Playtime in P-Town

On Sunday, we went to church and then spent the rest of the day hanging out and relaxing.

When I got up at 6:30am, I heard Lanie so I got her up and she helped me do my morning routine on my computer! It's a fun novelty when I don't have to do it every morning. Then, my kids got up and had fun making Lanie smile.

After church, we had another rocket launch in my parents' backyard.

It landed in the neighbors yard, so the kids were running to check it out.

Here's everyone gearing up for the 3rd and final rocket launch - from a safe vantage point.

Off it goes! Sadly, this one ended up off the back edge of my parents' property (which is a steep hill), thus, it will never be retrieved. It was fun while we had it though!

Later, we played Michael Jackson: The Experience on the Wii. This was a special request from Mitchell. :) Sydney didn't feel like playing so she cuddled with Grandma on the couch.

Madison and Wes doing their MJ moves.

Grandma had lots of love from her granddaughters!

Getting pretty good at those moves!

Seattle Center Play Day

On Saturday, we met up with the Ward family and my parents at the Pacific Science Center for some fun!

Both children refused to hold my hand and wanted to hold Brian's instead. Since he was holding a bag in his left hand, Sydney had to hold hands with Wes. I love seeing my kiddos hold hands. :)

We spent some time basking in the sun and watching the fountain at the Seattle Center. Great view with the Space Needle, right?

Mitch, Wes, Sydney, and Madison taking a quick pic in front of the fountain.

Wes has been into rockets lately so Brian shot this one off at the Seattle Center. The kids loved it!

Madison wanted to carry my kids around, it was pretty cute, but they were a little to big and heavy. Madison was so sweet to my kids!

Lunch at the Seattle Center: smoothies, pretzels, and hot dogs!

Old Blue Eyes stopping for a picture in the butterfly house.

Mitch really wanted his picture on this bug, so all the kids joined in (except Baby Lanie, I guess).

Wes and Sydney played some tunes in the music room.

The kids enjoyed playing at the water table (of course).

Sweet Lanie just hung out and was happy to go along for the ride!

Sydney picked a blue butterfly sucker as a prize (Wes picked a firetruck).

I went back to P-town with my parents and the kids and Brian went to a ward activity with his brother and sister-in-law. The kids had fun playing outside.

I think Madison was leading them in a game of "Mother, May I?" It was so great having her to play around with - and watch out out for - the kids!

Ward Family Visit

On Friday, August 12th, my sister, Angie, and her family were in town visiting my parents, so they came up to Seattle for dinner and to see where we live.

The kids all played in the "front yard" while the adults chatted.

Here are Mitchell and Madison shooting off the stomp rocket. I was the only one not looking up (since I was looking at the picture I'd just taken), and the rocket came down square on my nose! Pretty funny!

A rare picture of the adults (taken by Madison)!

Sweet baby Lanie!

Love that baby smile!

Wes, Madison, Sydney and Mitchell playing in the sandbox in our backyard.

Smoothie Goodness

We really enjoy smoothies in our family. You can really see it on the kids' faces!

Here's Wes sporting the smoothie mustache.

And Sydney went ahead and got it all over her face. :)

Sunny Summer Sunday

On Sunday, August 7th, I had a summer Sunday "flashback" day, only this time it included my husband and kids. In high school, I always loved sunny summer Sundays in Puyallup because the temperature is perfect for reading and napping outside.

Brian is demonstrating how it's done in my parents' beautiful backyard.

Sydney and Brian picked some blueberries from Grandpa's bushes.

Then we enjoyed dinner outside with a view of Mt. Rainier behind me (it's impossible to see in this picture though).

Have I mentioned how much I love living in Seattle???