Farmers Market

One gorgeous Saturday morning the kids and I headed out with my sister Elizabeth and her husband Chad to Pike Place Market, unfortunately Ziff wasn't able to make it. We missed him bunches but we still managed to have a great time. The atmosphere was pleasant as always. The people and vendors were buzzing, the food smelled delicious, the street performers were great, the fruit was big and juicy and tasted so sweet.


After we explored all of the little shops and vendors, stopping in the middle for a little play break on a few little random toys, we decided to take advantage of the sunshine and stretch our legs in the grassy area. The kids were thankful to get out some wiggles and played for over a half hour running around and tackling auntie and uncle. Uncle Chad even offered up some horsy rides which the kids ate up.We were all getting hungry and so decided we should figure out some dinner. Lilly being the cute girl she is convinced Uncle Chad that we needed to go to Red Robin (her favorite place besides McDonalds). Dinner was tasty and afterwards we are all pretty tired so we headed home. It was a great day out exploring and playing.

Silvertips

I haven't been to a game in forever, but I have always enjoyed going to a hockey game. There is just something about the atmosphere at a game that gets you all loosened up and excited. The Tips won and there was an awesome fight in the last 3 minutes of the game. The highlight was when my sister and I got on the big screen during half time but sadly while we were on the big screen my brother in law who was getting some food slipped in a puddle of water and hurt his elbow. He said his ego was what was mostly bruised but his elbow was hurting him pretty bad too. It was a great night out but would have been better if Chad hadn't gotten hurt.

All wet

Nothing is worse than a rainy day stuck inside, especially when those days could last for weeks. So what better way to learn to love and enjoy the rain than to go out side and play in it. We beat the rainy day blues and ditched our rain boots and jackets and went outside to dance in the rain till we were all wet and cold. Grandma happened to walk by as we were playing and decided that she waned to play to. The kids were thrilled. After a little snack when the rain stopped we got our rain boots and jackets on and headed out in search of some good puddles for splashing. We spent most of our afternoon enjoying a perfect rainy day.

Hairy situation

Kyle's hair is so pretty and blonde. It's so soft and I love running my fingers through it. Only problem is Kyle loves to run his fingers through it too...with food on his hands. I end up washing his hair 3 times a day and if it isn't food that is making it messy it is just messy because he plays hard and there is no keeping it neat. So the time has come to cut it all off and transform our baby into a little boy.

It was much more emotional than I thought it would be. As Ziff got the clippers ready and started to buzz of his golden locks I felt tears well up in my eyes. I guess I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye to that sweet baby phase, but everyone else welcomed it with a smile. Kyle was so happy and had a grin from ear to ear. It took some time to get used to seeing him with his buzzed head but so starts the chapter of a big boy.

Take me out to the ball game

My sister surprised Ziff and I with a special date night. She had gotten 2 tickets to the Mariners game from a vendor at work and decided to pass them along to Ziff and I. Although it was their last game and they had no shot at going to the playoffs we didn't care. We were excited and ready for a date night. This was something new and exciting we hadn't done before. We hustled to get everything ready with the kids so we could head out after Ziff got off work.


Our seats were great. They were 3rd row right behind first base. Lots of foul balls get hit that direction which made it even more exciting. We had a great time and enjoyed each others company. Talking uninterrupted was so nice and at times we just enjoyed being quiet together. We have had several opportunities to go on dates since being back around family and we have been so happy to be able to reconnect on that level again.

Touch a Truck

In September, every year the city hosts a touch a truck event. I was so excited when I found out about it because Kyle loves anything with wheels and Lilly has even been interested in firetrucks garbage trucks. Little did I know how excited the kids would be. They loved it! They got to climb in and "drive" all the different trucks. There were garbage and recycle trucks, snow plows, back hoes, a school bus, police car, fire truck, an armored vehicle, an ambulance, and a few others that the kids didn't care to much about. There was also a bounce house and mini golf, painting with truck tires, and a little train ride. We spent a few hours there and when it came time to leave for lunch I had to drag the kids away. They enjoyed it so much I think they could have spent all day there. The kids learned a bunch and had such a great time getting to touch all the trucks and sit in the drivers seats.

Trike time

My brother passed along a trike to Lilly. Her friends had started learning to ride and she really wanted to learn too. It took her a few weeks to pick it up but she practiced everyday she could. She went to bed talking about it and woke up asking if she could go out and ride. Now she's a pro. She rides like there is no tomorrow and rides all day if you let her. A huge milestone! We're so proud!