We are home and I think the motion sickness is mostly passed. All of our pictures are on Jason’s computer, so after I get them all transfered, I can start posting about days 2-4. All that while getting ourselves ready for Christmas!
December 19, 2009
I hope you have a fine birthday my tiny one. I hope you enjoy 7 as much as you enjoy everything in life. You are such a happy child and you make my heart sing. I love you so much.
December 19, 2009
So I’ve been pretty busy (again or still?) getting ready for Christmas, and for our trip to Seattle. Jason mom wanted to treat us to a trip, and we are very greatful. We have never been to Seattle before, and it will be good to see Grandma at Christmas time. We got here yesterday and it was a very busy day. we were ready for bed by 6:00. I didn’t take any pictures in or on the plane, and am kinda kicking myself over that, but I guess I’ll just get pictures on the way home. It was a beautiful day to walk around. There was no rain and after we were already out and about we realized we did not need our big coats, just jackets, but we didn’t want to waste our time going back and changing them out. So we suffered through. Our plan was to go to the zoo with the good weather, but there is so much to do and see that we ran out of time. As I type this Saturday morning, it is raining, so I hope we can have a little break to enjoy the zoo. If not I’m sure there will be plenty of other stuff to fill our time with!
Yesterday we of course had to see the Space Needle. The boys spotted it from the plane, and it made them even more excited to see it up close. Our hotel is about 3 blocks from the Needle, so once we got our room and all of our things settled in, we headed out.
We purchased passes to ride the Duck today. Jason’s brother was supposed to come in today, but he hasn’t been feeling very well, so he decided to stay home. We do pray that he is healed from his ailment. Regardless, we will be riding the Duck today. We walk a little more through the Seattle Center, then took the Monorail to some ’station’ but it was a mall. My mind and eyes couldn’t take in all the sights and sounds fast enough. It was a little overwhelming for this small town Idahoan. I wanted to take pictures of everything, but didn’t want a bunch of silly ones, so I didn’t take very many. maybe I should just mount the camera to me set on video!
The bench had keys on it so the boys played music while we waited for the Monorail. We walked from there down to Pikes Market.
The dork in me was so excited to take this picture that I had seen on the internet so many times while researching Seattle and all the things to do here inthe last month or two. I also had to go tot he 1st Starbucks. We were so tired, that we just stopped at the first one we came across. It was not the 1st, but it was good enough. For now. We missed the fish throwing, but we heard them yelling and clapping. It was very busy and crowded at the market. The overwhelming feeling was still very present!
We then headed over the Seattle Aquarium. A person could very easily spend hours in this building and not even know it. I’m aware of this because we did it! this is where I got a little photo happy. I’ll spare you all the pictures, but there was so much to see and it is so incredibly kid friendly. Fred wanted to touch everything possible, which is perfectly exceptible there, but Bam was much more hesitant. He was very scared, but he did touch a few things.
We were pretty tired and getting hungry by the time we finally left the aquarium. We walked back to the Monorail and mande it back to our hotel. We had no idea where to eat or where to go so we just went to the restuarant in a hotel next to ours. Today is another busy I’m sure. I can’t wait to see what we get to do and see! Even if it’s raining.
December 4, 2009
I love how my boys love the outdoors. They are so active and their imaginations are perfectly wild! We went down to my sisters for Thanksgiving, and all they wanted to do was be outside. I honestly have stopped telling them to not climb. It is a waste of my precious time and breath. I’m sure this annoys other people to death. Actually, I’m positive it does. After dinner we took a short walk to the river, you know, to make room for dessert! The boys were so happy. They could have skipped dessert if it meant staying there a little longer. Running, jumping, climbing, exploring, inventing new characters to be. They just love it there. The English language doesn’t have the words fully express how much they enjoy their time outside…. especially when water in involved! If they are anything like their father this love will follow them into adulthood. I love to be out there too, but at the end of the day, I’m ready to return to my house and relax. Not those three. They could pitch a tent and live happily ever after, out in the outdoors. It makes my heart happy to see them in their ‘natural habitat’.
December 2, 2009
I’m so very thankful for the 3 guys God has chosen for me.
November 18, 2009
I’m considering a lamp on the kitchen counter for some added light to the prep area. This little number caught my eye and I am in love! I think it needs to leave Target and come to my house right away.
November 16, 2009
****WARNING: Bragging Mother Post Ahead!!!****
Last year Fred tried out Bible Quizzing. He was very hesitant, but we told him if he absolutely hated it we would never ever say the word quizzing ever again. He ended up loving it. This year both the boys are doing it. We were going to make Bam wait until 3rd grade, but our church has an awesome 1-2 grade team. The young ones have the same questions and everything. They had their first quiz meet of the year this weekend. They both did a great job. They are very good study buddies. And it is all them. We do not sit with them or make them do any of their homework. It is all self guided.
During the meet they have a few breaks. It’s hard to sit still for 48 questions! It’s even hard for the parents. It ends up taking about 1.5-2 hours.
Fred’s team got 2nd place out of, I believe 40. Bam’s team got 8th place, but no trophies for that. Maybe next time.
They were so proud of themselves and each other. They both got perfect on their 20 memory verses.
November 15, 2009
It’s never to late post our Halloween pictures right? Good because we’re late!
Fred dressed up as Indian Jones and Bam was a puppy. We didn’t get a whole lot of pictures this year. This year at the harvest party they were off running around doing their own thing. No more Mommy walking them from booth to booth. But still young enough to want to go to the Harvest Party. On Halloween, the boys had their last soccer game of the fall season, and then we were off to Nana & Papa’s to trick or treat up and down their street.
All the cousins before they all got seperated and had to trick or treat in groups.
October 30, 2009
Believe it or not, but this is the first year we have gone to the corn maze. The boys and I went last week with the preteen Sunday school class, but Jason was unable to meet us there. So we went this week. We have gone to pumpkin patches, and straw mazes before, but never the corn maze. The boys and I had bought pumpkins earlier in the day while we were grocery shopping, so we just went on the tractor ride for fun. We were going to do the scary maze, but that was before we were told it cost more money, so we just stuck with the tried and true unscary maze! We gave the flash light to the boys and let them lead. They did a great job. It only took us about 15-20 minutes. Of course since tomorrow is Halloween, the path was pretty worn down and obvious, but whatever, they got us through. They took turns holding the light. Jason kept trying to fall back and cut around to scare them, but it really was too busy. So I just told them someone had been murdered in the corn field. They laughed and said I was lying, but before they went to bed, Bam told me I sacred him! Bad mom award! After a good game of hide and seek in the straw maze, some posed pictures, one where Bam dropped the camera taking a (blurry) photo of Jason and me, and some fresh doughnuts we headed home so the boys could get a good nights sleep for their last soccer game. All of this after it snowed yesterday, today was almost a perfect fall day! They are beyond excited for trick or treating tomorrow. I’ll bet it has nothing to do with going to Nana & Papa’s house. But it probably does.
Some nice man realized he bought to many glow sticks so he gave one to the boys.
Bam found a good hiding spot, then Daddy found him and pulled him out.
Jason was laying down hiding when Fred came around the corner. When Jason took the picture his breath made this cool fog effect!
October 29, 2009
Today the boys had their harvest parties in their classrooms. Bam had his end of soccer pizza party. I had the day off for parent/teacher conferences at my school. All of these things happen in the fall, yet it snowed today. Of course my camera fell out of purse in the car, so I have no pictures of any of these events. Go figure.
