Happy Birthday Liam!

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Boy.  I cannot believe 12 months have gone by.  You are a true blessing and we all LOVE you more than you will ever know.

We're going on a bear hunt!

When Amelia woke up Sunday morning we asked what she wanted to do that day.
"A bear hunt!" she stated.
So that is what we did.
We put on our best camouflage; she was a bee, I was a blueberry, Wade a strawberry and Liam a football.

We didn't catch any bears, but we did catch some rays while eating our picnic lunch on Clayton Beach. Oh, how I love a sunny day in the Northwest.

We're gonna catch a big one!
We're gonna catch a big one!
I'm not afraid!
I'm not afraid!
Are you?
Are you?
Not me!
Not me

This poor animal was the closest thing to a bear we found.

Looking for bears sure makes you hungry.

Our "protectors"!

Spring Break

Siblings, in birth order.  Looking at this picture, I realize how much taller Derek is to us.

Last week was spring break.  Being the awesome mother and wife that I am, I left my family behind and took a girl's trip with my sister to Palm Springs.  I had full trust that things at home were going to be alright and didn't lose an ounce of (well deserved, Advil PM) sleep.  Being the resourceful women that we were raised to be, ReBecca and I spent a total of $200 for the 4 days.  Our awesome husbands gave us air miles, the witty and smart Broughs let us crash in their home, and our days were spent drinking homemade bloodies by the pool, with a couple games of tennis thrown into the mix.  We did good GREAT!   Derek and Kaitlin were also there to celebrate Kaitlin's dad (60th) which contributed to some enjoyable dinners.

One of our dinners together with Kaitlin's family and ours.

The rest of the week was spent making up the lost time to my children.  We did egg hunts, went to the zoo on probably the busiest day of the year, and celebrated Easter with my family.  I even took Amelia to church to help repent my sins. Lastly, we got to meet and celebrate baby Hailey.  I forgot to take a picture of her, but take my word for it...prettiest baby EVER.

Woodland Park Zoo

Easter fun