Happy Happy 5th Birthday Maddie!

Ah! Maddie is now five! Happy Birthday on November 16th. I can't believe how fast the time goes, and how big my baby has become. But I am so glad she is only five because that is still little to me. She had the birthday of P's- Princesses and Pet Shop. Madddie had her four pre-school buddies over to play and had two hours full of crazy princess play! They had so much fun and they were so fun to watch. And thanks to all Grandma's and Grandpa's and cousins who made Maddie's birthday special!

He's Three!

Okay, he was three last Wednesday, September 30th but I felt he deserved a post just for him! I can't believe my buddy is three. We love him and he definitely keeps things moving at our house! (although I am not loving his recent 6:30 am wake-ups as he rustles around his room looking for his recent car or train fetish). And now that he is finally is talking and keeping up conversations with his sister, he is also proving to have a lot of funny things to say. Happy Birthday little guy!

Family Time!

Since we moved here, we have had lots of family join us for some great fun! Thanks Grandmas and Grandpas, cousins, and everyone for coming to see us! We have had a great time with everyone and can't wait for visits to come!
ps- sorry about the slide show song. It was late and i was tired of finding something i liked. it is catchy and annoying at the same time...

We Were There, and Now We are Here!

Hello everyone! We made it safely to our new home in Port Orchard, WA. We arrived on September 1st. Justin and I were nostalgic leaving our home in Meridian. It was our first home, and we basically started our family there. We thought the kids would think it was pretty cool to see the house empty and clean, but they could care less! They were anxious to stay the night with our good friends, the Dunkleys, before making the long trip. And long it was, we made it most of the way, and then when we were about two hours away, traffic came to a standstill- we sat still for about three hours. We finally made it to Issaquah, about an hour away from our new home, and got a hotel. Now, we just have a few boxes left to unpack. So far, we love our new city and are excited to explore more. The pictures are views of the Olympic Mountains from our bedroom window. Incredible! You'll also see the Navy Shipyards down below.

Family Photos

Here is a sneak peak at family photos we had taken a few weeks ago thanks to a gift we received from Justin's office. Not bad, huh? Madeline, 4 & a half years, Weston, almost 3, and Luci, 7 months. I happened to schedule these on the hottest day of July- it was over 100 degrees at 8:00pm! The photographer said there were quite a few where you could see beads of sweat on Justin's forehead. Poor guy.

Winding Down

Tonight we went outside and played around before bed- it wasn't too hot (finally). Sometimes I love the winding down days of summer.

My Baby

My baby is getting big. It is sad. The more kids I have, the longer I want the youngest one to be a baby. Little Lu Lu, 7 months, 13 days. She is sweet.