CLEARING THE TRAILS

Since we live in the woods, Dave cleared out some brush to make trails for the kids.  Now the kids have their own Grand Forest in our backyard.  Sophia loves running around in the trails and playing tag with her friends.  Brody love pushing is trucks through the trails.

SOPHIA'S 1ST DANCE RECITAL

Sophia had her first dance recital at a mall and then at Kitsap fair.  Her dance routine is called the Cowgirl Boogie.  She really enjoys performing in front of people.  We were so proud of her.

This is the the Cowgirl Boogie group

SPRING HAS FINALLY ARRIVED

Yahoo, Spring has finally arrived in the Northwest.  Or at least for a couple of days.  When the sun is out and it hits 64 degrees, it's a hot day for us Northwesterners.  We thought we would kick it off with a beach party at Lytle Beach in Bainbridge Island.  You'll see in the pictures below that it's only 62 degrees and the kids all stripped down and enjoyed the water.  Yikes!!!

The kids used this big log as a teeter totter

Yes, I'm going in that cold water even though I don't have a swimsuit on.

Sophia and Ella enjoying the beach

This is the gang that came out to celebrate Spring is here

EARLY BIRTHDAY PARTY AT FARRELLS

Since Brody's birthday is May 26th and Sophia's birthday is June 12th, my parent's like to celebrate it when we're in town.  What a better venue than Farrells.  When I was a little kid, we loved going there and getting the animal ice cream.  I'm so glad that they brought Farrells back.



Sophia was so happy to be at Farrells



The cousins

Uncle Bear, cousin Maya & Chloe

Watch out boys and girls the animal dessert is coming

Brody got messy eating his ice cream sundae

EASTER SUNDAY

Easter Sunday is jam packed with fun filled events at the park.  We've had this tradition since I was a little girl.  We arrive at the park around 9am to have breakfast.  We play volleyball, softball, fly kites etc.... We then have a bbq and the Easter egg hunt.  It's so much fun catching up with the family and seeing the young generation of kids having a blast.

Dave, cousin Chloe and Uncle Bear chillin

Grandpa Manny and Nana

Brody chillin too

The cousins are getting ready for the egg hunt

SPRING BREAK IN SOCAL

We spent our Spring break in LA visiting family and friends.  It was an eventful week....we spent a day in Palm Springs visiting with my uncles, Easter egg decorating party, Easter day and a day at the beach.  The pictures below are from Palm Springs.  We went to lunch and spent the rest of the afternoon poolside at my Uncle Bobby's and Jim's house.  The kids didn't want to get out of the pool.

This pool is awesome.  We couldn't get the kids out of it.

SOPHIA'S HALF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT PRESCHOOL

Sophia's preschool likes to celebrate every child's birthday during the school year.  Since Sophia's birthday is June 12th, her preschool celebrated it in the middle of the school year.  They make every child feel so special by letting them sit in the special birthday chair, a special dance, a story about Sophia and her family and then we all sing and eat cupcakes.  It was a very special day for her.

The speical birthday chair

Teacher Newman is narrating a story about Sophia's family

They also have a special birthday dance