Freestone

Just took advantage of the sunshine and went to Freestone to play...

More WW Zoo

Thank goodness for Grumpa (and the rest of the family) to chase the kids around!
Look closely at the white alligator on the rocks.

Britt and Sienna

Grumpa and Gracie touching the sting rays

Wildlife World Zoo and Big Screen Movie

This was our first trip to the Wildlife World Zoo. VERY EXPENSIVE< and VERY FAR, but VERY WORTH the trip! We had a blast and it was so fun to have almost the entire family there!

Tyrus and Gracie

Blake, Kami, Britt, Alexa

Gracie was pooped by the end and while we picniced she slept.

High School Girlfriends and Kiddos

When I am in AZ, sometimes I am lucky enough to get together with some girlfriends from High School. Geez, these kids are getting so big! We had such a good time, and so did the kids.

Freddy, mason, Belle, Gracie, Macy

Hike To Windcaves

Kami and I had a fun time hiking together, but she did get a bit heavy and that's when my wonderful FIL took over!

Grumpa, Gracie, and Alexa

Bread Making courtesy of the Bowler Fam

My aunt Ann and cousin Erin (and kids) came over to my mom's house to teach us the fine art of making wheat bread. There were a lot more tricks to making this recipe then I thought. But boy we sure had a fun time. I really miss my family and wish we could spend more time with them. Between Erin and I we have 6 little girls (and soon it will be 8). I think Erin and I got blessed with so many girls because we both wished so badly that we had sisters growing up. Now, it seems we are overly blessed with the pink genes.


Ellie, Libby, Eliza and Kamryn, Grace, Hattie

It did take a whole lot of concentration! :)

Then I made my dad's b-day cake...and we all DEVOURED the left over frosting.

Imagine a trip to Costco with 6 girls under the age of 6 (all wearing green)...lunch was a bit chaotic to say the very least. Notice my mom and Aunt Ann are NOT sitting with us? They giggled at us from the table across the aisle.

Dad's B-day

So my dad is born on St. Patty's Day. I thought the day deserved a little extra green. So I made a GREEN velvet cake. It was delish!! Although, I think I used a bit too much green coloring!! OOPS!!


Seriously SO GOOD!!

Happy Birthday Daddy! I LOVE YOU!

Break Down

How I've been working off the extra stress:

p.s. we are MOVING!! It's official we got the keys to our house today!!! WAHOOO!!!!

Hiatus

So I haven't been the best blogger...
we've been up to this:

PLAYING!!
...in this most excellent Portland weather.

I WILL post about our latest AZ and Caribbean Adventures, and do some major catch-up, once the rains descend again on us here in the Northwest.

So we went to the doctor...

right before we left. I just about had a heart attack because they said that I had missed my ultrasound appointment, I had written the time down wrong. Lucky for me, Lance had a long break and he was able to stay with me until the next opening. I know you are all hanging by a thread here...
















it was VERY obvious....the tech said without a doubt...

We are thrilled. By the way I am in AZ while Lance is studying/taking National Boards and Finals. 19 tests in one week, that folks is why I retreat to AZ. Hopefully I'll post some updates we have had lots of fun happenings here!!