M is for...

... My Mason!
Who turned F.O.U.R March 1st

My friend Jill kept Collin so that Mason could have Mommy & Daddy all to himself! All we told him was that we were going to a special park and that his suprise would be waiting there. When we got to River Front Park, he remembered that the Carousel was there and that we had our Christmas photos taken there. We walked right by the Ice Palace and he watched a group of skaters in awe.

I prompted him "do you know who could be ice skating today?"
Mason, "Those guys?"
"Anyone you know who took their baby brother Collin to Mrs. Jill's house to play so he could go with his Mommy and Daddy?"
"Who?"
"YOU!"

:: WOW! ::

:: Not too sure, but still wearing a smile! ::

:: Such fun! ::

:: Watching an adorable little girl twirl! ::

:: Takin' a load off with Daddy ::

:: All by hisself! ::

:: Mason skating with Mama ::

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After working up an appetite, and a short-lived interest in ice-skating, we walked around the park some. And took Mason to lunch. We ate at the Sawtooth Grill--one of our favorites (and a great, kid-friendly restaurant). We stopped by some of the famous River Front Landmarks.... the garbage goat, the Looff Carousel, the tree where we took our family Christmas photo (featured at the top of this very blog). It was a really great day. Such a joy to see what a grown-up little boy he is becoming. It took everything I had not to scoop him up and hold him tight and never never let him go!

:: Daddy & Mason under the 'hickory dickory' clock ::

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Last year, on his birthday, we walked down to the park for the first time since we'd moved to Spokane. We saw the ice skaters (there was a competition going on that day--boy were those 8 year olds impressive!) and rode the carousel and walked around. It was a little warmer last year... but a really fun tradition that we have decided to keep.... for now at least.

Then :: Now

:: Then :: With Daddy... a little nervous ::

:: Then :: With Mommy on our matching horses::

:: Now ::Riding the Tiger with Daddy::

:: Then :: Not sure how to 'pose' with the Bloomsday Statues ::

:: Now :: Running into Year Four ::


love!