islandfour is moving

Since we've technically been islandfive for the past 5 months we decided to make it official and change our blog name and address so Baby Z won't feel left out. So, head on over to ourislandfive.blogspot.com/ and keep up with us there...

i do not like green eggs and ham...

We were in full Irish mode for St. Patrick's Day since we both have relatives who hail from the Emerald Isle. (The story of Great-Grandpa Stewart is the most entertaining one - he actually managed to get kicked out of Ireland back at the turn of the 20th century!) I was thinking of my grandma (Anne Stewart, whom Annie is named after) who used to wear orange on this day to show her Irish protestant roots and to just be a little bit contrary.

Annie and Jonah both asked for green eggs and ham to celebrate so, being the kind mother I am, I indulged them only to be met with 15 minutes of complaining about how they didn't want to eat their breakfast. It wasn't until I threatened to never use food coloring in frosting again that they decided they were edible.


Now, who wouldn't want a green egg breakfast sandwich?


Since they ate their eggs, we had cake with green frosting (eaten on GG Anne's plates) after dinner.


No pinches for the baby.

we heart tj's

The one thing we miss about being in the city? Trader Joe's. Well, we miss friends too. So, it's Trader Joe's and friends that we miss the most. No wait, wrong order. Friends and Trader Joe's. And being close to church. So, friends, Trader Joe's, church. Oh, and we miss Gorditos. And Vivace. OK. Friends, Trader Joe's, church, Gorditos and Vivace. Funny how 60% of those things involve food. ANYWAY, the following unauthorized commercial sums it up nicely (with a shout out to our favorite Gail for finding it!).

sunny seattle sunday

Or, far too many pictures of the kids...

new nephew/cousin!

My brother and his wife had a baby on Tuesday, bringing the total cousin count to 7. (Until this summer, that is, when it will stand at 8. Or 9.) We think he's adorable and can't wait to meet him.


Craig William...10 February...9 lbs 9 oz...21.5 in...really cute

squeaky zekey

Zeke's nickname is Squeaks because he usually expresses his displeasure with sort of a squeaky whine. We were trying to get him giggling on tape tonight but as soon as the camera came out he decided he had had enough.

more snow!

We had more snow yesterday...not a lot but enough to drag the sled to Annie's school for a few runs down the hill.

lost in translation

In my never ending quest to reduce the amount of laundry I do on a weekly (daily!) basis I bought a blanket that is actually a mattress protector for Jonah's bed. I was hoping that by having him sleep directly on top of it I wouldn't have to wash the sheets and mattress pad when he has an accident at night. Washing just a blanket would be much easier.

It came in the mail yesterday and made its debut when he went to bed. He seemed happy to sleep on it after declaring it to be "soft and cozy." Somehow though, he got the message that sleeping on it gave him license to pee in his bed. On purpose. Which he did. ::sigh::