The weekend in brief:

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Husband: RETURNED.

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Lego planes: BUILT.

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Goat houses: STRATEGIZED.

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Brief balancing acts: ENJOYED.

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Geocache: FOUND.

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Toddler’s appreciation of heights: CHALLENGED.

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Cats: PETTED.

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Buzzcut: DEPLOYED.

How about you?

Comments

61 Responses to “Recap, photostyle”

  1. justmouse on September 28th, 2008 8:30 pm

    i love this entry.

    my weekend was pretty disappointing. the most exciting thing i did was go for groceries and use the self-checkout. oh, and a sat at the pub by myself and watched a small east indian man consume his weight in beer. and i ate yam fries.

  2. Naomi on September 28th, 2008 8:31 pm

    I took lots of photos of really cute kids, and a naked woman. Fun! Did lots of photo editing. :) YAY!

  3. Naomi on September 28th, 2008 8:32 pm

    I should mention, the naked woman and the kids were two separate shoots.

  4. Lesley on September 28th, 2008 8:33 pm

    Love Riley’s YAY at geocache find. Ditto for Dylan’s balancing YAY.

    The lighting in the first picture is really beautiful.

  5. Casey on September 28th, 2008 8:37 pm

    Pretty cool pics, that geocaching is weird but seems fun. I’m sure you’re glad to have your man back in town.
    We escaped on a gambling junket in Biloxi for our first kid-free weekend in two years. It was AWESOME. Now we’re back in kidville which is equally as awesome but much different.

  6. All Adither on September 28th, 2008 8:44 pm

    Aw, happy family.

  7. Tessa on September 28th, 2008 8:48 pm

    Wedding at the zoo, long & delicious nap, 40th bday party for a relative stranger, turkey on the grill plans dashed by a stubborn propane valve, mom’s stuffing recipe achieved. All around good times.

  8. vague on September 28th, 2008 8:52 pm

    Great pictures, as usual! I especially love the one of Cat. For some reason, your pictures of Cat never fail to crack me up.

  9. taerna on September 28th, 2008 8:56 pm

    man, that little red head paired with the ruddy cheeks and the adorable grin just kills me. what a handsome little dude.

    weekend:
    - saw eagle eye in the theater. completely unbelievable, but still two thumbs-up if you ask me.
    - started and finished twilight. despite the fact that i finished it in less than 24 hours, it really wasn’t that great, nor am i just dying to pick up the sequel.
    - baked a cake and hit the mall with one of my favorite girlfriends.
    - agonized and worried myself sick about a big project at work that i’m in charge of this week. everyone is positive that it will be great. everyone but me.

    other than the agonizing, it was a great weekend. thanks for sharing the pictures from yours.

  10. sooboo on September 28th, 2008 9:16 pm

    Hardly left the house. Got succulent clippings from a friend, planted succulents, cleaned studio in preparation for next drawing, went to the grocery store, watched debates, watched movies with my brother. Good weekend all in all.

    Your boys are so cute, not that you don’t now that!

  11. Kate on September 28th, 2008 9:20 pm

    Friday night: hosted Bunco for my crazy group
    Saturday: Farmer’s Market, checked on the sheetrocking of my new house, some shopping at Target, took the kids bowling.
    Sunday: Packaged up corn on the cob for the freezer, took kids to a birthday party, went to new house and cleaned up the site, home for pizza & beer, now off to bed.

    It was a beautiful day, wasn’t it? Glad you got out to enjoy it too!

  12. Swistle on September 28th, 2008 9:34 pm

    ZOMG what great photos/captions!

  13. Paige on September 28th, 2008 9:48 pm

    Friday: watched the movie Feast of Love, which was surprisingly good, despite my objections when boyfriend initially suggested watching it.

    Saturday: went down to the local bike rally taking place in my neck of the woods. Bikes, Blues, and BBQ, as it is called. Ate some BBQ and saw some bikes. You totally didn’t see that coming, right?

    Today: Went into work (at a hotel) and waved goodbye to all the bikers checking out. Came home and took a lengthy three hour nap. Now I’m back at work to train the new night auditor. Sometimes being management really blows. Silver lining is the freshly baked donuts that will be delivered at 5am that I get first dibs on. Mwa ha ha.

