Seaside Day Trip

We headed on down to Seaside to visit with the Harris's who were in town for the week visiting from Washington.  Tony Harris was Colin's roommate at Pacific for their junior and senior years.  We had a great visit in Seaside even though Colin derailed one of the cars on the kiddie train he rode with Kellen!  With the kids upset because the train had to stop, they were able to get the train back on the track for the final 3 laps.  For the record, Colin was under the 250-pound weight limit required to get on the train.  It was great being able to see Tony, his wife Stephanie and daughter Tori (who is now 18 months old and beautiful)!  Hopefully we'll get to catch up with them again soon as our kids grow up!

Tony, Tori, Stephanie, Kat, Colin & Kellen

Colin, Kellen, Tony & Tori

Stephanie, Tony & Tori playing Skeeball

Tori showing us how Skeeballin' is done!

Kellen Graduates!

Okay, so Kellen didn't exactly graduate from school or anything, but he did graduate from our Mommy & Baby Group that we've gone to since Kellen was born.  It's a New Mommy's group that St. Vincent Hospital organizes to give new moms a chance to get out of the house, ask questions, and bond with other new mommy's on a weekly basis.  When your baby turns 6 months (Kellen turns 6 months next week) they graduate from the group.  It was a bitter sweet feeling to see him in "the hat".  I'm such a proud momma...

Fitz Family Zoo Trip

Today Grandma & Grandpa Fitz, Uncle Kieran, and I took Kellen to the zoo for the first time. Thanks to Uncle Kieran, we got a wonderful personal guided tour of the zoo and learned a great deal about the animals, what coming attractions are underway, and what all those "hidden" buildings are used for.  Kellen's favorite thing to see at the zoo were all the water features...go figure!  It was a fantastic trip and we can't wait to return for the Zoo Lights this winter!  

Mommy & Kellen

G.pa Fitz, Uncle Kieran, Kellen & G.ma Fitz

Isn't she precious??

Checking out the Mtn. Goats

Kellen looking thrilled!

Grandma Fitz & Kellen looking at the Sea Lions

Watching the fish 

The family by the giraffe exhibit

Kellen's first REAL meal!

After several days of Kellen desperately trying to grab our food and drinks, we decided to give Kellen his first taste of real food today!  We fed him rice cereal for the first time and most of it made it to his tummy.  He seemed to enjoy the process and we're excited to see what types of foods he will like (and what will end up on the floor).  :-)

Beach Weekend

While Colin was away in Las Vegas celebrating Rocky's last days of freedom, Kellen, Pippen and I headed down to the beach house with my mom.  It was so relaxing and the weather was incredible!  Just what the doctor ordered....  ;-)

Waldport Beach

Bath time with Nanna!

Daddy's gift to Kellen from Vegas!