Keeley's 4th Birthday

So the pictures are a bit out of order, mostly because I haven't blogged for so long. Keeley's 4th birthday party was so much fun. We had it at Little Scoops in Clackamas. The kids had a lot of fun dancing to Doodlebops music, playing games, eating pizza and eating ice cream. Keeley got to do a hand print on the wall. She was so excited that she got to use pink paint.

Ice cream sundaes at the end. The kids were just told that they ran out of all the regular flavors and only have vegetable ice cream. Their reactions were so funny. What cute little friends!

Keeley waiting for her chocolate ice cream

Pizza party

Under the parachute

My sweet little girl

Keeley and Kiera like to dance

Future rock star

Here's my pink paint

Tulip Festival 2009

We went to the tulip festival two times this year.  The first time was the Saturday before Easter because they were having an Easter egg hunt.  There weren't too many tulips out yet, so stay tuned for another blog entry for those pictures, but these are pretty great too!

I love Kyle's photography!

Mom and I

My sweet, big girl, Keeley.  We have gone to the Tulip festival every year since she has been with us.  It is fun to get a picture of her in the flowers every year.  She was a lot of fun there this year because she is just loving life and is so excited by everything.  It is amazing and wonderful to be able to watch her grow.

This is baby Kiera's 2nd year at the tulip festival.  She is equally amazing and a joy to be around.  She loves to be with her big sister and they love playing together.  

It breaks my heart they are just too cute!

Waiting for the hunt to begin.  Keeley understood the concept, but Kiera just ran up to the eggs and looked at them.  I put one in her basket and took her to another egg and she picked it up.  She was getting the hang of it and then all the eggs were gone but she did get 5 or so,  Keeley got a whole bunch!

please ignore this picture.... not sure how to remove it from the blog!!

Just us girls!

"Show us your eggs!"  Kiera said no.

Isn't she adorable!

The fun cow train ride.

Easter a little late

I think I got these a bit out of order but that is ok.  I'm obviously very behind on blogging too.  This was the last picture taken on Easter.  Cousin Nick was a great sport and hung out with Keeley all night!   They played and played and this was them settling down to watch the movie Bolt!

Kiera got markers for Easter.  Need I say more?

On our way to church

Family portraits

Kiera wanted both bunnies!

Keeley's new thing is wearing swim suits all the time.  I try to explain that there is a time and a place for them, but she really doesn't care!

Saturday before Easter we hung out at my mom's after going to the Tulip Festival.  It was a lot of fun coloring Easter eggs and just hanging out

Gaga and Grandpa Tall

April 2009 beach trip

We went to the beach on a Saturday in April sort of on a whim.  Just decided to go on Wednesday!  It was a great time although Kiera wasn't feeling well most of the time with a really high fever.  She was a real trooper though.  Sitka loved the beach but still isn't great on the leash and was pulling like crazy!

Sure, I'll hold everyone!

At pig and pancake

I love this face!

From the roof of our hotel....Kyle is a great photographer!

I really got into the sandcastle making!

Eight Things

My cousin Audrey tagged me to do this...maybe it'll start me blogging again

8 things I'm looking forward to..

1.  Going to the beach with my hubby, girls, and doggy this weekend.

2.  Being settled in one job someday....ok....maybe two

3.  Scrapbooking weekend in May

4.  Linda and Ben visiting in May

5.  Kiera's 2nd birthday (could it really be?)

6.  no pink eye

7.  losing more weight (yeah, medifast, take shape for life)

8.  Wife swap tomorrow night (yes, pathetic I know)

8 things I did yesterday

1.  Maternity leave in my friends office

2.  Drove downtown to my step dads office and worked a bit

3.  Made dinner

4.  Hugged my kids and hubby

5.  Talked on the phone

6.  Procrastinated at home a lot

7.  Prepared class for today

8.  Watched American Idol

8 things I wish I could do

1.  Take the kids to Disneyland

2.  Eat a Charlie burger or Trash plate

3.  Get my house painted

4.  Move to a bigger house

5.  Keep my house clean (I suck at this)

6.  Spend more time with family

7.  Travel to NY and SC to visit in-laws

8.  Buy an RV

8 Shows I enjoy

1.  Survivor

2.  American Idol

3.  Wife Swap

4.  John and Kate plus 8

5.  Little people big world

6.  Little House on the prairie

7.  90210 (old ones)

8.  Dora (just kidding)  

I'm really pathetic right??

8 people tagged

I dont' know how to do that :)

Saw this on a friends blog...FUN
Bold the ones that you have done...
I just put mine in a different color

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars many many times
3. Played in a Band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a Meteor Shower
6. Given More than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a Mountain
9. Held a Praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the statue of liberty
18. grown your own Vegetables
19. Seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on a overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. Hitch Hiked (does it count if a friend picked me up? me too amber!)
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Ran a marathon a half marathon!!!
28. Ridden a gondola in Venice does one in Vegas count?
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise/sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Seen Niagara Falls in person
33. Been on a cruise
34. Visited the bithplace of your ancestors
36. Taught yourself a new language....I had help
37.Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung Karaoke
42. Seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the Mud
54. Gone to a drive-in-theater
55. Been in a movie (a short...does that count?)
56. Visited the great wall of china
57. Started a business... trying :(
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served in a soup kitchen
61. Sold girl scout cookies camp fire girls technically
62. gone whale watching
63. got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood,platelets,plasma
65. Gone sky diving once was enough!
66. Visited a natzi concentration camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter LIFEFLIGHT!
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the lincon memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. stood in times square
74. Toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guards in london
77. broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the grand canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jersaulem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire bible
86. visited the white house
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. saved someone's life 2 choking victims
90. sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the great salt lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Sweet Sitka!

We got a sweet little husky from a friend who had to give her away! We drove to Eugene to get her (she came all the way from Northern CA!) She is a great dog and we are having so much fun with a dog again.
Isn't she cute??