easter 2012

Easter Sunday started with a jelly bean trail to the Easter baskets. After some yummy cinnamon buns it was time to get ready for church. I never seem to get a family picture on Easter and I think it's the day the family is most dressed up. We were joined in the afternoon by my family for a sunny afternoon of visiting and dinner.

egg hunt

Amelia participated in our neighborhood's annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Our nine year old pre teen was too cool to join in. The weather was beautiful and such a treat after our chilly spring.

christmas to do list 2011

a list of things I would love to do between Thanksgiving and New Years this year....

see the Macy's holiday parade in Seattle
take the kids to the Nordstrom Santa{Macy's}
take the kids on the Polar Express Train (decided to skip the 3 hour drive)
simple holiday decorating that does not take an entire week!
listen to lots of Christmas music
take Amelia to see the Nutcracker (Amelia declined while we were in Seattle maybe when she's older)
go sledding
drink a hot toddy
do the Jingle Bell run with my girls
watch Amelia's Christmas dance show
make some yummy treats
make a difference for some one's holiday season
enjoy our annual holiday brunch
send out our cards and enjoy the holiday cards we receive
drive around and look at Christmas lights with the kids in their jammies
'make' our Costco gingerbread house
cookie exchange with my book club
holiday port festival (skipped it this year)
Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach
take the kids to a movie during the school break
go to the cabin
go skiing/snowboarding as a family!

the pumpkin princess and young jedi....

Halloween felt different this year. Maybe it was that it was a Monday or maybe the kids are older and wanting to go in different directions. This childhood thing is going warp speed!

easter 2011

Easter week end flew by and I only snapped a few pics. We went to church with the kids decked in their Easter finest (didn't take a picture) and then Amelia wiped out and ruined her new dress ( not so smart Mom bought a silk dress for a four year old - live and learn). We headed to Canada and had a short and sweet visit with my Grandpa and then onto my sister's for dinner.

annual egg hunt

Yesterday we had our annual egg hunt with fun friends. The weather co operated for the first time ever and there were a ton of eggs for the hunting! As always the food was yummy afterwards and it was great to see everyone!

cute easter garland idea...

via modern parents messy kids

Saw this cute idea  while blog surfing idea this morning!

Hallow's Eve

Once again we lucked out with good trick or treating weather. The kids could only hold out to 5:30pm and then we let them loose in the neighborhood. It was definitely a race through the subdivision and everyone was back home by 7pm. I like that. We had a lil pre funk before heading out and all the families dressed up. Dale was a nerd and I was a librarian but the pictures are a little fuzzy.

frigid fourth

Yesterday was the coldest fourth of July I can remember. We checked out a local event and then headed to a bbq with friends. Lots of good food, fun company and fireworks. I was wearing a parka by the end of the night and I'm not joking!