Charlie's All Wet

We're in the process of moving, right? So Charlie found a squirt bottle. Luckily it was filled with water and not ammonia cuz he thought it would be fun to squirt himself in the face...



over....




and over.



I got it all on video.

He also discovered the wonders of bubble wrap, which I also got on video.

And there are some nice pics of Charlie hanging with his dad and his brother Boo on his grandparents' patio.




The movers come in less than 48 hours folks. Let the purging begin!!!

More Video

Charlie turning the light on and off.

It's cuter than it sounds.

Charlie is a Tough Guy Genius

Charlie was looking like a tough guy last night. Of course we have pics.

Charlie can also read his ABC book. He's 2. Well, 2 years, 1 month. Genius.

Puddin'

Charlie ate some chocolate pudding.







Don't worry Mom. I gave him a bath right afterwards. See?




He also checked out some Radiohead, cuz he's cutting-edge alternative in his Ghandi shirt.



And tested the light switches (they work).



Then he just looked cute.



Oh, we closed on our house! Whoo-hoo! Now we just have to pack. And move.

So while I get on doing THAT, check out all our latest pictures.

Big Goings On at the Ritchies

Happy New Year!

Well, lots have been happening here. First we had a party - Jason's brother and cousins were in town so we had everyone over to our house.



Aaron came in from Atlanta, on a plane he didn't jump out of (he's jumped over 200 times. Seriously.)



Cousin Mimi and her husband Paul came from New York. They are big travelers so this trip was no biggie for them. They are off to Scotland in March. See the world!



Cousin Mark and his wife Kim are having a baby! Luckily Charlie was super charming and cute and therefore didn't scare them into having a sleepless night, wondering, "Did we do the right thing?" She is due in April - a baby boy they'll name Ryan.



Mark owns a digital camera supply store called Blue Nook. This meant he could figure out how to set the automatic timer on our camera. Too bad he didn't know how to teach me to straighten the lamp or take Charlie's toy out of the frame. Oh well.



So what else has been going on? Hmm. Oh yeah! We bought a house!



It's in Lake Forest Park, Washington - just north of Seattle and only eight miles from where we used to live. We're moving at the end of the month and hopefully that will be it for the moving. We're so happy we have the kind of lifestyle that allows us to live wherever we want. But it's time to plant roots. And after living in San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle and Ann Arbor, we think this is the perfect place to do it.

So the house is awesome - it has a killer basement with the perfect kitchenette/poker room:



A gorgeous living room with huge windows overlooking the heavily-treed park across the street:



And a backyard - well, just see for yourself:



Now all that's left is the packing. I already packed the little monkey.



There are a lot more pictures, both of the cousins' visit and the new house. Enjoy!