    Love the pics!

  14. Victoria on September 28th, 2008 10:22 pm

    Seattle(area) Outlet Mall: Shopped

  15. Alex on September 28th, 2008 11:04 pm

    Perspective = Shifted, Inner Calm = Regained

  16. Mama Ritchie on September 28th, 2008 11:17 pm

    Them be 2 cute kids. I love their hair - they both have identical widow’s peaks. What do you call it if boys have widow’s peaks? Widower’s peaks? They look so happy and loved.

    I planted grass seeds into a plastic cup with C, who put it in the sun to “cook”. I went to the spa with my MIL for her birthday and watched some chick get married right by the pool. I welcomed Dexter back into my life tonight. It’s been too long!

  17. Meg on September 28th, 2008 11:41 pm

    Everyone in your whole family including you is just so freaking cute!

  18. Jennifer on September 28th, 2008 11:59 pm

    JB’s “great wall sunburn” is red indeed. Wonder if it will peel?

    Spent most of the weekend working the stage crew for a community opera (Hansel and Gretel) which was put on by the Whatcom Symphony. And riding bicycle to/from the theatre in the GORGEOUS weather!!

  19. Shana on September 29th, 2008 12:12 am

    Ahhh, you cut off his pretty hair! I think I’ll go cry now.

  20. Donna on September 29th, 2008 3:28 am

    Shana, me too, I would never cut that gorgeous red hair, I love those red headed boys. Can’t help it.
    Looks like a great time was had by all!
    I spent the weekend in Durango celebrating my birthday, there were facials, massages, a train, and fall foliage like crazy. And I got a new pair of hiking boots! Stoked!

  21. warcrygirl on September 29th, 2008 4:17 am

    Dude, is Cat lying in a puddle of water? Looks like you had a great weekend. I’ve tried to take pics of my family like those and either my husband grumbles about the camera in his face (as opposed to say, in the bedroom? No?) and the kids see the camera and ham it up, ruining the moment I was trying to capture. How do you do it?

  22. annie on September 29th, 2008 5:01 am

    Tried - twice - to bath a seven-year-old with a new arm cast without getting it wet. Failed, twice. Fear doctor’s wrath today.

  23. Jill on September 29th, 2008 5:21 am

    Football (watching) book (reading) donut (scarfing). Watched my husband compete in a military culinary competition and also bought new shoes.
    I love cat’s face in that picture with Riley. Hee. I also adore your baby with a buzzcut.

  24. Korinna on September 29th, 2008 5:51 am

    I love that all the men in your house are sporting the buzz cut.

    This weekend we wrangled our baby through the alleged “4 month wakeful phase.” Freakin’ sucks.

  25. Jakki on September 29th, 2008 6:14 am

    I love these photo’s…they are very warm…does that make sense???

  26. nonsoccermom on September 29th, 2008 6:30 am

    Cute! Those are some precious kiddos you have there.

  27. SART on September 29th, 2008 6:51 am

    Seems like a great weekend. We had (yet another) birthday party to attend, hosted a BBQ with friends at our house on Saturday and played at a new park yesterday. I rode my new bike yesterday afternoon and it was awesome. Got some not so great news on Mission: make a baby on Saturday night, but for now we’re keepin’ on, keepin’ on.

    On a related note, don’t you cut the boys’ hair yourself? How do you get them to sit still? I’ve been thinking about doing that for a while with Nugget, but he is so damn wiggly when we take him to get it cut that I’m afraid I’ll clip a huge gash in the back of his giant noggin…

  28. Katie on September 29th, 2008 7:29 am

    So glad you had a good weekend! We too found a few geocaches in the south Idaho hills, saw the beautiful Aspen changing, and enjoyed a picnic on the tailgate of the truck in the woods. Great way to wear the two toddlers out!

    And I LOVE Dylans buzz cut! Can you say NOM NOM NOM!

