Dog Days of Summer

He is growing up so fast! When we got back from the East Coast, we started eating dinners together--starting with a salmon bbq. He really loves salmon, which is a good thing given that he is from the Pacific Northwest!



His "official" 11 month photo!



This month's outtakes were pretty spot on.



Last weekend we went for a hike--all four of us!



Solly was up for the whole drive, then promptly fell asleep for most of the hike, and then was up for the whole drive home!



Happy dog!



A nice time at the top. No good shots of the beautiful waterfall, but lots of a beautiful baby!



Babaloo is exhausted from pulling me up the hill. He also pulled me down in record time, but unfortunately he sprained my ankle along the way (after this photo).



These two are really getting tight.




Getting changed on a tree!



Solly had his first trip to the dentist. Looks scary, huh?



This weekend we went up to Seattle to see Melissa and Luc before she pops. Luc got some baby practice in.

Last day in New York--Cousin Ace!

Our last day in New York we met the New Jersey Beckers halfway--at a park on the West Side. It was a quick visit for lots of reasons, but we got to enjoy the sunshing, and most importantly, meet COUSIN ACE!



We mostly hung out on the ball field (of course), and got to see Luke and Katie's batting skill.



While Solly got to have another picnic in the park.



The kids are getting to be so grown up! It's hard not to think that this is what Solly will look like in a few years...



Katie is practically a teenager!



Solly is also starting to take on a more teenager-like demeanor, kickin' back in his ride.



Playing on the swings.



At the end of the day, we tried to get a cousin shot. In this series we see Ace deciding on a different plan.



We had a great trip, but it is time to go home!

Old Friends

Thanks to Facebook, I have recently gotten back in touch with two old friends from high school. On Saturday, I met up with Merry and Jessica near Central Park. Solly got to meet Jessica's adorable daughter, Ruby.

Later we met some other friends for a concert at Summerstage. Solly loved Central Park, but he got pretty dirty.

Looking cute in the park.

Only one more post left and I will be caught up from New York! Thanks for your patience with the separate blog posts.

Our trip to Boston

On Wednesday, we drove up to Boston. This was Solly's first trip to New England, as noted on his map to the left.

We had dinner with my old friend, Andy, and got to meet his awesome wife, Resa.



We got to spend some time with Grandma Mollie and Aunt Margaret. Solly had a blast learning Yiddish songs!




We finally got to meet little Saoirse, and Naoka and Sanjay got to meet Solly.











Solly's love of cheese has really developed. Now he's using it as hair gel!



We had a great time, but it took EIGHT HOURS to get home! Solly was a trooper, but it was a long haul.




We found a mall in Connecticut that had a kids play area. This was the first time Solly really got to play with bigger kids. He was a little stunned, but he held his own.



We're more than halfway done posting these photos! More tomorrow.