Look at me!

Andy is 7 months old and a delightful little guy to hang out with. He is almost 20 pounds and 29 inches long. I'm wondering if he might surpass Luke, there is only an 8 pound difference right now. I was trying to take a picture of his two little bottom teeth, just barely poking through. He sure likes to smile for the camera.

Happy Easter

Andy's 1st Easter proved to be an enjoyable one. Luke, on the other hand, did not want his picture taken. We did a little song, a little dance he eventually smiled through the tears.

Exploring the Great Outdoors

Rain or shine, there were many adventures through the woods of Snoqualmie.

Sun in Seattle?!

The weather was initially not very pleasant for our company's visit, but things finally improved toward the middle of the week. Steve and Grandpa are posing at Kerry Park, a popular destination with a fantastic view of the city. We also went to the top of the Space Needle for an exciting 360 degree perspective of Seattle.

Snoqualmie Falls

We "hiked" down to the bottom of the falls and had our picture taken at the view point. A lot of people were climbing over the railing and down onto the rocks to get a closer look, but we decided that wasn't a good idea. Even from a short distance, it was an amazing sight.

The Birthday Boy

We had a unique event this year for Luke's 3rd birthday: relatives from both sides of the family were able to attend his party. Steve's parents, my parents, Steve's sister, her husband and 3 children, as well as my sister, her husband, their 4 children and my brother-in-law's parents were all here for the big bash. We decided to rent an inflatable "bounce house" for the 8 children, hoping to keep them occupied and out of the house. It was very chilly, but as you can see by the photo, the man who set up the house was kind enough to tarp it for us. It hailed about 10 minutes after he dropped it off. I was disappointed but the kids didn't seem to mind. They were freezing cold but just kept jumping. I think Steve had just as much fun as the kids: we could hear him yelling from inside the house. Our party theme was based on "Cars" the movie, one of Luke's favorites. He was a little overwhelmed by all of the activity, but perked up when we lit the candles and sang the birthday song. In fact, he sang right along with us, as loud as he could. He isn't a big fan of chocolate yet, (not sure how I could have a child that doesn't like chocolate) so we all enjoyed his cake for him. All he really wanted was the Lightning McQueen car from the top of the cake. As soon as Steve cleaned the frosting off the car, Luke wanted to hold it and drive it all over the coffee table. We were able to pry it out of his hands so he could open the rest of his presents, but then he was right back to playing with that car. He calls him "big, big queen" to distinguish it from the other smaller Lightning McQueen cars he already owns. Too funny, this boy.