More Sunny Days in Spokane

We have been blessed with such beautiful weather! Abigail would spend hours on the swing if we let her. When we were at the park today, we just kept switching from one swing to another. Andrew can now go all the way across on the monkey bars. (He says his hands get worn out though!) Way to go Andrew!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Our friends the Carney's had a St. Patty's Day party and several of my co-workers joinned in on the fun. I will simply say, we had a very good time!

Abby on Wheels

Watch out world! Abby is riding her scooter and bike now like a champ. We even ventured down to grandma and grandpa's house a couple of times on the scooter. She thinks she's ready to go on a "big" bike ride with Andrew, but I've had to convince her we need to practice a little more. She says, "But mommy, I can go SO fast!"


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We have had such beautiful weather...is it really only March 1st? Abby and Andrew love dirt, whether it's digging in the backyard or riding bikes on the trails over by Woodridge. Needless to say, I do a lot of laundry and use a lot of stain stick!







Abigail had a rotten cold last weekend (you can see the yucky, snotty face in above pictures), so Andrew and I went on a special date to a Heimbigner wedding. Hannah was there too and the two cousins had a great time!

Big News for Andrew!

Do you notice something new about this handsome boy? Yes - Andrew has glasses! Here he is getting ready to go to school for the first time wearing them. I know I'm biased, but I think he's looking pretty cute!



I thought I'd add this funny photo too. A few days after the moose sighting, we went to get something out of the shed and found a big pile of moose poop. Funny thing is that Andrew was more than happy to clean it up. Who was I to argue?

A Moose!

We had a very exciting Tuesday morning at our house. We were all getting ready to go to work and school when I looked out the back window. I wasn't quite sure what I was seeing until it moved, and it was a MOOSE! Yes, a moose somehow wandered into our backyard. I'm not sure how long it had been there, but it was back in the trees eating our Oregon Grape bushes. It would walk under the trees and over by the swing set, look around and then go back to eating. Our neighbor thought it looked to be about 2-3 years old. After watching the moose for nearly 20 minutes, it walked out into the yard, up into the corner by our shed and hopped across the fence to the next yard. Andrew and Abigail were very, very excited and couldn't wait to share the news with anybody who would listen.





A couple of weeks ago I asked Andrew what kind of Valentine cards he wanted to give his friends this year at school. He informed me that he wanted to make all of his Valentines. I knew it would be a process and decided we better get started right away. Andrew finished them on Wednesday night and had a wonderful time handing them out at his party today. Andrew has such a big heart filled with love for all of his friends and teacher. He loves to be creative and each Valentine was personalized!




What are some of Abigail's favorite things? Choosing her own clothes and drinking "wot water chais" just like mommy. Notice she was also sporting another big bonk on her head!

January Happenings!

If you've been following our post, you know that one of my most favorite places to go is Lake Pend O'reille. We usually spend several days there in July, but we were fortunate enough to spend some time there this winter. Our good friends, the Carneys, joined us for New Years and then we returned for another long weekend in the middle of January. My parents were also up there both weekends. On New Years it snowed and the kids were so excited to be able to play in a little snow. It all melted the next day though. We also spent alot of time in the indoor swimming pool and game room. The condos that we stay in are big, comfortable and have all of the luxuries of home. We love it there and the surroundings are beautiful!






Abigail is almost 2 1/2 years old and she is a hoot! She loves to changes clothes and it's not unusual for her to go through 10 different ensembles in a day. Here are some fun moments...

Cousin Hannah gave Abby a pink ballerina outfit and shoes. She felt pretty special and fancy! She instantly started dancing around and twirling. (you might want to turn off the music in order to hear hear the commentary on the video).




Abby got her first haircut from Connie Predisik. It was so much fun and she sat so still, smiling the whole time.



Abby put on my scarf and declared, "Now I'm a mommy!"



Another hand me down from Hannah - Abigail puts on her Eagle outfit and runs around the house yelling, "Go EAGLES!" over and over!