A Fun Day

Not too long ago, we had the chance to go to Pump It Up for our friend Noah's 4th birthday party. The girls loved it (almost as much as Mommy and Daddy) and can't wait to go "jumping" again soon. Thank you to Noah (and his parents) for inviting us!

Jadyn and the birthday boy!

Jadyn showing Karina how to get started.

And later that day we visited some other friends in the area...

Jadyn loved playing with Andrew. She decided that he would make a great "brother" because she "needed" one.

Karina equally bonded with Nicholas over some crackers. Yummy!

And this is what happens when you try to get 4 kids all together for a picture before dinner...

What a fun day! Thank you to Geary & Jeana and Chad & Cindy for sharing your families with us!

A Much Needed Break

We were given the wonderful gift of two nights (December 6-8) in Leavenworth, WA. We can't begin to explain how thankful we were to get this time away from life as we know it. Beautiful place, perfect weather, and just time to be, without the worry of everything we should be taking care of or getting ready for. A huge thank you to Grammy and Grandpa (Mark's parents) for taking on our girls so willingly!

The daytime view out of our window. We were directly across the streeet from the village.

The amazing nighttime view. It was all lit up and beautiful!

And thank you to the nice strangers for taking our picture.

Daddy's Little Helper

The Real Reason For Owning a Kitchen Table:

Oh how we love our forts! We had the bonus of having our kitchen table in our playroom the day after Thanksgiving, so we took full advantage of the fun waiting to happen.




It is amazing how exciting a few blankets and a couple of flashlights can be. We spent hours playing under our table.

Thanksgiving Day

Lots of food, family and friends...

Good Times...