OMSI

On Friday we went to the OMSI, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibits we're interesting we loved solving puzzles in the lobby, learning about fetal development, hearing, and animal life. The kids loved the Children's Room!









We loved seeing Bryce and Louisa dressed as chipmunks. Jack only wanted to play in the sand area- not interested in being a chipmunk.





The weather was beautiful, so the views from the museum were amazing.











The kids loved the helicopters Marty got them. Marty sent Jack's first one to the top of the OMSI, on it's maiden voyage. This is his 2nd one.



After the OMSI Bumpy took us all to lunch at the Spaghetti Factory. The 4 children we're really well behaved, seriously!





The BIG boys we're not as well mannered. Um, no cell phones at the dinner table please!

Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving with the Stark Family. Aunt Betsie and Uncle Jim hosted all of us at there house for a great Thanksgiving dinner. The kids had so much fun playing together! Cousin Louisa and Jack are so cute together.


"Umm Jack, are you sure you're supposed to be doing that?"


"What is this?"

Here is Bumpy, the children's Great-Grandma, with some of her turkeys.




Silly Brycie!

Thanksgiving Preparations

We have been preparing for Thanksgiving for the past week. Marty ordered all of the groceries from Amazon Fresh:



We baked pies:








Prepared mashed potatoes:



Made turkey hats for the children. Don't worry Louisa and Henry we're bringing you hats too!









Packed the car in the rain, at night.
Tomorrow- 3 hour drive to Aunt Betsie and Uncle Jim's, then Thanksgiving feast. We can't wait!!

West Seattle

We were in West Seattle, looking at neighborhoods and thinking, "Maybe we should move here." For those of your from out of state. West Seattle IS Seattle, but it is a peninsula in Elliott Bay and there is one main bridge connecting West Seattle to down town Seattle and freeways to the East Side- where Marty does a fair ammount of work. Humm... is the possibility of long commutes worth it? Check out the view, and you tell me.

Bryce learns to sit at the "big boy" table

Bryce was so excited today to be able to sit down at Jack's table for lunch. You can see him here trying to get himself into a kid's chair.





Jack was pretty happy to have him share his table until Bryce started going after his food.

It's Quiet What Are The Boys up to?

Every parent has a moment when the realize the children are quite; what are they up to? You run to find them expecting the worst, especially if your us, given the accidents of late. Only to find they are reading. Bryce and Jack love to read. The past two days when it has gotten quiet in their room I've grabbed the camera to capture them.

Bryce is recovering well - thanks all!

Other than when we have to change bandages, Bryce is very happy and feels much better. The doctor on Friday says he is making very quick recovery and that there will be no permanent damage to his hand. Thank you to everyone for your gifts and prayers. We are so thankful that he is a very healthy boy and can get back to being a one-year-old again.
Here he is playing peek-a-boo.

Poor Brycie

Our little guy had an accident on Friday, October 30th. He is recovering, and long term will be most likely be okay, but is in a fair amount of pain now and really uncomfortable. On Friday evening we hosted Jack's schoolmates for a Halloween Party. The party was fun, and Bryce looked so cute in his little lion costume. Everyone had gone home. We were cleaning up and putting the kids to sleep. We had melted caramel in the crock pot to make caramel apples. We had an excess of caramel left over and we scrapped it into a pizza box to throw it out. I thought Marty was watching Bryce, and he thought I was. I didn't realize he was in the kitchen, even though I was only 3 feet away. Bryce got both hands into the burning hot caramel in the pizza box before I could stop him. We plunged his hands into cold water, but the caramel began to set. It caused severe (second degree) burning on his left hand, and some on his right hand as well. His fingers look disgusting (I will spare any with a light stomach a description).
We immediately drove Bryce to Children's Hospital. They checked us in and got him on some heavy duty pain meds. Then they transported us by ambulance to Harborview Hospital, to the area burn specialists. Bryce was admitted at 11:30 pm on Friday. We were discharged on Sunday afternoon. The hospital and staff were so kind. They treated Bryce like a little prince. They had toys and even a toy room with a fish tank. Sadly, we didn't get to participate in any Halloween festivities. Marty, Sarah and Bryce were in the hospital. Jack got to go trick or treating with our friends who watched him on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks Peters family!







The hardest part is the wound care we have to do. It is painful for Bryce and so difficult emotionally and physically. The biggest risks are infection, as he has healing wounds on both hands, and as you can imagine a toddler has no concept of hygiene.



Tonight was the first night cleaning and dressing his burns and it did not go well. We fumbled up some of the wrappings, and didn't do it as quickly as we should have. We are both having such a hard time putting him through so much pain. We hate that he is going through this because we weren't vigilant enough. As parents we are suppose to protect our children, and we have failed Bryce badly. Please say a prayer for our little boy!