family bbq

Today we had a grrrrubbin' BBQ with John, Eileen and a dear family friend, Helga. We had hoped that Josh, Becky and Ashley would be able to come but it seemed they got ill the night before. :( But that didn't put a damper on the day. We got to spend a lovely afternoon sitting around the fire and visiting, jumping on the trampoline and eating way too much! Thanks so much for coming up. It's always a great way to spend the day!!

And thank you Helga, for your famous brownies. It's no secret what we had for breakfast!

sushi

One of my favorite "fun" restaurants to go to with the kids is Blue C Sushi. It's the type of restaurant that not only has good food, but a great atmosphere that ends up providing us with loads of entertainment. The reason Blue C is so cool is because your food goes around the entire room on a conveyor belt - allowing you to pick and choose as you see something you like or are ready for another bite. And the chefs are in the middle of it all, working their magic to prepare the food.

Having the fun that we typically do, our waiter asked us if we wanted him to take a picture of us. Of course we did! Luckily we warned him that we like to be goofy in our family photos. The look on his face was classic when he actually saw what that meant!

photo shoot

One time when we were visiting my grandparents, my Grampa sent a bag home with us to give to my Mom. Things she had forgotten at their house at some point. In that bag were two pairs of some of the largest glasses she had worn over the years. Of course she no longer wanted them - but we certainly did! For at least a year now, these two pairs of glasses have sat in a vase on the counter (the kind of vase that sits behind our computer holding pens, tissue paper flowers and any other random thing you want but have no place to put it). Occasionally we bring them out and dance around or wear them to the grocery store. But today Mackenzie and Josh opted for the much loved photo shoot. Enjoy.

shrek the musical

Tonight Payton and I were soo very lucky. We got to go to the 5th Avenue Theater to see Shrek the Musical! Not only were we lucky enough to have free tickets to go on a "mom n daughter" date - but we were uber lucky in that this production is an actual Broadway play. The entire show will float over to Broadway just as soon they are done with their preview appearances that they are only doing in Seattle this month!! And oh man, was it amazing!! Had it been legal, I would have taken photos upon photos of the colorful sets and the beautiful costumes. There were numerous moments where we looked at one another and said out loud "Macky would like that" or "we have to tell Mike about this part" or "Josh would dig those skeletons". And being Shrek, it brought that same magic as the original, if not more. I truly don't know how they did it!

So if you happen to get the opportunity to go - even if you don't have children - I strongly suggest it!!

windswept

This week we are on a "stay"cation. We wanted to have about a week at home with the kids before school started again for them to have some laughs and just enjoy each other. So Mike's started today and mine will start on Sunday. Since I was at work, he decided to take the kids on a hike at Discovery Park. Discovery Park is an easy popular trail that brings you along a beach and ends up being a great place for kiddos to play. Only thing is it ended up being a bit windier than expected. Here's one of the photos of the kids that Mike took, just as a big gust came by. Hilarious!

bahhhhh

I commuted for over 4 hours today. Yeah. You heard me right. Four hours!! It's a crime, I tell ya. A crime!!

Needless to say, I'm a real happy camper right now....

at last

the babies are home!!