Introducing Associate Professor Posner!

We are so proud of Daddy's achievement of getting tenure and becoming an Associate Professor. He's been working toward this goal I'm guessing since he started his masters program at UCI 16 years ago. He is so smart and very hard working, I just knew he'd achieve his dream. Jacob, Mila, & I are so happy for your success and love you very much!

More Seattle pics

trying not to be blown away

"So sock monkey, what do you think of Seattle?" - and another burrito...

On the way to Seattle the Alaska Air copilot invited Jacob to try out the Captain's seat! Lucky boy!

and Daddy too!

Captain Jacob with First Mate Sock Monkey

Visit to Seattle

On Easter Sunday we flew to Seattle to join Daddy on a business trip. We all enjoyed the cool weather and beautiful sites. Auntie Sarah joined us in Seattle then flew back to AZ with us to have more of a visit.

Thank you Auntie Sarah for all your help! We miss you!

Sunday night the Ferrante family hosted us for dinner - Jacob loved playing with Martina & Mattia, and it was wonderful getting to visit with Anto & Sylvia. Mattia really took a liking to Mila, and she to him :)

Jacob with the Pike Market pig

Mila in the minivan - how I'm missing the automatic doors :)

Jacob in the back of the minivan

Mila showing us how she can clap

Jacob in the Gemini rocket at the Pacific Science Center

Jacob & Auntie Sarah on the monorail from the Space Needle

Sarah & Mila at UW

Daddy & Jacob on our ferry adventure to Bainbridge Island

It was pretty windy and very cold, so Auntie Sarah & Mila hung out behind the glass

She refused to smile - too windy Daddy!

Jacob loved the ferry

at Cafe Nola on Bainbridge Island - our masterpiece

Some more Easter pics

Mila loves to jump!

practicing with the shaker eggs - getting psyched up for the real hunt!

Easter breakfast - Panchero burrito :)

the boy loves his beans & rice.

Summertime in Tempe

We hit 100 today! Time for staying wet and cool.

Mila & Jacob cooling off in the wading pool - big pool should be hot enough pretty soon with this weather!

in their warm belly suits :)

warming up in the sun

Mila with her yellow man from Maya

Jonathan or Jacob???

Easter Festivities

Jacob really enjoyed preparing for the Easter Bunny's arrival this year - dying eggs, writing a letter to EB bunny, and of course the chocolate (thank you Grandpa Chuck). Since we were leaving for vacation Easter Sunday, we had a very early egg hunt Sunday morning (yes, 6:30am), then it was off to the airport.

Jacob with his letter to EB bunny

so excited to find the eggs!

the eggs are gone daddy! - he wanted to leave the eggs and his note on the back patio so EB bunny was sure to find them

egg #1

egg #2

egg#3

Jacob & Mila with egg #4 - the "family" egg

Jacob with his letter from EB bunny (thank you Grandpa Chuck & Grammy) - Jacob was so excited about this!

Mila got a letter too!

...then ate it.

or at least tried to :)