Sunday, January 25, 2015

Museum of Natural Curiosity

Some family days are just plain awesome!
This, was one of those days.
We spent the whole day laughing, saying thank you for fun activities and truly enjoying each other.

I should say that the day we chose to have an awesome outing was not ideal (saturday=packed!!), but the kids didn't seem to mind, and so neither did we.

The museum was huge and had so many things to discover.
We only had one rule and that was to stay close to us...because lets face it, it would take one second to lose tiny people in tiny people land :)
But besides that rule the kids were in charge and we followed them from activity to activity and watched as their minds raced and their imaginations came alive.

Avery kept saying, "We not go home yet?" and when I said no she smiled and ran to the next activity.
Kai loved the athletic parts of the day, but was a little bummed that he was too short for the ropes course.  Don't ever tell that boy he is too small for anything :) or in his words, 
"But Mom, Tataipu's never give up and always try new things!!"
What a sweet boy...and I don't doubt that Kai can do anything he puts his mind to.

And did I forget to mention the handsome husband and near perfect baby who were along for the ride too?
Well Lincoln slept for a majority and my hunk played and ran and jumped with the kids (they were in heaven!).
This was a good, good day.


















Monday, January 19, 2015

A Date with Our Girl

Avery is all girl.
The girliest girl with the funniest, toughest, and sassiest personality ever.

Logan and I jumped at the chance to have a date with just our little Aves.
She was not the only one who loved it. We loved to get to laugh with her, watch her take in the world and pamper her cute little self.

We first went to lunch and she was stoked to get to have "spicey drink" aka soda :)
and then she went in for her first hair cut at a real salon...she was so excited and love to stare at herself.

Each day I am realizing just how quickly these little blessings of mine are growing up.
I am trying to take it all in...take in the time where she wants to do everything with Logan and I.
Take in the way she holds our hands and begs to cuddle with us.
Take in the way she prays.
Take in the way she teases anyone and everyone.
Take in the way she smiles.
Take in the way she expresses herself.
Take in the way she loves.
Take in the messes she gets herself into.
Take in the way she dances.
Take in the way she can make us all laugh.

I'm taking it all in...and I love every second!












Tea for Two







A Week to Remember

 Family time...Gosh, I love it so much!
We had a freak opportunity to have almost all of our family in town for New Years
 (we missed the Wiggy's).
Chase and Meghan stopped on their way to Idaho for a few days and Mom/Dad came for baby Lucy's blessing.  
We played and played, pretty much non stop and tried to soak in every second with our sweet family.

We always dreamed we would live by each other...

....Picture this....
Family nights
last minute dinners
soccer games
walks to the park
BABYSITTERS!!

Anyway, we dreamed it and someday it may come true, but for now we take in every moment and play pretend like this is normal life :)





 This is how Californians play in the snow :)
























 Happy New Year from our family to yours (minus the 2 littles who were fast asleep).