Wade's Blog

Hi everone, this is Wade. I recently decided to start a blog of my own, but I guess there's no point in having it if I don't tell anyone that it exists. So, here's the link. Don't expect too much. At the moment there's not a lot there, but if you'd like to see what the non-pink-and-frilly side of the Johnson family is up to, check it out.

I wonder if Traci will be mad when she finds out I hacked into her blog?

Addition to the Johnson Family

I can't postpone this any longer! This won't be a long post, but we are very excited to share that we are having a baby boy around May 1, 2009. Lucy, although she was expecting a sister, is also very excited! She's going to be a super big sister, and the little guy is lucky. I'll post more soon, but wanted to get the word out!

Gymnastics!

We had started gymnastics a few months ago with a couple of Lucy's great friends, Olivia and Gwen. It was so much fun to see these girls run, jump, and roll. Coach "T" is incredible, and we're looking forward to attending her class again soon.

Starting off by running in circles... sometimes sideways, backwards, etc.

Doing a few "bear" walks

Jumping through hoops (with Olivia cheerleading)

Incredible, right? I had no idea a 2-yo could do this.

Showing off her airplane arms as she walks the mini-beam

All the girls getting ready to JUMP with Coach T giving instruction

Lucy's turn to jump! Off she goes to the foam pit.

We'd usually end up in the pit, and then it was...

STAMP TIME! Coach T gave the girls stamps on both hands and feet! Can't wait to go back.

Camping trip

In August we were invited to join some of our friends on a camping trip to Kitsap Memorial State Park. We took a ferry to get there and had a wonderful time with the group who went. Our friend Madie had her 3-year Birthday while there, and we even got to go on a super awesome pirate treasure hunt. The treasure was buried on the sand by the sound, and it had nearly drown by the time we got to it! We had such fun. Thanks Davis family for the invite!

Ferry walk on way to camping--can you see Lucy's hair?

Daddy and Lucy posing on the ferry.

Lunch time! Lucy and Olivia

It's hard to see, but we're a tower of Johnsons.

Enjoying camp fire laughter.

Lucy making friends with Rick (I didn't realize she liked you so early on!--Lucy also snuggled up with Rick to watch Thomas a few weeks ago)

Our good friend Madie checking out Lucy's flashlight headband

No, they're not going to kiss. They were just sharing the princess bed.

Frisbee anyone? This is how we play, right?

A game of something or other Wade and a few other friends played.

Olivia sad to go home... I think we all felt this way! We had so much fun!!

New helper in the kitchen

I'm going to slowly try and get caught back up on blogging! It's obviously been a while. I'll be going through old pictures from the last time I blogged and see what I can remember. :)

When we were in Utah in August, we found this cute little apron for Lucy at Ophir Days. She's definitely gotten amazing use out of it. Every time I mention anything about breakfast, lunch, or dinner, she runs to get her apron on to help me out. We've had fun making pies (sometimes a little frustrating when trying to roll out the pastry and little fingers keep poking my pie crust), as well as making simple things like oatmeal (instant oatmeal in the microwave). Whatever the occassion, she will always run to get her "pretty dress" and chair, and get right up to help me. She is an indredible sugar taster, as you can see from the photos below. It's her favorite part, and I guess I'd want to help more often if I got to taste the sugar, too.