On Top of the World

Okay, maybe not the world, but the Seattle Space Needle . . . yes.

This is the first thing we did in Seattle.
The kids were so excited to go all the way up.
And I have to admit, I was excited too.
I had never seen the Space Needle in person and
have wanted to for awhile now.
The view from way up there is pretty fantastic.

This video was Brayden's favorite part of the whole Space Needle experience.

Sooo Close . . . . . .

We pulled into Seattle late and the kids were already asleep. We put them in their beds and made what we thought would work for Abe's bed. However, he was not on it long before he rolled off! The bump jolted him slightly, and he very groggily tried to climb back on to the cushions. He didn't get very far. After several attempts he fell back asleep, never quite getting to his destination.

King of the Castle

Mom had some huge boxes that she had saved for the kids to play with. They had so much fun converting them into a fort. The big one for Brayden with a sign that said "No Girls" and the small one for Carly with a sign that says "No Boys".

And yes, it even came complete with DirectTV.

All Tied Up

Scott and I came home from church after mom and the kids. This is the scene we came home too . . .

Brayden loves to tie things up. He ties up just about anything he can get his hands on, including Carly!

But as you can see, she doesn't seem to mind it much. She is use to it, and in fact many times asks him to tie her up.

And this time, although not always, she was able to free herself.

Travels

The last few weeks have been loaded with car time. First we took a trip to Mom and Dad's because Scott had a job interview with the Bonneville Sherrif's department. Of course we spent several days there. My mom would have it no other way, and neither would my kids. Then the next weekend we took a trip with Scott's dad to Seattle, for a job interview with the Seattle Police Department. Yes there is a reoccuring theme here. . . Scott is on a job hunt and he has decided to pursue it in law enforcement. I am still not totally sure how I feel about it. Anyway, so the next several post will be about our travels. Enjoy!!!

It's Spring!

I was outside with the kids today and was so excited to discover that my lilacs are starting to bloom! I noticed the buds last week, but didn't think that they would be blooming already.

I always look forward to my lilacs blooming. Even growing up, this was the sign I looked for. (Although, it occured much later than it does here in Boise.) For some reason, this tells me that spring is really here. And today is shouting spring! The sun is out and it is finally warming up after our last few days of below normal temperature. I'm talking about 20+ degrees below normal! BURRRRR!!!!

It's clean . . .

Carly just came down tonight to go potty. (Yes I am still up.) She came down the stairs, and into the living room. Still half a sleep and very groggy, the first thing she said was, "It's clean." She was of course referring to the living room. I'm not sure which way to take this. I did of course chuckle to myself, because she noticed. But then another part of me was saying, "That's pretty bad Cole. For her to notice how clean the room was, says that that this is not the norm." And it hasn't been. It has been hard for me to keep up on the clutter the last few months. Now that I am starting to feel a little better, I have a new resolve to clean up the toys and put things away so that we can wake up to a clean house. So even though this has not been my strong suit lately, I am still laughing to myself because she noticed.

Wow! What a shiner!

Brayden was at a friend's house playing the other day and was hit in the face with a swing. Now he has a beautifully colored eye. I really wish the accident fairy would take a vacation for awhile!

Abe's new crawl

Abe has adapted a new type of crawling when he gets on hard floors.

Unfortunately, Darby took advantage of the situation and stole the Cheerios which were enticing Abe into the kitchen. So, I was forced to try the experiment again. And I just loved Abe's reaction when he was finally able to enjoy the sweet flavor of success!

Abe's discovery

Abe has discovered the dog's water and food dish. It is one of his favorite places to be, coming in just behind the stairs. When we can't find him, this is one of the first places I check. I'll bring him back in to the living room and within seconds (no exaggeration) he is headed right back. I will call to him, and he will turn back with a huge smile. As soon as I stand up to retrieve him again, he turns, and with a squeal, starts crawling as fast as he can to the desired location. This whole game was only complicated for me when I encouraged him to play with the dish to get this little clipping. Now he knows it is a must to do.

April Snow in Boise!!!

Well, I woke up on my birthday (April 9) to a nice dusting of snow!!! It was kind of a fun surprise! That is until I slipped and fell when I took Brayden to preschool due to wearing the absolutely wrong shoes! Okay, so it really wasn't that bad, and I am still loving the snow. It stuck around until after noon.

100 Days!!!

Sunday Carly and I were talking and she asked me if her birthday was in 100 days. We counted it out on the calendar and to my amazement, it was exactly 100 days to her birthday. I was shocked. She is so excited for this day to come that every day she now asks if it is 100 days. Or she makes the comment that she wants it to be 100 days. She doesn't quiet get the concept that now she has less than 100 days.