Gus Sez: Lotsa posts! Scroll (actually, he's saying "ball" here)!

Annual sand sculpture competition at the city beach

From top:
*Easter Island-style sculpture with ear buds (the theme was inventions). Plus, Gus' head.
*Sculpture representing the internets
*Giant Baby and Giant Baby regard each other
*More proof of how summer passes by the left-hand corner of the map: July 27 and people are wearing coats and sweatshirts
*Gus meets puppies, continuing his total obsession with dogs

Future Ringbearer for hire--Gus attends his first wedding

Gus attended his first wedding this weekend. We were so thrilled to see our amazing friends Marty and Sarah get married. Marty is the most loving and generous dude in all of the Northwest and his wife Sarah is such a lovely person, and a gifted stepmom to Marty's three smart and handsome boys. Marty and his family have been through so much the last few years, and see such a happy ending is gratifying.

The wedding was outdoors--a classy shingdig with a sense of humor--the couple covered the grounds of the sculpture garden with hundreds of pink flamingos. Gus had a great time, listened quietly to the ceremony (while his mama cried), and partied hearty at the reception--dancing and eating like a wedding pro.

He would look great in a tiny tux holding a ring pillow, don't you think? Anyone out there planning their ceremony?

First Wedding (Marty and Sarah)

From top:
*Wedding outfit
*The lovely Marty and Sarah
*It's so nice to see old friends at weddings--Gus meets Jaycie
*Gus with the new Mr. and Mrs. (notice the patio heater above the bride's head--for an outdoor wedding in July! It's so cold here)
*Gorgeous outdoor Northwest wedding in a wooded sculpture garden by the art museum

Good job Gusbaby!

Gus had his EEG at Children's Hospital and was so, so brave and wonderful through the whole ordeal. We are in love with the nuerologist, Pat, who gave Gus an absolutely clean bill of brain health and was also lots of fun. The pictures show Gus' electrodes, wrapped up so he won't pull them off (the pictures are dim, because the room is kept dim for the reaction testing with lights, etc.). The bottom picture is Gus with his prizes: TWO new Schleich animals and fried tofu at the noodle shop. Seattle Children's Hospital is just amazing and it's impossible to be there and not want to help this place help all those kids and families. Please consider a donation (click on the link for how)--we took home a healthy kid, and not every family gets to. Children's works hard for lots and lots of brave kids, and that's worthy of our help. Thank you for all of your good wishes and prayers, and let us know if you have questions!

Deep woods hike

That path above is a tiny, narrow, moss-covered "boardwalk" that suspends the hiker up and over the otherwise unpassable forest floor. Awesome, and a bit unnerving with a toddler strapped to your person. Gus has gotten extremely talented at shifting his weight in concert to how you're moving your body to make it easier. Neat!

Pre-Bedtime goofiness