1st Broken Bone

It is hard to believe, but Remy has already broken a bone!!

He jumped off the couch and landed wrong, causing a break in his elbow. He had a cast put on, and did not seem phased by the experience, nor does he complain at all now. In fact he doesn't even act like it bothers or inhibits any of his normal daily activities. He is still his daring self, jumping off anything possible and climbing on everything!! The doctor placed it on him on July 15th and it is scheduled to come off on July 29th. Everyone has been signing the cast, including his little cousin Jayda, pictured below. In the last picture he looks so tall!

Family Brunch

Morgan's boyfriend, Stephen, is in town visiting her this week. Last Sunday, we all went down near Pike's Place Market to Cutter's Bayhouse for brunch. The food was fabulous and the weather was great. Here are some pictures we took that day.

Tim McGraw Concert

My little sister, Morgan, and I went to the Tim McGraw concert the other night with a few of her coworkers. It was such a blast, the weather was beautiful, the music was great and the company was perfect! Morgan and I sang all the songs, danced in the grass and just enjoyed the time together. There are a few silly pictures in between the acts where we are showing off our ability to contort our faces!!

Remy's 2nd Birthday

Happy Birthday Remy!!!!

We had a wonderful turnout this year and the weather was great (unlike his party last year!!) Edward did a fantastic job manning the bbq, while the kids played in the yard with their squirt guns! We all enjoyed Remy's gluten-free cake from "Haley's Corner", a GF bakery in Kent. It was amazing! Thank you to everyone who attended for making this such a joyful occassion! Your love, support and generosity are grately appreciated!

Laying down the tile

We still have a bit to go but we had to delay the completion of the job to CELEBRATE Remy's 2nd birthday. I will post those pictures next!

Demo Day 2 & the beggining of the Tile!

It has been 4 days and we still have a bit of work to do but the end is in site! It should be all ready by Remy's party this weekend! It is fun to learn how to do new things and we have had a great teacher in our friend Clay....But hopefully this will be our last tile job!!

Demo Day 1

This 1st picture is the day we initially looked at the house... We already removed the wood burning stove. So the following pictures are from last night when we started the demolition of the current flooring. Right after we moved in the tile started cracking and the grout began coming up and smearing on the tile and carpet. It seems as though they cut all of the possible corners when installing the floors, and under the tile we found another layer...vinyl flooring!!??!! Next we will (with help!!!) install the new tiles. I will post those pictures as soon as possible! Edward and I have vowed to never do this again but we are enjoying the experience together as always!

Summer Fun

I thought I would put some updated pictures of our family participating in our favorite summer activities. We have been spending most of our time working in the yard, playing softball and having awesome BBQs!!!! We are ready for more sunshine and even more outdoor activities! Hope you all can join us!

Tribute to my GAL PALS

I have been very blessed to have tons of great, great women in my life. Here are just a few recent pictures of the fabulous ladies that fill my days!! THANK YOU to the women who encourage me when I lose perspective... make me laugh all too LOUDLY... make me sing songs about dinosaurs... make me jump over fences in my business suit!!... make me cry (especially during 'the notebook')... make me go jogging when I don't want to... make me dye your hair and pluck your eyebrows... make me spend ENTIRELY too much on paper products!!... to all of you for helping me make the most of being a Momma!!.. and for always reminding me of what is important in life - loving others and seeking joy in everything. I adore you all!