Emma came to visit!

 Doug, Marie, & Emma came to visit this weekend and we had so much fun with them. The girls happened to have very similar dresses so they had to wear them at the same time. They looked SO cute!

 We went to the Everett Children's Museum and the kids had so much fun playing together. 

 It was sunny so we got to play on the rooftop without freezing for once!

 Then we went to Kingston to see my parents on the boat. Doug drove the kids around in the Port of Kingston mini truck which they LOVED!

 Once all the girls were done Ben wanted to ride more so he and Doug went around the parking lot for awhile. Thanks for being such a good sport Doug, Ben had a blast!

 Hadley & Lauren with Nana

Nana & Pa took the all the kids (minus Carson) for a dinghy ride. We also did a lot of kayaking which was great, I'm really starting to love kayaking. Fun times in Kingston! 

Bieber Fever lives on

 We still go the fever here and it's holding strong. We had a little Bieber dance party the other day with Carson & Hadley. Carson can't wait until he can get up and shake it with the kids!

 Check out Lauren's back bend! They are such a talented bunch.

We often like to play "Justin Bieber" and we dress like him and pretend we are him, I get to be his mom. It's thrilling to be J.B.'s mom, let me tell you! I love that Ben is wearing Lauren's Justin Bieber shirt in this pic! Lauren is wearing Ben's clothes. Who said brothers & sisters can't share clothes?!

Ben's Last Day of Toddler Group

 Ben had his last day of Toddler Group last Monday. Here he is with his teacher Miss Amy. He was acting very shy and wasn't thrilled for this photo;)

 On the last day they allowed older siblings to come. It was a HUGE deal for he and Lauren. Lauren even got to skip ballet so she could be a part of the big day! He was so cute showing her how to do everything, it was so fun to watch. 

 They had a camp ground area set up to play in. Lauren was kickin' back!

 This was Ben's very favorite thing to do at each class. He rode this fire truck around and around and around. 

 The rice table was a big hit as well, so fun to get to make a huge mess and have it be ok!

The art station was probably his least favorite but we tried it every week for about 5 seconds! 

We had a fun 3 months at Toddler Group, I'm glad we were able to squeeze it in the last quarter. I'm kind of sad to think that this is the last Mommy/Kid class I'll do with my kids. Once they hit 3 everything becomes more independent. Except for Ben and Swimming, they suggested I continue to sign him up for the parent/kid class since he's a fraidy cat. Oh I love my cautious boy:)

Graffiti

 Lauren got these fun window markers for her birthday. While they might not be my favorite gift, Lauren & Ben sure are having fun with them! Don't our windows looks so beautiful?!

Delivery Delivery

 Ben has been having the best time putting the balloons on the back of the quad and driving them around the house. He takes his delivery job very seriously, it's pretty entertaining to watch him! 

Hair Braids

We braided Lauren's hair before bed the other night. She thought it was SO cool to have wavy hair all day. She was quite disappointed when she got home from swim lessons and realized it was straight again;) 

Run Duvall

 Today we ran the Duvall 10K. It was a beautiful sunny morning, we lucked out!

 My mom brought the kids out to meet us and then Lauren ran in the kids dash (about 200 yards!) We got Ben a bib too but he decided against running. 

 On your marks, get set, GO!!!!

 Crossing the finish line. Back of the pack, but hey, she had fun;) 

 Getting her ribbon! 

She felt very proud and grown up. Right before the race she said, "Mom, the race is going to start in 5 minutes, I better practice. You be my coach and tell me to run." Then off she went practicing running. The girl cracks me up! 

Car Show

 My Dad took his Ford V8 to a car show this Sunday and we went and checked it out. Lauren and Ben thought it was pretty cool! 

 For some reason there was a big cloud over Bellevue and it was 8 degrees cooler there than Bothell. I had worn a sleeveless dress and was freezing so my dad let me borrow a shirt he had just bought. I looked   really cute! 

Ben was very impressed by all the cars, the DeLorean was extra cool and he hasn't even seen Back to the Future yet! 

Lauren's 5th Birthday Baby Shower!

 Lauren and I have been planning this baby shower birthday party since February and we've been pretty darn excited for it! 

 We set up little activity stations for the girls and their dolls. This one was, "read a book to your baby". 

 "change your baby's diaper"

 decorate a onesie for your baby

 Miss Emma happened to be visiting from CA this week- it was SO fun to have her at the party! 

 Hadley & Logan, don't you love Hadley's dolls hair? 

 Hads was so in her element, it was really cute! The girl is a diaper changing expert!!!

 Lauren invited every single girl from preschool and they all came, it was a full house but so fun!

 They also decorated bottles for their babies.

 And of course "pin the binkie on the baby"! 

 I found a baby carriage pinata (can you imagine a group of women at a real baby shower doing a pinata??).

 I was so so impressed with how well all the girls behaved, they were SO good! 

 Lauren's only party meltdown was during the pinanta, she didn't get a pink lip gloss. Luckily she has some very nice friends who were willing to give theirs up so she could have a pink one. 

 Cupcakes, Strawberries & Pink Lemonade!

 We were so lucky to have a sunny day! I love Emma's shades:)

 The whole group! They were so so patient and all sat nicely and watched Lauren open her gifts. 

 The girls were all so cute and so excited about the gifts they brought. 

 Hadley was extra thoughtful and brought a gift for Lauren's baby and one for Lauren, that Auntie Meg, she thinks of everything! 

It was such a fun party, one I think we will both always remember! 

Happy 5th Birthday to my most favorite girl in the world! 

My Wuz Her

Ben woke up yet again in Lauren's bed the other morning. When I asked him he gets into bed with his sister in the middle of the night he said, "Cuz my wuz (love) her." He is such a little cuddler!