  29. Jacqueline on September 29th, 2008 7:30 am

    I planted two and found 5 geocaches this weekend. :D

  30. Melanie on September 29th, 2008 7:38 am

    Attended agonizingly long Karate tournament to watch my 7 yr old compete for a total of 10 minutes. Still fun…but what a long day!

    Painfully shuffled visits from my divorced parents who HAD to come on the same day and CAN NOT be in the same house at the same time!

    But most importantly…officially started my new job search. Surprising how gut wrenching it is just hitting send on an email! 3 sent out yesterday hopefully many more to follow. Have to get out of this place to save my sanity.

  31. Sleepynita on September 29th, 2008 7:58 am

    GAH! I am in mourning! All that cute slightly wild red hair GONE!

    He does rock the buzz cut though!

  32. Melissa on September 29th, 2008 7:59 am

    Went to a baby shower and toured my brother-in-law’s brand new house which is being built. Not too exciting. Great Pics! Do you guys have any cool ones you want to share from JB’s hike of the Great Wall?

  33. Maria on September 29th, 2008 8:10 am

    Great pictures!

    Friday night- wind down, Saturday…rain, rain, rain, birthday party, rain, rain, rain. Sunday…more rain, trip to Old Navy, more rain, baths for the kids, clean, clean, clean, collapse on the couch.

    Where did my weekend go?

  34. bessie.viola on September 29th, 2008 8:25 am

    OMG, Dylan’s hair is KILLING me. I can’t believe he has enough to buzz - Maddie is still a teeny baldy baby.

    Weekend was great - watched my sister graduate basic training from afar, made final preparations for other sister’s wedding this weekend. First trip to pumpkin farm. Good times all around.

  35. alison on September 29th, 2008 8:32 am

    Friday 1:13 p.m. : enter small SUV with four relatives for a six hour car ride to GA

    Friday 1:30 p.m.: Wonder if I could possibly hitchike the rest of the way just to getoutofthefreakingcarwiththesepeopleOHMYGOD.

    Saturday: Spend lovely afternoon with family

    Sunday 1 p.m,: Leaving GA, Return to aforementioned Hitchhiking Theory. That, or SOMEBODY’S riding on the roof rack.

  36. H on September 29th, 2008 8:41 am

    Friday: prepared for Saturday trip
    Saturday: long trip to and from daughter’s athletic event (enjoyed the event, though)
    Sunday: cleaned house, buzz cut husband’s hair, miscellaneous but important household tasks completed, worked, collapsed

  37. Krissa on September 29th, 2008 8:53 am

    I want to eat your baby. I’m sorry.

    Also, I am LOVING the intense disapproval of the book in the first photo. Your child would put the rabbits to SHAME.

  38. Maria on September 29th, 2008 8:56 am

    Oh. My god.

    Your boys are precious. Just precious.

    I am so excited about ickle topsyturvy baby boy.

  39. julie on September 29th, 2008 9:14 am

    I so enjoy your photo recaps! I entertained the mother-in-law this weekend. Enough said.

  40. Laura on September 29th, 2008 9:39 am

    Friday: watch movies at friend’s house

    Saturday: DO NOTHING AT ALL. Watch more movies at own apartment.

    Sunday: Hurt back by doing nothing. Go to Word on the Street Festival. Very little work accomplished. Go back to same friend’s house for Sunday Supper and more movies.

  41. worldmomma on September 29th, 2008 10:54 am

    Very sweet photos.

  42. Leah on September 29th, 2008 11:09 am

    We did TAXES. Yup.

  43. dorrie on September 29th, 2008 11:10 am

    Burst into tears about three times. Worked out (the arms are comin’ along). Saw family. Didn’t get much sleep.
    I need a weekend from my weekend.

  44. mixette on September 29th, 2008 11:24 am

    SWAPPED clothes with girlfriends
    DELIVERED entire car-trunk-full to Goodwill
    SCRUBBED two dirty doggies
    DENTED my backlog of New Yorker magazines
    LOUNGED outside while blowing nose (allergies!)

    I keep wondering if Dylan looks like JB as a baby? Cute matching cammo pants on R and JB too.

