Summer Moments

All dressed and ready to go to Princess Regen's Birthday Party














"The Little Mermaid" Movie Night











Hangin' out with Cousin Paige

















Having fun with the girls...



















Mariners Game with Grandma & Mom

Happy 4th of July!

We had a fun 4th of July weekend. With the weather actually cooperating this year, we headed out to Poulbso to celebrate and watch the fireworks on the boat with "Ferryboat Grandma and Grandpa" (this is how Abi identifies Jeanne and Jim and distinguishes between the two sets of grandparents). It was a beautiful night and both kids did great! After last year, I was a bit worried that we would be seen running from the marina with two terrified, screaming kids in tow. Brady fell asleep at 7:30 and slept through the entire firework show (I couldn't believe it!). And Grandma very wisely set up a TV with a few movies for Abi and it proved to be the perfect distraction. During the fireworks show, she split her time between Peter Pan and actually watching some of the fireworks - the ones that looked like worms were her favorite!

Thanks to Aunt Peg for the cute 4th of July outfits!

Relaxing with Dad - For Brady, sucking his thumb is a two-hand job!

Grandma with her grandkids

On Sunday, we headed down to the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle. Abi enjoyed running around the park and looking for crabs in the low tide.

Happy Father's Day!

"Daddy will tell me" - these are the words I hear from Abi every time she asks me a question and I tell her that I don't know the answer. It could be a very important question such as the name of the prince in Snow White or a tricky question such as the name of the dog that a stranger is walking in downtown Seattle. Lucky for us, Daddy is a pretty smart guy.

To celebrate Father's Day, we started off at Redhook Brewery for dinner...

The Dads

Abi & Colby

Then we headed over to our friends for a Father's Day Brewfest. Despite the absolute CRAZY weather, we had a great time catching up with good friends and enjoying yummy food and beverages - thanks Jami and Colin for hosting a fun day!

Trying to keep dry from the hail, thunder & lighting while BBQ'ing

Daddy (with Brady in tow) partaking in brewtime festivities

And what would a Father's Day blog post be without some pictures of the kids?

Hey, who is this guy?

Big sis showing Brady how the toy ring works

Abi got dressed all by herself after bathtime (don't you just love the headband?)

Inspector Abi

My big boy in the Bumbo

A Heat Advisory...Seriously???

It's hard to believe but last week we experienced a heat advisory...in Seattle....in June - now that's crazy! We had record temperatures in the 90s. We took full advantage and spent lots of time outdoors, enjoying the warm weather by heading to the beach, picnicking at the park, running through the sprinkler and exploring the zoo.

The Whole Gang

Mixing up a delicious concoction for Sadie

-A Playdate with the Girls-

-Woodland Park Zoo-

Trip to Lake Chelan

Last week, Abi, Brady and I headed over to Lake Chelan for a few days with Grandma and Grandpa. The weather was beautiful and it was a nice break from our normal routine at home - Abi got to go swimming, Brady slept for 8 straight hours one night (which made me VERY happy) and I even found some time to relax in the sun and read my book. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for a fun time! Here are some pictures from our trip:

Headed down to play at the beach...

Pool Time...

Learning how to golf...

Happy to be back at home and out of his car seat!

Happy Mother's Day!

As with past years, we celebrated Mother's Day at Bellevue Botanical Gardens as well as Woodland Park Zoo. We had a great weekend enjoying the sun and spending time together.

Brady's Signature Smirk

Mommy's Big Helper

I ♥ Cupcakes (and my hubby, too!)

Josh came home last night from New York. After a tough week with Abi and many sleepless nights with Brady, I was excited for his arrival. Not only did he surprise me by coming home one day earlier than scheduled, he brought me cupcakes from New York City (CRUMBS Bakery). They were the BEST cupcakes I have ever had....

Only problem is that nothing can compare so Josh is now obligated to have these cupcakes shipped from New York every year for my birthday!