Baby Chicks

We now have our first pets, according to Zara. She says the goldfish didn't count. We picked up four baby chicks yesterday at the farm store. Now it's time for M to get to work building the coop! I'm looking forward to fresh eggs and chickens roaming around the backyard this summer.

The Never ending Winter...

 So our first Yakima winter has been snow, ice and more snow. Supposedly "it's not normally like this." Alright. I love the snow, its gorgeous. Especially when the sun is also shining. But I do not need two straight months of it. We have settled into a nice routine with school, swimming lessons and mornings at the gym for Ariana and I. On Fridays, Ariana loves spending the day with her Bebe Jan. I try to get a bunch of work done and volunteer in the girls' kindergarten classroom in the afternoon. Here are some quick January snapshots.

Reading books together before school one morning

Zara asked, "Is it spring yet?"

A fun hike in Issaquah - Poo Poo Point

Pretending they are pairs skaters

Cheese!

Daddy's girl

This doesn't happen too often...

December 2015

Holiday Memories

It's almost Christmas and it will all soon be over. Now that school is out, we are relaxing and spending lots of downtime at home. We have had a lot of snow too. Earlier this week it dumped about 8 inches in one day and now looks like a winter wonderland. Here are a few glimpses of some highlights. Not pictured are the tantrums, gross looking cookies made by 5 year olds and piles of messes that are constant when kids are home all day, every day.

The Nutcracker

Birthday dinner

Santa visit

First time sledding

Lexi

Snow girl!

Zara

Lighted holiday trucks

The coffee elf

Thanksgiving 2015

We had a fun holiday in Bellingham. Lydia and I went on a scenic trail run Thursday morning while the turkey with the turkey already in the oven. We cooked up the other sides later and everyone else that came also brought food. I think I counted 5 pies, 1 ice cream cake and a big dish of brownies. We also played at Boulevard Park, shopped and went out for sushi. 

Zara brought this turkey artwork home from school. It says, "I am thankful for my pet." When I asked her what pet (we don't have one), she said her imaginary dog. Poor kid.