Book Lover

 I love to read.  A couple weeks ago, I was at book club listing off some of the books I had read recently and one of my friends said "your tastes are really all over the place!"  It's true, I like a lot of different types of books from historical fiction to fantasy to romance.  It seems however, that Summer's tastes are a little less diverse.

When Summer was super little, she loved all books (and trains haha)  

When she got a little older, it took her a LONG time to pick out what books she wanted at bedtime, but her choices still varied quite a bit.

Then she discovered "The Berenstain Bears"...almost every night for probably 3 years.

Then "Pinkalicious"

Then "The Bad Guys"

Now we are on the very last book of "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series (#17).

Heaven help me for what she'll find next...

Mid Winter Break 2023

We always intend to travel somewhere warm during mid-winter break, yet somehow it rarely happens.  This year was another local (try and find something fun to do) break.

I started out with a solo visit to Canada.  My niece, Becca, was going through the temple for the first time and I wanted to be there.  Then that night was Becca's bridal shower.

A friend of mine was headed out of town and asked if we could watch her animals.  She has two alpacas, a bunny, and a hamster! 

Monday was a holiday for Mike too, so we called up Jordan and she and Mikel met us at Dave & Buster's (after the sketchy pinball museum in downtown Seattle was "full") for some arcade game fun.

The rest of the week consisted of playdates, the zoo, the French Bakery, SNOW, hot tubing, and some relaxing and recharging. 

Feeling 22

 Jordan is officially the same age I was when I got married!  

That is impossible for me to wrap my head around!!

We celebrated with a homemade cake, dinner at Maggiano's in Bellevue, 

and Giselle (presented by PNB).  

Happy Birthday Jordan!  We love you!

This year ahead will be interesting for Jordan with all the decisions that come along with graduating from college!  I'm not sure where life will take her, but I do know we couldn't love her more, and are so proud of all she's accomplished so far!