Rolling from front to back

A conversation with Carys

Hang with this video...the best smiles and talking are at the end.

Puyallup Fair 2

Here are the girls riding an airplane ride at the Puyallup Fair on Saturday. I was proud of them because they raised their hands in the air as they went around the fast curves. Their Great Aunt Lynette would also be proud.

Puyallup Fair

Saturday we went to the Puyallup Fair. This was our second year visiting the fair with our friends Jesse, Rachel and their infant Axel. We had a great time eating bar-be-que and watching the girls ride the rides.

Avery said the following on Saturday night: "I made a new friend today." I asked who and she said, "Jesse."

Cambria coloring tiles at the Home Depot craft.

Eating bar-be-que

Of course, they had to ride the merry-go-round.

Playing school

Why is it that kids always want to play where we don't want them to play? For example, out of our entire house, why do the older girls have to play school in Carys' room?

Roller Skating

This morning we went to Tot Skate at the Auburn Skate Rink. It's a fun event and great way for the girls to learn to skate. I took the girls back in April, but now I'm unable to take them myself. I don't have enough arms to help each girl and push a stroller at the same time. I know that I'm supermom (yea, right) and all, but that's asking too much. Avery did much better this time and both girls (and Jeff) enjoyed the mini Slurpees included with the cost.

First day at kindergarten

Today was the first day of kindergarten for Cambria. We can't believe that 5 years flew by so quickly. It hit me yesterday during orientation that we can no longer pop into preschool to see how she's doing and we can no longer be 5-10 minutes late. :-) This is "real" school.

As you can see from the pictures, Cambria was very excited about her first day. There were many kids who looked shell-shocked as they walked in (including one of Cambria's close friends), but not Cambria. She was all smiles, even as she walked through the school door.

Reading

In the past 7 years we have had 3 pregnancies/months of sickness, 3 newborns, 2 moves, 3 homes in 3 states and 2 degrees/career changes. This picture embodies the kind of stability we are hoping for in the coming year. We want to get back to the basics of eating family dinners and reading books before bed....being more proactive, rather than reactive.

Carys in the swing

This video is especially for the grandparents, who love uneventful videos of their newborn grandchildren.

Green Lake in Seattle

Last weekend we took a trip to Green Lake in Seattle. The lake has a 2+ mile paved walking/riding path and a great playground. The girls rode their bikes while I pushed Carys and they had so much fun on the playground. The video will probably bring back a lot of childhood playground memories for many of you...it did for me. :-)

New Hampshire vacation

We recently took a 12 day vacation to New Hampshire. There, we stayed with Jeff's parents and spent time with the Montague family and my parents, both of whom visited us there. It was a wonderful trip for us. We truly appreciate family so much...especially since we're 3000 miles away.

The five cousins -- Wills, Colby, Avery, Cambria & Carys

Colby, Avery & Cambria

The older girls with Daddy.

Our three girls.

Avery learned to pedal this summer.

Avery & Cambria at Canobie Lake Park.

More Canobie Lake Amusement Park.

Grandma holding Carys.

Carys & Colby at Hampton Beach, NH.

Playing in the fun pool.

Playing on the driveway. The girls spent so much time playing outside. It was wonderful!