Festivities

Anders and Jorja are 2! Two! But before I get ahead of myself with the whole Anders and Jorja's 2nd B-day Bash topic, I want to share a few pics from our adventures last weekend. In the span of two days, the kiddos marched in a parade, acquired a set of tattoos, bounced in a large, inflatable castle, and rode Thomas the Train.

On Saturday, Anders, Jorja, Tasya, Scout and I met Gailyn and her Tae Kwon Do troupe. We snuck in as parade participants -- despite our lack of proper Tae Kwon Do garb.

On our way to the parade staging area -- where we spent a good 45 minutes waiting and waiting and waiting...for our marching debut.



Scout smiling (or something along those lines) in anticipation of her first parade participant experience.



Anders, with a mouth full of mango, relaxing in the wagon.



Jorja, also with a mouth full of mango, ready to roll.



Gailyn taking a moment to hang with the kiddos.



On Sunday, Gailyn, Anders, Jorja, Tiff, Joe, Jackson, Brain, Cashell and I headed to a Day Out with Thomas the Train adventure. 3 adults vs. 6 children (ages 6, 3, 2, 2, 20 months, and 3 months). All of that with 0 strollers. Whew.

Anders and his first tattoo.



Jorja and her first tattoo.



On the train: Gailyn, Jorja, Jackson, and Joe. Off the train: Me, Tiff, Anders, Brian, and Cashell. There were so many of us we had to ride this train in two installments.

Park Time

Gailyn, Anders, Jorja, Chloe, and I headed over to our just down the street park this morning -- a park in progress since June of 2008 -- but an expansive, exciting space that borders our neighborhood organic farm none-the-less.

Jorja and Chloe lookin' vaguely similar.



Lovin' Jorja.



Gailyn teaching Anders the ins and outs of the Chuckit! ball thrower.



Anders putting these ins and outs to use.



Inspecting (and eventually caving in) an ant-hill. Pay no attention to my hair.



The clan on their way to mowing over the photographer (that would be me).