Riley and Bobi Jo

Last weekend Bobi Jo came up from Portland for a visit.  She brought her sweet boy, Riley with her.  It was really great to see her, meet Riley, and introduce her to Reed!!!  We had a great time.  We gabbed, ate some good food, laughed at the pups, walked to breakfast, went to the market, and pretty much hung out and had big fun.

Riley is a good, good boy, who certainly pushed the limits and some buttons early on in his life with Bobi Jo.  She has perservered, he has shaped up, and now they have a pretty good life together!!  He is beautiful.  And smart.  And has a super sweet smile.

 I hope that Reed will grow up and, like his moms, always have a large part in his heart reserved for dogs.  I love dogs, and Riley sure is a great one.

Thanks for coming up, Bobi Jo!!  Let's do it again soon!!

Nan and Gramps come for a visit

There are at least four other post I want to do, but tonight I am inspired to make a Nan and Grampy post.  Karen's parents are visiting, and we are having a lot (A LOT) of fun. 

 We have been having gorgeous weather.  Today we headed to the Greenlake wading pool for Reed's second experience with small bodies of water.  Thankfully, this time he liked it!

 The first time we tried to put Reed in a pool was at least a month ago.  Glad some things change!   Maybe there is hope for swim team for Reed after all.

It also turns out that Reed likes a bath now too.  Nan was bound and determined to turn Reed on to the joys of Bathtime.  Well, it worked!  He wasn't so sure at first, but over all, it was a huge success.

Yep!  We've got a thumb sucker!!!

And what Sunday is complete without a trip to the Ballard Farmers Market?  We left Grampy at home with Barley and headed down for some Market Fun.

Mmmmm.  Freshly cooked donuts...

 Nan had a chance to wear the Fourteen Pound Popularity Device. 

 We had a great day at the market.  We popped in and out of lots of shops along Ballard Avenue.  We even managed to find a few wines to sample.

I. Love. This. Pic.

 

 

We still have a few days left of their visit.....We'll just have to see what antics, water discoveries, and adventures lie ahead!!

Many faces

Can you tell that I keep my camera charged and within an arm's reach--at all times?!  My favorite time to snap snap away is either in the morning or right after a shower.  Mornings and showers bring him much happiness.  And therefore, many pics to share...

Hmm.  So I just uploaded all of these and realize I did not choose all the smiley ones.  His smiley shots are super cute, but he is more than just a boy who smiles.  This is just a sampling of his many expression.  He is very complex.  :-)

I do not have any idea why this arm is so poorly perfused in the last pic.  He usually is pink and non-mottled.    ??