Happy Birthday Shawn!!! You are LOVED!
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Time flies when you're having fun!
I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted! It seems this summer is flying by a lot quicker than it should be. The boys are growing like weeds and we've been keeping busy with lots of time spent outdoors at the park, pool, zoo, having picnics, and taking long walks--Chambers Bay is our favorite. It's been a fun summer but I am looking forward to fall and getting back into the routine of preschool and MOPS.
We've got a trip to Cannon Beach, OR scheduled for the end of September and are getting excited for that. We're renting a house with my sister and her family and then my parents will stay in a hotel just a few yards away--they are smart....5 kids age 3 and under plus 4 adults in 1 house? I don't think there will be many quiet moments, but that is part of the fun! I love the look on the kids' faces when they see the amazingly huge and beautiful beach for the first time-- it's priceless!
We've also got Shawn's 31st birthday coming up and we are excited about getting family pictures taken in a couple of weeks. Shawn and I have taught the 2's and 3's class at church a few times this summer and that has been a fun adventure as well. Last week we had more kids than we'd ever had and it was CHAOS!! All we could do was look at each other helplessly across the room while we tried as best we could to manage them all----we were pretty whooped after that. :)
Riley is talking up a storm now and thinks he is a big boy just like his brother. He is the king of climbing onto anything and everything and basically has no fear. We can see his little independent personality showing up more and more. He does love to cuddle though and is definitely a mama's boy.
Austin is a little boy on the go-- it seems he has endless energy! He also has quite the imagination and loves to read, build things, and do anything that includes being outside. He loves his little brother and they play nicely together most of the time :) Austin loves to learn new things and spent a week at a Vacation Bible School last month and absolutely loved it. I love that he is so willing to try new things. Both boys are a joy and it is so fun to see their brotherly relationship develop.
Well, that's our update for now. Pictures to come next time of some of our summer adventures!
We've got a trip to Cannon Beach, OR scheduled for the end of September and are getting excited for that. We're renting a house with my sister and her family and then my parents will stay in a hotel just a few yards away--they are smart....5 kids age 3 and under plus 4 adults in 1 house? I don't think there will be many quiet moments, but that is part of the fun! I love the look on the kids' faces when they see the amazingly huge and beautiful beach for the first time-- it's priceless!
We've also got Shawn's 31st birthday coming up and we are excited about getting family pictures taken in a couple of weeks. Shawn and I have taught the 2's and 3's class at church a few times this summer and that has been a fun adventure as well. Last week we had more kids than we'd ever had and it was CHAOS!! All we could do was look at each other helplessly across the room while we tried as best we could to manage them all----we were pretty whooped after that. :)
Riley is talking up a storm now and thinks he is a big boy just like his brother. He is the king of climbing onto anything and everything and basically has no fear. We can see his little independent personality showing up more and more. He does love to cuddle though and is definitely a mama's boy.
Austin is a little boy on the go-- it seems he has endless energy! He also has quite the imagination and loves to read, build things, and do anything that includes being outside. He loves his little brother and they play nicely together most of the time :) Austin loves to learn new things and spent a week at a Vacation Bible School last month and absolutely loved it. I love that he is so willing to try new things. Both boys are a joy and it is so fun to see their brotherly relationship develop.
Well, that's our update for now. Pictures to come next time of some of our summer adventures!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Day Out with Thomas the Train!
With daddy and grammy on a trolley ride before the "Big train ride!"
In the Thomas gift shop picking out a new train--I have never seen so much Thomas stuff in my life!!!
There's Thomas puffing down the tracks!
Me and Ry hanging out in the shade--I think Riley will be more into this next year :)
Austin was so into the train ride he hardly said boo--just stared out the window happily.
view from 300 feet up (out the train window)--just past Snoqualmie Falls
On Thomas! Riley not cooperating for the picture :)
New engineer hat from Grammy--and a lot of other stuff. Grammy spoiled him rotten!
In front of a big black Steam Engine--and yes, I do know all the names of the specific kinds of trains, thank you very much!
Happy Boy!What a great day this was. Austin was definitely in train heaven! It was so fun to see the excitement on his face when he finally figured out where we were going. We had kept it a secret until the day of--all we told him leading up to it was "we're going somewhere special!" This event is once a year and is held up in Snoqualmie at the Northwest Railway Museum--so just about an hours drive from here. It was a long (but fun!) day and we were ALL tuckered out when we got home. Hope you enjoyed the pictures!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
June pictures
Austin getting fitted for his new bike helmet
At the zoo
Shawn and his boys on Father's Day
Mmmm, watermelon
Cousin time
Brotherly love
Fun in Grammy's yard
This little boy LOVES sand
Shawn and his boys on Father's Day
Mmmm, watermelon
Cousin time
Brotherly love
Fun in Grammy's yard
This little boy LOVES sand
Friday, June 26, 2009
Leaving this weekend...
I'm heading out of town today to join the guys from our church on a men's retreat. I haven't been to any kind of camp/retreat since college! I'm excited to have some time away and I have my wife to thank.
She is by far one of the most giving people I've ever met. As a mom, she nurtures our boys daily, grocery shops, cleans, does our budget and works! She is a superstar.
On top of doing everything for her family, she encourages me to do things like this, leave town for a weekend to recharge, regroup and most importantly, return. Being a single parent for even a short time is no walk in the park with young children and she is still willing to do the extra work.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you and I love you Jodi!
-Shawn
She is by far one of the most giving people I've ever met. As a mom, she nurtures our boys daily, grocery shops, cleans, does our budget and works! She is a superstar.
On top of doing everything for her family, she encourages me to do things like this, leave town for a weekend to recharge, regroup and most importantly, return. Being a single parent for even a short time is no walk in the park with young children and she is still willing to do the extra work.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you and I love you Jodi!
-Shawn
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Catching up on some pictures...
Fun at Owens BeachI love handprints and face marks on the windows...not really, but it's worth it because they were having a ball!
Austin's "Special Day" at Preschool
Staying cool in the HOT weather
Preschool "Moving On" Ceremony--this was so cute! The teachers had to come up with three words to describe each kid. Austin's were: amiable, calm, and soft-spoken--that's my boy!
Enjoying a cool treat
The whole fam! Can you tell Riley didn't want to cooperate for this picture?
New Car!
A couple weeks ago we purchased our first NEW car in almost 10 years of marriage. It was very exciting. We got a Honda Pilot and we absolutely love it! I was nervous about driving an SUV but it has been a very easy transition so far. We were quickly outgrowing our Camry so all the extra space is a huge blessing! Here are a few pic's of the new ride :)
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