Ollie with his Tio Tom
Miki had an appointment mid morning with Ollie, so after pancakes we cleaned up and headed out. Thomas found a new pair of sneakers; Marty got a belt; and I lost a few inches of hair. We rendezvoused at a new-to-us brewery on Powell - Hopworks. Delicious seven grain stout - one of the grains was quinoa, so I am sure it was really good for me.
Ollie showing off his "front bum" - the cloth diapers are not entirely flattering, but they do catch the mess without the waste...
A real bummer - Thomas and I had thought we'd make it back to the Greenlee's house before bedtime, but it wasn't so. We spent a marvelous Friday night with the Dieringers - Maddie, Mia, and Monica were aflutter charming Tom. Benjamin was skeptical of us ne'er-do-wells who don't come over and play more often for him to know us. We enjoyed some fresh salmon Pat caught just the weekend before. It was wonderful just to hang out and catch up with Amy and see how much her girls are growing up! We didn't want to leave, but bedtime comes for all of us.
Saturday was another slow going morning. We enjoyed wandering over to the farmer's market, helping (more like watching) Marty with some yard work, and then a nice lunch with Mom aka baptism class. Tom & I enjoyed a visit to Powell's Bookstore downtown , a lovely building crammed with books of all shapes and sizes and topics. It wasn't much, but we enjoyed the brief time of just the two of us before the real commotion began. Dad and Uncle Ken prepared a feast of paella, and we sat down to family dinner with all 6 Fords and our attachments. We even played a game of "Celebrity".
Cole wasn't too shy with me, at least as long as I was taking an interest in playing with the collection of balls. I especially enjoyed crawling around on the floor under the tables with him. So silly!
Sunday we did not enjoy a leisurely morning, as we snuck off to church early so as to make a breakfast date with my oldest goddaughters. So fun to catch up and check out a new neighborhood restaurant serving up local fare: Toast.
Ava & Sophie - high schoolers that I still remember as babies. Not looking like babies anymore! They are so grown up.
After breakfast we headed back to Henderson St. I was giddy to share the funny story of night before. A certain someone sharted in his bath water and startled his mama who thought he was just blowing bubbles! It was so funny to note the change of reaction from a big fart we all heard to lifting the washcloth and realizing bathtime just got a little messy. I giggled and giggled, and Ollie did, too. Marty to the rescue - the tub was cleaned and ready for a refill pretty quickly. Mom & Dad joined in on the laughter, and we couldn't wait for them to arrive for a little teasing. The guys left us ladies and Ollie and Cole for some darts and pints, while we ladies enjoyed a breadbaking class with Sr. Mary Jo. We made Challah and Belgian Raisin Bread - delicious! With the ovens still warm, we popped in pizzas and enjoyed another night of family dinner, though Auggie was noticeably back at camp. No dawdling Sunday night, we all had to get rested up for Ollie's baptism early Monday morning.
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