Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Harper's 1st Birthday



It seems that all parents so ambitious to start a blog for their child tend to drop off at about 9 months with their postings. Us included! The second that little monster goes mobile there is hardly enough time to pay the bills online let alone muse about the little one's ramblings.

So....we've been chasing this little bugger around and trying to keep her head free from scars. As my Ma Ebersold reminds me,"turn around is fair play" and Harper is full power the second her eyes open. Thanks for the sympathy Mom.

Aunt Loryn flew into Portland and we based out of the Riverhouse for the last week. Dad had to work for REI in Seattle on Harper's birthday so he left early with the big rig and the dogs to set up the demo and then the rest of the family took the rental car and came to the demo at around noon. Ben/Shirley/Mia also came to join the family and Ben and Ethan took their two little girls out on the water for a short paddle. What will we be doing in another 10 years?!





Instead of the normal operation of urban camping near the next day's demo site (E. Seattle), we got a room at an Embassy Suites and had a grand 'ol time celebrating Harper's birthday in the hotel. Karyn made a baby friendly carrot cake that Harper gave a few pokes of approval. As a harbinger of future birthdays, the rooms on either side of us hosted a crew of cackling teenage girls celebrating one of their birthdays. Dad promptly fell asleep, oblivious to the giggle squad on the other side of the wall. Karyn called the front desk and then finally phoned the room at 1 am before being awarded silence.



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