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January 31, 2005

Winter Curls

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Edmonds Marina

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January 27, 2005

Carkeek Beach

Getting ready for digging at the beach, Estella rolls up her pant legs. Blaise looks ready for some fun too.

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Carkeek Salmon Slide

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January 24, 2005

Digging Carkeek

The warm weather gave us an unusual opportunity to enjoy the beach at Carkeek Park in the middle of January. Confession: I love to dig in sand.

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January 23, 2005

Love Two Kids?

This morning I was chatting with Estella and I told her how I loved her and Blaise so much. I asked her, "How can I love two kids?" Without hesitation she said, "Take turns."

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Chasing Bubbles

Chasing bubbles is perfect for catching some good pictures. Unfortunately, my digital point and shoot camera (Canon G3) doesn't have the focus and shot to shot speed that a digital SLR does.

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Kurt Sings

Kurt Dyrhsen plays guitar and sings, accompanied on base by his brother-in-law.

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January 22, 2005

Not My Kids

Troy enjoys the Sonics game for his 30th birthday.

Shane and Steve were there for the play-by-play.

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January 18, 2005

Bathman

The little man is a clean little man.

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Different Kids, Same Bed

Estella wanted "butter" to go in her bed to read stories. Hikeys and Sarah are at left.

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January 16, 2005

This Is The Little Man

He looks just like this. Print this out. Add some slobber and drooling and a diaper blow out every once in a while and you've got a Blaise.

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January 15, 2005

Die Kleine Familie

We were visiting the aquarium late one night and found a mirror that fit our whole family. Guess who gets impatient when dad wants to take a nice family picture.

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January 14, 2005

Walking With Estella

Walking downtown after visiting the aquarium.

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January 12, 2005

Homey

I caught the little man flashing signs. He is looking pretty shady.

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January 09, 2005

Seattle Snow

Today we woke up to 2 inches of very fluffy and very wet snow. Most of it was gone by early afternoon. Estella and I built a snowman who toppled over a few hours later.

The wet snow picked up dirt off the grass as we rolled the snowballs that eventually became our snowman. He isn't as pretty as last year's snowman. The snow was perfect for snowballs, but Estella wasn't amused when I threw some at her.

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January 07, 2005

A Little Drool Boy

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January 06, 2005

Estella At 4 Months

Remember Estella at Blaise's current age?

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January 05, 2005

Quick, Staring Contest

I don't think you can beat the staring expert. Maybe he needs to cut back on the morning coffee.

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January 04, 2005

Extended Family

This is a picture of the whole Nobby and Pat Gwinn family at a breakfast party my grandparents threw in late summer last year.

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This Is Papa

This is my Papa. I love this picture of him.

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I Sissy

Estella declared a couple months ago that she is Sissy. She also refers to herself as Mia, like when she asks brother, "You like Mia?" Brother is Butter or Budder.

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January 03, 2005

Asleep Before Bedtime

Look at the sleepy little artist.

Little Estella had a rough day. It was very cold, she had to ride in the car a lot, she tripped on the sidewalk and bonked her head and all day for the last few days she has been coughing with runny nose. Robyn went to work out after dinner and I was watching the kids. I set Estella up with her markers to color and was changing Blaise's diaper. After checking on Estella a couple times I went in there again to see how she was doing. She looked tired. As I walked up to her she had a couple long blinks and then laid her head down and went to sleep - pen still in hand. I wanted to laugh and I felt bad enough to cry for her tough day. I scooped her up and took her to bed. I had to get her dressed for bed and in the meantime, she woke up enough to demand stories. She is so wonderful.

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January 02, 2005

Blaise Quote

"Few friendships would remain, if each knew what his friend said of him when he wasn't there."
-Blaise Pascal

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January 01, 2005

Watching, Patiently

After having been asked to wait, Estella sometimes says, "Mama, I so patient." She also tells you after playing doctor kit, that she has to go see "udder patients".

She had a fun New Years Eve with friends at dinner and later at the Seattle Center House. They ran around and danced and got balloons and eventually all fell asleep. Here Estella is waiting and watching for the train to roll by. There was a huge train set in the Center House.

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