The Life of Anne & Brian

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Running the Ridge

Before we left Juneau, Brian wanted to be sure to run the ridge. This means running up Mt. Juneau, along the ridge line, then down Granite Basin. All told, it's 4,000 ft. elevation gain and 13 miles. After trying it a couple weeks ago with a larger group of friends, they were thwarted by fog. He and his running buddy Zane were finally able to do it last week on a beautifully clear day, beginning at 5:30am and making it home around 10am. They both still had plenty of time to put in a half-day of work afterward. Here are some pics and one video (don't worry Val, they were safe and responsible!) of their trek from Zane's phone:

Our 1-year old!

We delight in Isaac every day, and as we near our final goodbyes in Juneau, it all seems more precious!

Here are just a few shots of him from the past week:

Having dinner with our friends Corey and Sarah before they say goodbye to Juneau as well...

Chillin' with his favorite furry friend...

And basking in the soft, fuzzy fleece... He loves to just nestle in and rest on any soft, cozy texture. It's kind of adorable.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Happy ONE YEAR, Isaac!

If you would have told me a year ago that we would be celebrating Isaac's 1-year birthday amidst moving boxes, I wouldn't have believed you! What a year of big blessings it has been…

For his birthday (which was June 2nd), we invited all of his birth team to come together to celebrate. Midwives, doulas, and RN's alike, all were thrilled to join in the party. Our family has been so blessed with support in all forms over the past year. It definitely takes a village, and we are sooooo gonna miss this village.

Isaac's favorite bud, Henry, showed up with a birthday present first thing in the morning. It was so sweet!

Birthday table: muffins, fruit, chia pudding, gifts, and a slide show of birth and first-year pics.

Isaac's ready to party.

Enjoying all the attention :)

This is nurse Ami. We love nurse Ami. She is the one who really spoke up at the hospital that we should have Isaac looked at because of his color and rapid breathing. Like I said, we love nurse Ami.

Isaac's mama across the alley, Shayna. This woman is made of gold, I'm convinced. We love her like crazy.

Jesse & Ingrid. These two angels got 2-day-post-partum-hormonal-separated-from-her-boys mama packed, to the airport, in the wheelchair, and on the plane. We love them big time.

Happy 1st Birthday, Isaac/Birth Team Reunion

Birthday Boy

So thankful for this photo: June 2, 2015, 1:52pm
Intense Love right from the start…and always!

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Sale Pending!

We posted our house on our neighborhood's private Facebook page last Sunday. The buyers looked at it Monday evening, made an offer Wednesday, we countered once each and we accepted their offer on Friday.

We feel great about the price we got and the couple moving in.

Love our small town market!

Happy 11 Months, Isaac

At 11 months, Isaac is beginning to stand for longer spurts and has slowly begun to take tiny steps here and there.

He can also climb on and off the couch, up and down the stairs, and in and out of the laundry basket all on his own - and safely! He knows "feet first" and is quite pleased with himself when he does it. Of course, we are cheering him on the whole time.

He likes to throw the ball and play "catch" with us and appears to be a southpaw, which makes Brian very proud.

He LOVES animals and will squeal loudly at all dogs and cats that cross his path.

He also LOVES bananas, and will squeal loudly at the mere sight of them, whether at home or the grocery store.

Yesterday, while standing on the couch, he saw his buddy Henry through the window and started waving, smiling, and making excited sounds. I opened the window and caught Henry's attention and he waved back to Isaac. They just stood there waving at each other and smiling for maybe 10 solid seconds and it was adorable. We sure are gonna miss our neighborhood!