Baby is 12!

Geo got back from his Oregon trip right around midnight, so we declared it was his birthday. When we got home, his antique pocket watch and chain were waiting on his desk. He is going to use them to hypnotize Snoopy to cure him of his biting habit.

M is depressed because age 12 is when the boys surpass her in height. (Geo has a ways to go at 4' 9" but the boys accuse her of inflating her height.)

Here are some pictures of our baby Geo throughout the years around his birthday.

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Birthday boy

Geo traditionally has birthday cupcakes when he is in Bandon around his birthday. Here are his latest birthday cupcakes and a few blasts from the past. 

Geo (+ Snoopy + Oliver) in Oregon

Geo flew solo to Portland earlier this week to hang out on the Oregon Coast with Grandma and Papa. He brought Snoopy and Oliver for company, as well as his stalwart companion, Softblank. He has been to a fish market and a cello concert so far and is currently trying his hand at whitewater rafting. He will be home just in time for his 12th (!) birthday.

Cello camp

This past week, Geo attended Suzuki camp in Thornton. He had fun, made friends, learned how to fiddle, and created great art. Snoopy and Buh also came along for the ride.

Snoopy and Sherlock

A trip to IKEA for dinner resulted in endless nagging from H to buy this shark. Apparently, it is the star of many memes. While D and H were at the Go Congress, M and Geo went to IKEA to buy the shark. We named him Sherlock. Then Geo moped about not having one so we bought the smaller version. M wanted to name him Watson but got outvoted and now he is called Snoopy (?). M and Geo met D and H at the airport with them. 

Geo with Snoopy and Sherlock

Sherlock reading the news (don't worry, he has an alibi)

Sherlock getting hungry while studying

Sherlock playing video games

Sherlock trying to get gains

The apple doesn't fall far

So far, Geo is the most like his father. He likes building things with his dad, has a sarcastic sense of humor, and has a soft spot for gray cats. 

He also shares some of his father's culinary quirks. For example, both are known to grind out some salt onto their plate and eat it raw. Geo has also been dipping into his father's very expensive Rainier cherry stash. If this keeps up, we will go bankrupt.

Tabitha!

By now, you should already be acquainted with Tabitha, our purple tapir. We took her to the pool today since tapirs like water. Here are some glamour shots.

Longing for a drink with an umbrella

Trying to fix her tan lines

Toweling off after a tiring swim