits his ability to make a quick escape. That school guinea pig is going to be in for some loving from Roxanna, self proclaimed animal rescuer.

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Happy New Year 2009!

  IMG_3932  The time sure flies when you are having fun!

Click to flashback NYE ‘08

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Enjoying a White Christmas

IMG_4038 Building a baby snowman with Grandma Lois.

016 Our first Christmas eve in the new home.

IMG_3880 Did that present “neigh”? IMG_3884 It certainly did.

Happy holidays from our family to yours!

It’s snowing in Seattle!

We were hit with 6-8 inches of snowfall today. Streets were an icy and snowy mess. Colin’s usual 10 block commute to work turned into a 2+ hour ordeal concluding with him deciding to abandon his car in the mall parking lot when he was unable to drive up our street. For those of us who got to stay home and play, it was great fun!

IMG_3725 Walking in a winter wonderland.

IMG_3739  Helping to clear the driveway.

Day two, weather update: Apparently the United State Postal Service has retired their motto “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

Day four, weather update: Still trapped at home. Randomn kids are learning to downhill ski on our street.