TravelingMel

Labor Day this year was a rainy one (you may have guessed that from the title of this post). Rainy days scare me a little because that means being in the house all day with Anders.

Anders has a lot of energy. I blame it on too many vegetables in the first 15 months. Since then he has been spitting them out, so we hope that tones him down a little.

We spend most of the day outside whenever we can. Then Anders can run, pick up rocks, point at ducks and generally feel free to do whatever he wants without hearing any "no"s.

On this rainy Labor Day I figured I better get creative.

First we pulled out the tent and tunnel play thingy that Bih H picked up at a garage sale.

Brrr....44 degrees on September 1st.

Crawling fun for everyone.

Playing pirate in the tent.

After that we made some play dough.

Mixing flour and salt to make play dough.

Patting play dough.

Using the spoon and cookie cutter were the most fun.

Finn chills out while Anders and I play.

We're lucky our neighbor hangs her bird feeder right outside our kitchen window. When Henry took a break from work we did a little birdwatching.

Watching the sparrows and magpies.

Birdwatching with dad. Notice the super cute Rigby-puppy photo on the fridge.

After lunch and a nap (for Anders) we went over to Bozeman for the grand opening of the Bozeman Birth Center. Our midwife, Stacey, and another midwife opened this beautiful birth center. I want to go there some day without kids, sit in the whirlpool in front of the fireplace and read.

Bozeman Birth Center

Our lovely midwife Stacey with Henry and Anders.

Finn has made a few friends already. Not everyone has had their picture taken with him, but here are a few of his pals.

Finn and JoJo

Meeting Mogie and Big H

Happy grandma.

Reading books with mom and Anders.

Hugs from Anders and dad.

Merlyn and Stephani

Kathy is not this fuzzy in real life. Finn is.

I got a postcard from UPS today saying they could not deliver a package because the "CORRECT STREET # NEEDED" (caps theirs).

This postcard was mailed to me. At the correct street number. I guess the postal service is a better reader of street numbers.

August 25th was Rigby's 7th birthday. According to my vet, that makes him a senior citizen. Rigby doesn't know that, though.

August 25th is also Henry and my anniversary. We went out to lunch to celebrate. Finn joined us, but Anders was unavailable.

Here is an email I received that day.

Happy birthday to Finn (a little belated, sorry, but so were you)!

And happy anniversary to you and Henry.

But most importantly...

Happy birthday to Rigby! The cutest dog in the whole world! Possibly the cutest mammal in the whole world.

Love
Chris

You know this is a good friend because every year he sends an email for Rigby's birthday. I'm not even sure how he knows when Rigby's birthday is since Rigby wasn't yet born when I lived in Eugene (which is where I know Chris from). But, he put it on his calender and remembers every year.

Rigby and I share a kiss...

Finn has been asleep for almost 24 hours*. Is that normal? Anders used to stay awake for 24 hours at a time, but this sleeping thing really has us confused.

8:12 am

11:36 am

2:17 pm

5:54 pm

*Of course, I wake him every few hours to eat and change his diaper, but I swear he sleeps and eats at the same time.