The purse cake.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Madeline!!!

Birthday breakfast with cousin Amara!

Hobbes, giving me his sleepy, new 'cheesy smile' -see those teeth?

Crazy pizza girl!

Eating some Shnoo with Aunt Kathryn!

All decked out, and accessorized (by herself!) for church.

Back in December, taken by my friend Helen.


Gorgeous girl.

Who's 3 today? Bday fun with Daddy.

We love you, Madeline Lucy!!!

little helpers.

These guys have been little troopers this past week! We have been completely terrible parents and had them watch lots of movies and play in their room as we pack and clean like madmen! However, we have been blessed with GREAT weather, so they have been making forts outside with the boxes, houses for monkeys and dolls, and garages for their cars. Today they even had an assembly line going as they passed boxes to each other and stacked them into a castle for us! We've got some experienced little movers here!

mmm....

Chocolate meringue pie. Delicious!

In case you're wondering...

...why I haven't updated the blog, it's because we are in the midst of moving to Monroe, Louisiana! Bray finished up the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program last Sunday, and we head to Moscow Tuesday the 20th, pack up our storage unit there, celebrate Madeline's 3rd birthday and my Dad's 56th birthday, and start the big drive on the morning of the 23rd! So, I promise to update you all with the rest of our plans, but bear with us as we make this transition! Love to you all!

Happy Easter!!

Easter through the years.

Easter 2006-Hobbes was only 9 months old here! We were in Louisiana for this Easter.
Easter 2007-Madeline was overdue, and we had a lovely time at the Church's house-egg hunt and all!
Easter 2008-this was after they had raided their baskets...and the progression of pictures is hilarious!

Love these crazy faces.
Easter 2009-we were in Moscow with our 2 brand new cousins for this one! They ran around chasing bubbles outside for a long time!
My 2 darling munchkins on Easter morning. Can't wait for tomorrow!

More dye.

in the coloring zone.
excited!
switching colors.

"Don't picture my egg!"

Favorite places: our park.

Of all the places/things to do in Seattle, I will miss the park across the street from our apt. the most. It's the reason I picked the apt. we live in, and we have spent time there nearly every day we've been here. It has been a huge blessing, and I will be very sad to leave it behind!


I wish I could've gotten a bit clearer picture of this, but this is Hobbes' latest thing:when he's running/playing/jumping, etc. he raises one arm, finger pointed and says "I win!" it's pretty cute.
playing chase around the trees.
saying hi to the 'park people.'

Finding flowers.

trees outside our apt.

Last days in Seattle: favorite places

We are coming down to our last few weeks here in Seattle, and so on our free days (and in between packing!) we have been visiting some of our fave Seattle spots. Last week we went to Newcastle Beach Park-it was windy and chilly, but we enjoyed it!
sitting way up high in the lifeguard chair
picnic!

eating in the train.

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