Spring has sprung!

Every April, when I see people post pictures on Facebook of their visits to the Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon, I am reminded that I have ALWAYS wanted to make it up there. Last year (when I was just starting to show off a hot new baby bump) we talked about making the trek, but the craziness of buying a house (and dealing with a less than seamless closing process) took precedent and we missed out.

This year, we made it a priority to get our buns up there with Addison for what we knew would make a great little adventure (with a photo opp to boot). So, on what turned out to be a beautiful sunny Seattle Sunday, we packed the whole fam (Kenai included) into the car (literally PACKED) and made our way to Mt. Vernon. We had a great lunch in La Conner and drove through the fields and fields of tulips. We found the field we liked best and decided to stop for our photo opp.

Despite having a pretty upset little tummy, Addison was a trooper and gave us some great smiles. Auntie Chasie sure knows how to take some pretty perfect pictures!

We are using this as the 28 week pictures (sans sign...) Its too cute not to use!

I definitely won't be winning any parenting awards for these next pictures, but oh well...Addison loved it :) (I swear she had one tiny little lick... ok, maybe two) Ice cream makes everything better, right?

Showering Baby Knox

We all know that Baby Knox is one really lucky little dude (I mean who wouldn't want these two for parents?) but we wanted to show how much we already love him too! Lauren and Jess made their way to Seattle for a baby shower the first weekend in April, which also happened to be Jesse's birthday. We started off the weekend celebrating Baby Knox' proud papa - with a night of beer and bowling. Jess was in hog heaven!

Then we focused our attention on the little man in Lauren's not so little belly ;) She is so teeny that Baby Knox has no where else to grow but OUT!

We had a great group of Jess' family from Prosser, our family from all over the NW and many close family friends. Chasie and Maddie thought it would be fun to have a photo booth where folks could write special notes/words of wisdom to Baby Knox - and boy were they were right! The photo booth was a hit for sure and we have decided that its now a necessity for all family gatherings - we have some great props after all!

Evil mommy...

Ya Pops!



Hot aunties!







Sistas!

Kenai LOVES having his cousin Solo visit



The greatest thing about family gatherings... all the extra cuddles.
Thanks for snuggling Mimi :)

Our big girl! Sitting up like a pro :)

 

A Tisket, A Tasket, I Pooped in Your Easter Basket!

Yes... a funny title for a blog post, but I will explain more later (and no, Addison did not poop in her Easter basket!)

One of the biggest reasons we moved back to the NW was to see family more often and we have been lucky enough to make that a reality the last year and a half - even moreso since Addison arrived. Last Easter we spent a joy-filled day hunting eggs with Paige, Owen and Elliot, celebrating the day with Bob's family in Portland. This year, we hosted three very special ladies - my mom, Chase and Maddie. We went to church, had a delicious brunch, took Addison for her first ride in the swings at the park, did some weeding and had an equally delicious feast for dinner. We LOVED having these wonderful ladies at our home to celebrate Addison's first Easter - thanks for making it so special!

Now about the title... My mom is notorious for finding the most hilarious cards for all occasions. This Easter was no exception! She picked out a special card for each of us, and liked one so much that she bought two - one for Jesse in Montana and one for Maddie. The card had a picture of a bunny on the front with text that read, "A Tisket, A Tasket," and inside, a picture of a basket with jelly beans in it that read, "I pooped in your Easter basket." We all thought it was hilarious and have been saying it ever since so it seemed like a fitting title ;)

Our tulips came out just in time for a family Easter photo

We LOVE having the aunties in town
(Addison is not used to that big ball of fire in the sky so never knows where to look!)

Addison's future school perhaps?

Even Kenai got a treat from the Easter bunny!

Easter brunch with my great-grandmother's Dessert Rose china - seemed very fitting!

Homemade bathrobe from Mama K = AMAZING!

A bit tired for her first swing - she tried to eat it hence the blanket...

Liking it more and more!

An Easter swim in Green Lake - he's still a swimmer after a winter off!

Crafty aunties on Easter Sunday... Chasie made this little series on her phone :)

26 weeks!
No sign = spur of the moment photo opp + a lazy mommy...

Love this face ;)