Sledding at Gold Creek

This was Will's first sledding excursion. His opinion seems mixed.

Making Dad's Birthday Cake

Feeding Birds

Will, Evan, Silje and I took a trip to the zoo to feed the parakeets. Evan is the little guy off in the far right corner.

Ready for Winter!

Florida Keys

Will and his dad went to visit Jim and Judy down in the Florida Keys while I was away at a conference.
I know this is a rather angelic pose for what one would expect from a toddler on several long flights but in truth, Will is very calm and content on the airplane and gets many compliments from his fellow travelers.

Eating breakfast at grandma and grandpa's house.

Feeding pigeons in Key West.
Sleeping with grandma during a deep sea fishing expedition.

Giving Fred Bird some treats.

The Spatula

Will is a kid who never seemed to need any transitional object or security object such as the pacifier, blanket, or stuffed animal until he discovered the spatula. At our house we have about five or six different kinds of spatulas in different shapes, colors and sizes. As soon as Will was mobile enough to make his own choices, he chose the spatula and carried it around as one would their favorite "blankie". He sleeps with his spatula. He rides in the car with his spatula. He walks around town with his spatula uncaring about the strange looks or comments we hear from afar, "Hey, gonna flip some pancakes!"

Playtime with Soren

We invited Soren over to play while his parents did some finishing touches on their remodel. It was a lot of work to care for two toddlers but it was fun to see these guys "play" together!