Children's Museum

This is definitely one of Jayden's favorite places!  She has been dying to go, but I have been too busy getting moved in to our new house until now.  She is going here on her Kindergarten field trip in a few weeks.  I'm sure she'll be telling everyone what to do/ see, as we've been there so many times the last few years!

Baseball Game/ Park in Everett

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Jonathan has joined another baseball team and I thoroughly enjoy watching his games.  He is excited to play 3rd base (usually confined to first base as a lefty) and will pitch some too.  Jayden and I enjoyed a nearby park during the game (she had a game earlier in the day).  I stood inbetween fields and watched both kids at once.  I remember going to this park with Jonathan when he was about 3 years old...and playing baseball with him on one of the same fields.  Time flies!  And he still loves baseball!

House Pic for You Kate

More to come soon...just busy!

Tulip Festival

Jayden and I went to the Tulip Festival on April 30th.  It is truly breathtaking...and this coming from not much of a flowery girl.  I got her this tulip dress 2 years ago and it still fits.  Perfect for the occasion!

Zoo

Jake, Jayden and I went to the zoo on a beautiful spring-like Sunday in May.   So did the rest of the world...  But despite the traffic and hassle of getting there, we had a fun time together.  They had a new dinosaur exhibit that Jake wanted to see.  Jayden likes bringing her camera and taking pix of the animals.  We stopped at our favorite burger place nearby the zoo before entering and also got ice cream at the nearby 7-11 on the way home.

Mother's Day 2011

This year Mother's Day was pretty uneventful... but I was just grateful to have my kids with me.  I am sure that is something most moms take for granted, but for me, every day I get to spend with them is a blessing.  I hesitate to sound like the optimist I once was, but I guess  I'd say that is one 'good' thing about my situation...that I don't take time with my kids for granted and I try to cherish every minute.

Anyway, we had lunch at Applebees and then went to Costco and a few other stores.  The boys made tacos for dinner and decorated the table for me.  Very sweet...and the food was great!

I told Jonathan that now that I know he can do tacos so well, we should start having "Taco Tuesdays" at our house.  He just sighed and said, "Mom, it took me like an hour to do do this.  You have no idea how long it takes."  (or something like that).  Of course I got a laugh out of this because, well...  you know...!

 Jake made me another bulap creation...much improved over last years mystery-burlap picture.  Jayden made a recipee book in her kindergarten class, and Jonathan got me a plastic frog that wiggles in the daylight.  Hmmm... I guess he thought I might want one of those?!!  Well it's definitely the thought that counts!  They all gave me (thanks to my mom) some more dishes and ice cream bowls to match my new dishes and also a nice card (my favorite).   Then Jake gave me a foot massage while we all watched Hotel for Dogs together on my big bed.

 I love my kids so much and can't imagine my life w/o them.  I am also so incredibly grateful for my own mom for ALL she does for me and for loving me even when I haven't felt all that lovable the last few years.

Jayden's Ballet Recital

Jayden's ballet recitals were on Saturday, May 8th.  The show was called "Alice In Danceland" this year and she was a flower.  Needless to say, the girls were all adorable!  I didn't take pix of their dance (lighting too dark), but the youngest groups were my favorite.  You just laugh out loud when they perform.  She had 2 shows this year...one at 2pm and the other at 6pm.  It was a looong day, but she enjoyed it, and I love that she is getting some experience performing in front of people.