Wedding Weekend

 Is there anything more fun than a wedding?!  We were so excited to get to be part of Becca's special day:)...especially since we couldn't attend Amanda's wedding due to covid.  

Jordan and I headed up a day early to help with decorating and bridesmaid duties.  It was so nice to be able to help, and bonus that I got to see all my sisters a day longer.  

Saturday morning was the temple sealing.  So special that Becca's grandpa (Leavitt) got to officiate.  

Then outside for pictures (it was so hot outside!)

While the wedding party stayed for more pictures, we headed to A & W for some lunch and then Mike took the kids 5-pin bowling while I hung out with mom.

Then back to Langley for the reception.  It was such a fun time celebrating Becca and Brody!  It was so special to be together with so many people who I love so much.    

Can't wait for the next one!

Spring Break with EVERYONE

Trying to come up with things to do EVERY SINGLE DAY is a lot...haha, but I think Kya and Clayton had a good break.  I always feel like we have to make it "worth the 12 hour drive"!

We went to Microsoft

(drank all the drinks and played ping pong)

We went to Dave & Busters 

(played all the games and won so many prizes)

We celebrated Easter

(with baskets, egg hunt, church, dinner)

So glad Jordan and Mikel could join us for dinner after work!

We hot tubbed

Played way too much Crokinole

We went to the zoo

(it was COLD)

Hung out at the bonfire 

(and of course made s'mores)

Tried out Top Golf

So grateful Kya and Clayton drove out to hang with us!  

March Madness (It's not just basketball)

 March is my least favorite month of the year.  There are no fun holidays, it seems to last forever, and winter seems to linger and linger and linger.  Luckily there were a few things this March to break the monotony.

We got our fence back

Finally a little privacy back after at least a year of feeling "exposed" haha

I got to take a quick up to Canada for Janae and Alaina's Jazz Gala

Such a fun night with delicious food, fabulous entertainment, and the best company

Lisa's family came for a quick visit for Jason's birthday

Jaliscos, Seattle Underground Tour, Pike Place, Hot Tub, Hilcrest Bakery chocolate cake...I love it when we have visitors!

It snowed/hailed

 I could have totally gone without this one

Our trees started to blossom

Proof that spring will actually come!

We got some Easter (a little early) goodies from the Fifes:)

And they brought Summer a bag full of gifts for her baptism!  She was so happy.

We all got completely slaughtered in our March Madness brackets

I have never seen so many upsets in the first round before! It was crazy.  Jordan managed to win our family competition, but it was pretty sad.

BRING ON APRIL!!

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!