Trip to the fair

We went to the fair this last weekend. It was the boy's first trip and they loved it. Not only did they enjoy the animals, it appears they are a couple of thrill seekers. (Wonder where they got that.) They went on a few rides and then when they ended up on a "slower" ride, Mason made sure we understood that it was not going fast enough. You can imagine the dread I felt when I thought of the teenage years ahead.

We are really enjoying the warm, sunny days we are still enjoying. Fall is inevitably going to be here soon...and along with it the rain we love so much.

Lake Washington Swim

My husband is amazing! Last week he swam Lake Washington from Mercer Island to Seattle along the I90 floating bridge. The swim was just over 1.5 miles. This was something he has wanted to accomplish for several years and is one of his "bucket list" items.

This is a picture of our boat right before Tommy jumped in. He is looking across the expanse he was about to swim. He was probably wondering what he got himself into! (We are in our friends Andy and Wendys boat....thanks guys!)Here are the swimmers at the 3/4 point. I am amazed to look at how huge the lake is!

This is very close to the finish. I am sure at this point his arms were pretty tired.

Here is a picture of the swimmers after their successful venture.

After the swim we had a great time at a BBQ hosted by our friends the Hiltons. We had such a great time and we are grateful to have friends that are so generous!

Random Silliness

Well, life back in Seattle has settled into our usual chaos. The boys really do love to play and sing and be big helpers. They have decided they are no longer babies, they are "big kids". Not big boys, but big kids. Here are some fun pictures from our last week or so.

Since I know you enjoyed the loud itsy bitsy, here is the encore loud ABCs. We almost have this song figured out, but get a little lost in the i - p range. Maybe someday we will figure it out.




This morning Justin wanted to be a big helper and assist daddy in closing his truck door. I totally saw it coming, but there was nothing I could do. His poor little hand got smashed. We took him inside and applied ice right away. We are worried that he might have really gotten hurt. After a few minutes of crying he calmed down and said "My thumb doesn't hurt". We couldn't help but laugh. If only we could look at all of life's trials with his outlook.

A few hours ago it got really quiet and I immediately assumed that the boys were up to some evil plan which involved make-up or yogurt or plant food or windex or ketchup or (you get the idea). I ran down the hall and found them doing this:

I know we buy these kids toys! I hope you all had a great week too!

Itsy Bitsy

Here is Mason's newest rendition of the Itsy Bitsy Spider. It is quite the feat to sing at the top of your lungs, with very few breaths and all in one note. What a talented boy!

Our AZ Trip

Well, we are almost through week 2 of our trip to Arizona. We are having a great time. THANK YOU to everyone who has housed, fed, transported and entertained us. It is so great to spend time with the people we love. Somehow I have not taken as many pictures as I would have liked. So, if you have taken any of us, please email them to me.

Also, Tommy, we MISS YOU!!!! I am excited to be home in a week. The boys keep telling me, "No, daddy is the boss."

Here are some pics from our trip to Holbrook. The boys really liked the dinosaurs and four wheeler rides with grandpa.

I didn't take many fun pictures in the Gila Valley. Hmmm...guess I was having too much fun. We really enjoyed cousins, grandparents, swimming, celebrations and the sun. I wish I had taken some pictures. I did get a few shots of the boys after their pool adventure. I appoligize to Mason & Justin in advance...I didn't know I was buying princess swim diapers. Here they are playing in the dirt with cousins Matthew and Dean.

However, I did get some cool pictures of our ice blocking adventure last night. I had such a fun time...I almost felt 15 again! Thanks girls!!!

We are off to Colorado in a few days...let's hope for cooler weather!

More Summer Fun

We had a great 4th weekend! Here is a glimpse into our good times:

First, our Jayman is not a morning person. Here is a shot of him the other day...doing his best to wake up.

Yesterday, we had a great time BBQing, playing and watching fireworks. Here are the boys in the fun outfits. I also added a clip of the boys cracking each other up. There is rarely a dull moment in our lives.

We went to the lake with some friends today. (Thanks for the fun time Andy & Wendy.) We enjoyed the sun, the water and friends. Tommy got a chance to try out his knee board again. I was impressed with his mad skills.

Summer Fun

We are enjoying living in the country (sort of, Target is only 10 minutes away) and this summer has been a lot of fun. We have garden, which is doing pretty well, in spite of our lack of gardening knowledge. We are regularly harvesting lettuce, spinich, green onion, cilantro, strawberries and oregano. We are waiting ever so impatiently for peas, broccoli, squach tomatoes and peppers.

Here are some pictures of us enjoying our back yard and garden. Most of all, we were enjoying our SONIC!!!!! We just got a Sonic in Puyallup (which is about a 30 minute drive each way) that we wish we could frequent a little more often.