Best. Fourth. of. July. Ever!!!!

Working our way (slooooowly) through our photos from our recent July vacation...


While Emmett and Jessica were in Seattle, they took some time to sit for various family portraits,



then Jeff arrived in time for Seattle's annual 33rd St. Fourth of July parade...

Emmett and his cousin Arlo dressed up as "Thing One" and "Thing Two" as part of their group costume (along with Phillip, who served as the Cat in the Hat)




and Jeff as "Ersatz Groucho Marx" (aided by a sheet of "groucho-isms" from the web)

one clever viewer detected the ruse (or just grew tired of the poor delivery) and took matters into his own hands...

Other activities included fine dining with a frequent companion...


taking in an "off - off- off - off Broadway" show (Muppets at the Experience Music Center)


(pay no attention to the man behind the counter...)


Jessica Joplin...


Steadfastly sailing the Seven Seas with Sadie (sadly, solely a simulacrum)...

Seattle, late June 2009

Emmett and Jessica went to Seattle, where Emmett met his cousin Arlo for the first time. Arlo is two weeks older to the day (Arlo was born on Christmas 2007, and Emmett was born on Elvis...mas 2008 (Jan. 8, '08).

good times at the playground

While not exactly counting yet, when counted to, Emmett will often say "ha ha haaaaaa" mimicking "the Count" character from "Sesame Street".

He also pointed to penguins swimming (here represented by murky green water) in the aquarium.