My pilot and co-pilot!

Seattle bound!

Seattle!

We're in Seattle for the Inagural Rock N Roll marathon! Taking in the sights before the big day!

Chillin' at the hotel

After a morning of traveling, we relaxed at our very nice, very luxurious hotel! The bed was oh so soft and the mini bar was oh so expensive! We found this out when Declan decided to open up a tiny can of $6 Pringles!!! Ouch!!!

Making friends with Lily

Lily was the hotel's lobby dog. She greeted guests as they came thru the door. She really took a liking (or should I say "licking") to Declan! They became instant BFF's! :)

Elvis sighting!

Daddy and Declan at the Rock n Roll marathon expo!

After the marathon...

On the wharf...

HELP! This big, furry, cute bear is going to eat me for lunch!

Fun at The Seattle Center

Declan LOVED this roller coaster...it was a pretty wild ride for a kiddie coaster!

Declan and his great grandmother!

Grandma and grandpa Larsen live in Kent, WA just outside of Seattle. Declan had fun visiting his great grandparents!

Mt. Rainer

LAGOON TIME!

We had a great time this weekend at Lagoon (the local amusement park). It was Declan's first time at Lagoon and he couldn't get enough. We spent all day there with just a couple hour break for a nap. At Lagoon they have an old time photoshop and we all got our picture taken. What two handomse men I have!!!

"Puff" the roller coaster!

This was Declan's very first roller coaster ride. He loved it!

The bumper car incident

It was a lovely summer afternoon and Declan took his new bumper car out for a spin around the block....


Declan was obeying all the traffic laws but then out of nowhere...



He was "bumped" by another car!! Imagine that!! Declan was so upset because he knew his insurance premium would go up!

THE END

Flying Aces!

Declan loved the flying aces! They got going pretty fast and high, but Declan just laughed and laughed. He had a great time!

Merry-go-roundin'!

Helicopters!

Bulgy the whale!

Eyes to the sky

We took Declan to his first air show last weekend. He loved looking at all the planes and jets. He wanted to ride in all of them! The cutest thing he did though was call the seagulls "thunderbirds". He enjoyed watching the real Thunderbirds though, and didn't seem to mind the noise too much!

A parachutist carrying the American Flag down. It was a beautiful day for the air show.

Summertime fun with daddy

We all went to Raging Waters a few weeks ago and Declan had a blast. Especially playing with daddy in the water!

Watch out for daddy sharks!!!

Toddler Boot Camp

The TERRIBLE two's!

No...it's not a myth...Yes...it really exists. The terrible two's have possessed our sweet little boy! It's ripped through our home like an angry tornado. Be afraid...be very afraid!!! Lurking behind the doors of the McAlhany home is a tantrum throwing, cat tail pulling, nekked dancing, no nap taking, crayon wall artist, chocolate milkaholic, into everything, danger seeking, non-sharing, master of the tv volume control, crazed Britney Spears "Womanizer" fan who makes his mother drive to the bank just to get him a sucker whenever he wants one. Can you tell who wears the pants in the family? It's our son...Declan. I'm at the library every week trying to find new books to help me cope, and help me fight back against this little 2 foot tall monster!! Of course, I can't let him see my fear...I am the boss. I am the mother. I giveth the sucker, therefore I can taketh away! ....right? Underneath that little two year old terror...there is a sweet boy. I've seen him! He gives me hugs and kisses and smiles to melt anyone's heart. We just have to get through this "mine! mine! mine!" stage and transform our son back into the thoughtful, giving, loving little man we know he can be. Wish us luck!!!!!!

Camping Cutie!

This was our first camping trip of the season! Nana and Papa have a trailer up at Eagles Lodge and that is where we spent our memorial day weekend. We had lots of fun making smores, visiting cousins, and playing at the playground. The Not-so-fun part came at bedtime! Read on for the details!

Campfire

Declan roasted his first weenie with help from his cousins!

Nope! Not tired at all!

Bedtime was a nightmare! Declan would not go to sleep! I think he was too excited to be sleeping somewhere different. Or maybe he couldn't sleep because of papa's snoring! But everytime he heard a snore from papa, he would giggle and say "Papa farted!" I laughed and then told him "no, he is snoring...now go to sleep!" Later on, he got a bit homesick and cried to go home. That was tough to hear. I just held him really close and told him everything was going to be ok and that I was right there next to him.

One of my favorite pics...

I just love his piercing blue eyes in this picture. He is truly a handsome boy! We did a great job of making him! LOL!!

Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys...

Splish Splash!

Declan loooooves his bubble baths. He thinks it's funny to put the bubbles on his face to look like "Santa Claus." This beard was perfect!!! Not quite as full as Santa's though!

He's still learning not to eat the bubbles!!!!

It doesn't get any cuter than this!!! Just look at those cheeks!!! No, not those cheeks!!

Toweling off after bathtime! I just love this picture...maybe beacuse I haven't ever seen him have this look on his face before!