Future Lone Ranger?

Mt. Pilchuck

The weather in Seattle has been gorgeous lately! We have cherry blossoms on bloom, tulip bulbs popping up and the sun is shining! So, we headed out to Mt. Pilchuck for the day to catch all of the great Vitamin D! We had a great hike and amazing views for a picnic lunch.

Erika wasn't scared at all going over all of the streams and rocks on Dad's back.

The views were gorgeous! But, Erika was not going to pose for a picture - no matter how hard we tried.

Still not looking at the camera. I think she gets that from me. . . it's payback time I guess.

A little snack while taking in the view.

Both Daddy and Erika were pretty popped at the end. Erika slept most of the way down.

Love Birds

Nathan came over late on Valentine's Day and brought Marilynn some special gifts - including a warm fleece heart blanket - and even made her a card! So adorable.

Happy Valentine's Day

We're stuck with strep throat and an ear infection in our house, but wishing you a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with love. Hopefully, we'll be out of this sick funkiness soon! Marilynn made these cookies just for YOU.

Ken's Birthday

We celebrated Ken's birthday yesterday - complete with cold medicine and plenty of cake! Marilynn had a great time decorating his heart cake and heart cupcakes, and Erika loved eating them.

Marilynn's Pre-School Progress Report

Marilynn got her progress report yesterday! And, I am proud to say that I'm one happy mommy. She is even a superstar in puzzles (I flunked puzzles in kindergarten). I'm so glad my mom didn't have the Internet when I was in pre-school! Sorry, Marilynn, I just have to brag on you a bit. That's what moms do.

Marilynn's Fourth Birthday - in Candyland!

We're still recovering from the sugar high of Marilynn's 4th Birthday party on Saturday. It was a Candyland theme and everything was decked out in sugar - from gingerbread men decorating to candy necklace eating to the cake! We had a total of 15 kids there and a few more kids at heart, and we are so blessed to have so many people in our lives to help celebrate Marilynn's special day!