Spring Break - Cypress Style

We spent a couple beautiful days on Cypress Island. Liam loves the sandy beaches when the tide is low. Here are a couple pictures of Liam exploring the tide flats.

"Mud flinging"....literally.

Beachcombing.

Splashing and thinking....

Later....a warm bath and some good 'ol naked playtime. Doesn't get much better than toy trucks and being naked in the afternoon sun....does it?

Liam in the cabin.

Spring Break - Guemes Style

We enjoyed Spring Break (a couple weeks ago) at Guemes and Cypress Island. We spent the first few days at Guemes Island, visiting with Uncle Reuben and Lucia and playing on the beach, roasting hot dogs with Daddy and other good "island things".

Liam and Daddy roast some "dogs".

"What???"

Kayaking with Daddy

Bedtime story with Uncle Reuben.

Goodnight - hear the frogs........

The Dentist

Liam had his first dentist visit the other day and did great! We talked about it for some time before-hand and he was very excited. I was worried that it would be like the first time you take your puppy to the vet and they are so excited, but a couple of shots later.....
But, Liam walked away pretty proud of himself and the owner of a new electric toothbrush (which I though was silly, but is actually great!).

I thought this was pretty hilarious, but Liam brought his own magazine with him to read before his appointment. Anyone who knows my dad would get a kick out of this because Luther Schutz doesn't go anywhere without his reading materials. Here is Liam reading his National Geographic (for Toddlers) waiting for his name to be called.

They looked in Liam's mouth - no cavities so far - and they counted his teeth and they told me he would most likely need orthodontics when he got older! What??@!! He probably will, though.

Liam held very still and he did so well, they even gave his teeth a little polish!

"Hey, didn't someone say that I got a 'prize' for being so good?"

Snow day at Mount Baker

This weekend our friends Kirstin and Bob invited some friends up to their cabin in Glacier for some sledding and skiing. We met up on Saturday night, had dinner, make a bonfire and roasted marshmallows. Dinner and company were both fantastic, but with 5 kids and 3 couples in the cabin sleep was fairly elusive!
We woke up on Sunday morning, made waffles and headed up to the mountain for some serious sledding. The weather was cold, windy, and snowing but the kids were troopers and everyone had a great time sledding down the hills just above the ski-area

Liam is ready for the hills

The Green Hornet!

Hana and Liam coming back up the hill

Kirstin and Shannon

Après Sledding

After sledding we were ready for some hot chocolate and snack so we headed down the mountain to the lower lodge. The kids got warmed up and ready to hit the rope-tow.

Our Hosts:

Kirstin...

and Bob.

First Day on the Rope Tow

Finally we headed out for the rope tow and Liam's first day on skis.Ok Liam, ready for the downhill part??

Down the hill!

Wow! I want poles Daddy! (This was the theme of the ski-day)

Sledding a Baker Video