It's Officially SUMMER TIME!

Today was my last day of work (until Aug. 8th) YIPEEEEEEE!
Although I love my part-time job at Evergreen Public Schools and I love the people I work with… I ALSO LOVE MY SUMMER VACATIONS! I'm really looking forward to my summer vacation because:

1. I get to be with my boys from sun up to sun down
2. No more expressing milk in the bathroom EVERYDAY (moooooooo)
3. We get to spend a week in Sacramento with Jer's family
4. I will be potty training Tanner... which means I only have to change ONE little boy's diaper! (ANY ADVICE OR TIPS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!)
5. We get to spend a week with some of my family in Seattle (the other's are too busy taking care my new little niece, Tori in Kentucky OR fighting crime in Texas OR working for the Court in Guam.)
6. I get to take my boys to play dates (I’ve already got one planned for Monday!)
7. I will have more time to blog :)

GOALLLLLLLL!

I'm still playing catch up on my posts

Jeremy happened to turn the BIG 30 on the day the Brazilian Soccer Team was playing Canada at Qwest Field in Seattle. What are the chances!? Since seeing the 5 time winning world cup soccer team play is a once in a lifetime opportunity, Jer's mission buddy, Doug and his family flew in from Idaho just for the game... and to hang out with us, of course.

We got to do a little site seeing in the morning: Did some shopping downtown, walked through Pike Place and ate at Spaghetti Factory at the request of the Birthday Boy.

With the kiddos in good hands (thanks Mom and Dad) we were able to go to the game solo!

The Game: It was fun, crazy, loud, exciting... it was a blast!

FINAL SCORE: This is Chocolate Texas Cake. I think I have it down after almost 7 years of making it. It's Jer's MUST HAVE Birthday Cake every year! It MUST be served with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Ice-Cream. (Please note the Brazilian colors)

What a fun, memorable weekend. I don't think Jer will ever forget this birthday!

Memorial Weekend

Here are some fun pics we took over Memorial Weekend:

Does this bring back memories for anyone else!?

Okay I know, I'm a little old for this... I just had to have one last ride! (my poor dad) A day at a beautiful northwest beach... there's nothing prettier!

(even if the beaches are rocky and covered in seaweed)

There's always time for a quick stop at the Park!

This is Max's MACHO MAN face!

We spent the weekend up in Seattle with my parents. We love being in driving distance from them... we feel very lucky!
We had a lot of good times and lots of laughs this weekend. We were also very fortunate to have perfect weather which has been RARE in the northwest lately.

Max the Model

My friend Katie recently asked if Max would model one of her new creations. I said yes, of course! How could I resist a chance for Max to wear this adorable one-sie! You can find this adorable Necktie One-Sie at KATIE'S KORNER along with many other great creations. Katie's parents recently launced their new website: LDSFabric.com. There are a lot of fun fabrics and many other cute things. Be sure to check it out!

Okay, I know... Max is going through a bit of a rooster phase right now. I'm planning on cutting his mane the next time a have a free minute.

A Day in Asotria

Jer's parents recently embarked on a cruise to Alaska. Their first port of call was Astoria, OR... so, we decided to meet them there for the day. It was very fun to see them under such random circumstances. We drove right up to the enormous ship and Tanner spotted them right away and ran straight to them. Luckily the weather was beautiful. We did some window shopping, sight seeing and some delicious eating, of course. At the end of the day we walked them back to the ship where there was live music playing. Tanner stole the show. Thank goodness he was able to get his wiggles out before our long drive home! The day was fast, but very fun!