Benziger babes

Mommy and Theo and me! By Marit What do you call a vacation that doesn't go as planned? An adventure. In general whenever you travel with Grandpa Pastorius, you're in for an adventure. In all fairness, this adventure had nothing to do with Grandpa but the night before Grandma and Grandpa were scheduled to fly into town, Theo woke up vomiting and having diarrhea. Luckily, I escaped to Miss Janet's preschool relatively unscathed while Mommy picked up Grandma and Grandpa at the airport and left them to watch Theo as she hurried back to work. It was Friday and we had planned a nice weekend get-a-way to Victoria, B.C. on the Victoria Clipper that was supposed the leave the next morning.  Then, Daddy came down with it next and we assumed the rest of us were doomed so we canceled the 8 A.M. boat trip and made other plans for the weekend. Fortunately, with one adult at home (Daddy), the five of us could fit in one car and had a lovely brunch at the Phinney Market and Pub, sw...

My babies! It has been a lovely spring in Seattle with days of sunshine and warm weather. While I have been busy with work, we have also enjoyed going to the many local parks to enjoy the views and sunshine (pictures below). I also started a list of things I never (or very rarely) said before I had Theo and Marit and are now part of our daily conversations. Enjoy! Where are your pants? Please put on your pants? Why are you naked? Where are your pants!? Who wants to take a bath? [Both kids immediately take off their clothes and attempt to climb in the tub] Why is the door handle sticky? Why is there pee-pee on the floor? Stop bugging your sister. We don't shoot people. We don't bite people. We don't hit people. That's not a nice thing to say. Don't pick your nose. Ew! Don't wipe your boogers on me or on the couch! No dessert until you eat all your [fill-in-the-blank]. Don't climb on me like a mountain goat. Don't touch your penis. W...