Blast From the Past

My best friend from High School. . .actually it all started in Middle School. . .Cami Ford and her family came out to Seattle for a visit and last night they were able to come over to our house for dinner! I was super excited to see her! I haven't seen or really talked to her in about 6 years. It was a great visit and much too short!

This is a picture of Cami and me at girls camp back in VA in 1996

. . .14 years later (i.e. yesterday) this is Cami and me

Brent and Brinly, mine and Cami's oldest children, are about a month apart in age. Brent was the King and Brinly was the Queen. They seemed to have a good time playing together.

It was a great visit and I am so glad the Ford's were able to come by. Brought back a lot of good memories!

Anna

The picture says it all. . .that is my Anna!

Easy Money

Brent lost a second tooth on Sunday so the tooth fairy came back to our house Sunday night. Brent got $1 for each tooth (which I think is too much but the "other" tooth fairy insisted). When Brent got up Monday morning he showed us the dollar and said "This is easy! Mom and dad you should lose your teeth so the tooth fairy can bring you money." He also tried talking Anna into losing a couple of teeth. . .We have created a dentist!

Tooth Fairy

Tonight will be the first time the tooth fairy has come to our house. Yep, Brent lost his first tooth, and he is soooooooooo excited! I told him to smile big so we could see where the tooth use to be. . .I think this picture is hilarious, especially his eyes!

Tired Girl

We had just finished eating pizza, hence the orange sauce around Anna's mouth, when I looked back she was fast asleep in between the pile of blankets and the couch. She was super cute. . .Anna can fall asleep anywhere and she crashes a lot during or after eating.

Last Day

Yesterday was Brent's last day of kindergarten. I think we were both ready for summer vacation! Brent wanted his hair "spiky". . .not sure if it turned out the way he wanted, but I think it was cute!

Andrew's 31st Birthday

Monday is Andrew's 31st Birthday, but we celebrated on Saturday. The morning began with banana waffles, eggs, sausage and orange juice, followed by opening presents, because Andrew has no patience. Then per Andrew's request we went on a hike around Cougar Mountain trails. Afterwards we went out to dinner at a resturant of his choosing. Overall I think it was a pretty good day and everyone had a lot of fun, especially Andrew.

Andrew brought a map, which was a really good idea because you could easily get turned around on these trails.

About 5 minutes into the hike Brent insisted he was tired and needed a walking stick. . .I think that stick weighed more than he did. We quickly found him a better walking stick.

This was the first time this year that Anna was able to wear her sunglasses. She is super cute!

Brent and Anna loved playing in the mud. By the end of the day their feet and legs were covered in it. . .just a sign that they had a really great time!

Anna got to walk Toby part of the way. Brent and her had a great time running with him. . .Toby enjoyed it too!

This picture was just too cute to leave out!

At the end of one of our trails was this pretty waterfall.

This trail was the reason Andrew wanted to come hiking here. It is called Indian Trail and it has been in use for over 8000 years. (Yes that is the correct number of zero's).