  45. jakesmom on September 29th, 2008 11:30 am

    You have the cutest boys!!! I miss my kids being that little.

  46. Jamie on September 29th, 2008 11:43 am

    DELIVERED nascar fantasy smackdown
    BAKED Swistle’s ginger snap recipe
    CRIED when I balanced my checkbook
    FINISHED a good book
    CLEANED my entire condo
    PREPPED our tent for camping
    AVOIDED Target, sadly

  47. Moose on September 29th, 2008 11:56 am

    Hike: TAKEN
    Dust: PLENTIFUL
    Trampolines: BOUNCED UPON
    Pre-trampoline cinnamon bun: NOT REGURGITATED, THANKFULLY

  48. sdg on September 29th, 2008 12:29 pm

    You forgot “Happy Family: Priceless”. :D

  49. zandor on September 29th, 2008 1:01 pm

    Your kids are adorable.

  50. Shawna on September 29th, 2008 2:20 pm

    SURVIVED: 4 days of single-parenthood while my husband was on the beautiful west coast at a wedding.

    Hey, is it my imagination or is JB taking the camera more than he used to, resulting in more shots of you? I seem to recall a time when all the shots were of other people because you were always the one taking pictures.

  51. Carrot Cake on September 29th, 2008 3:59 pm

    Time spent with husband and son: FABULOUS
    Time spent by myself: WASTED (not in the fun-sounding way)

  52. ZoAnn on September 29th, 2008 4:09 pm

    You and your husband are great parents! You have a beautiful family, and it’s apparent there is much love in your home.

  53. Jenn on September 29th, 2008 6:21 pm

    You are definately great parents.

    SURVIVIED: THREE WEEK VISIT FROM MY MOTHER.
    My baby turned one today and I worked a normal day and came home to my Mother who said, “I’m surprised you didn’t take the day off because it’s so important to be with your kids on their birthday.” This from a woman who Never took, the day off on my birthday. ugh.

  54. Operation Pink Herring on September 30th, 2008 6:29 am

    That is a very, very, very fine (goat) house indeed!

  55. Jennifer on September 30th, 2008 6:58 am

    Love the pictures! Seemed like a pretty rockin weekend!

  56. willikat on September 30th, 2008 7:55 am

    you have such a cute family. seriously.

  57. Crystal on September 30th, 2008 4:14 pm

    Friday: Had Friday-Family-Fun-Day. Went to Jump Zone and had more fun than the kids did.

    Friday Night: Let the husband have a man-night with his buddies. I stayed home and enjoyed some wine.

    Saturday Morning: Halloween Costume Shopping!!

    Saturday Afternoon: National Museum Day! Enjoyed a **FREE** trip to a local museum.

    Saturday Night: Pizza night with friends, and beer.

    Sunday: Grocery Shopping…

    Not bad, not bad at all.

  58. holly on September 30th, 2008 6:42 pm

    Dylan’s “OHMIGOD” face is the best thing ever. He cracks me up!!

    Weekend: Friend in town for a party Friday night, The Great Beading Cleanout on Saturday, and the Huntington Gardens with family on Sunday. Nice and low impact :)

  59. Amber S on October 1st, 2008 9:00 am

    It’s only Wednesday and I can’t remember what I did…must not have been that interesting.

    I wanted to comment on your Flicker shoe picture but don’t have an account there. So here it goes, Those shoes are too cute to sit at the back of your closet gathering dust. If you take your shoes to Nordstrom they will stretch them for you. Obviously if they aren’t a brand they carry you’ll have to find a male shoe salesman and throw out a doe eyed “Pretty please? They hurt sooo bad.” Then buy some of those high heel insoles from him to make him feel justified in helping you, as you are a paying customer now … Go finish your shopping or have coffee while doing your freelance projects and viola, your shoes are all better. Doesn’t take but an hour.
    ~Amber

  60. amber on October 1st, 2008 10:50 am

    Hah! I love Meercat’s (sp?) face in that photo. She looks all angry and suspicious and CUTE. It makes ME want to pet her, just so I can annoy the hell out of her.

  61. Leslie on October 2nd, 2008 12:18 pm

    Loved it.

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