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05 Nov

A Bigger Bike

Posted by solamentesennet |

Sennet’s Aunt D bought him a pedal bike way back in June for his birthday. It was a 16˝ pedal bike because we thought he was ready for the bigger size (his pedal-less push-bike was a small 12˝). It turned out to be just a bit too big for him. I was able to find a 12˝ pedal bike at work that I took the training wheels off of before I gave it to Sennet. He’s been riding that for the past few weeks now. A boy with a 16˝ bike was at the park last weekend, and was going really fast. Sennet commented on how fast he was riding and I told him it was because he was on the bigger bike. Sennet’s reply: “I want to do that.”

So yesterday we got out the bigger 16˝ birthday bike and took it outside. I thought he might have a bit of trouble on it, since it is bigger, longer, and heavier than the one he is used to. I needn’t have worried. As evidenced in the video below, the very first time he straddled it, he just pushed off and began riding it. He rode it all the way to the playground, around and round, even up the small hill in the center and down the grass – a bit of off-roading. He’s even started wanting to stand up and pedal (like the big kids) and I caught a bit of him doing just that at the end of the video.

It’s all very impressive, considering he won’t even be 3-1/2 years old for another few weeks… and it should again be noted – he has never ridden training wheels. Ever.
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01 Nov

Halloween

Posted by solamentesennet |

This is the first year we took Sennet trick or treating when he could really understand what was going on and say “Trick or Treat” and “Thank you.” He was again dressed up as a fireman, and Mena went with us as a pirate. Stacie dressed up as Carl Fredricksen from the Pixar movie “Up.”

Unfortunately it was drizzling so Stacie left her camera at home so it wouldn’t get ruined in the rain. I snapped a couple crappy pictures with my iPhone, but the kids never really stood still long enough to get a decent shot. We walked over to the club house at the Madrona Playground, and then walked up 34th to all the businesses on the street. They all had candy for the kids to trick or treat. We finished up at neighbor Rob and Ashley’s for a beer & wine as the kids played together for a bit. All in all a successful Halloween.

31 Oct

Yawn

Posted by solamentesennet |

Stacie and I take turns putting Sennet to bed and reading stories to him every evening. The other night we decided to read Dr. Seuss’s “Sleep Book.” It was pretty hilarious, Sennet was yawning through the whole book. It reminded me of when my mom would read it to me as a young child. I would do the same, that book just makes you yawn.

When reading it to Sennet, I yawned a few times myself – but for him it was almost every page! We ended up laughing through the whole book too…

30 Oct

bike riding and a random dog

Posted by solamentesennet |

It is possible that yesterday will be the last bit of sun we see in Seattle for some time so I took Sennet out for a bike ride. He is really riding with skill and is already doing tricks where he says “watch me mom” and promptly lifts his feet off the pedals and glides around! The dog was just sitting there watching (with complete and utter awe) so I snapped his photo.

28 Oct

kexp dance party

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kexp is a local radio station that plays the best music in the entire world and they had a kids Halloween dance party. We took Sennet and his friend Mena and they had lots of fun. Our friends Jess and Luke and their daughter Pela were there too. Pela was in our PEPS group (the moms group I was in when Sennet was a baby). I actually dressed up this year for the first time in forever too! I am Mr. Fredrickson from the movie Up!