Ears pierced!

Zoey got her ears pierced today and it was all her idea as she has been asking me to take her for the last month.  She only cried for a bit and was super brave. I've never seen her more proud and confident about herself. She had an extra little bounce in her step...if that is even possible. lol

Yokers family vacation

This year's family trip was a good and a mellow one. We rented a large house on the beach and spent our whole time at the beach or doing puzzles and games. I convinced the family to help me build the biggest sandcastle we could and it was a lot of fun. After we finished Curtis had the idea to take a time-lapse of the waves destroying it. It turned out awesome! Another family vacation in the books :) pictures

Walla walla

I finally made it to Walla Walla with Claudia to see their new rental house. They did such a good job on it and we had a fun weekend together! Love my Claudia :)

Family hike - Talapus Lake Trail

My little girl concurred Lake Talapus all by herself and we can't be more proud of her! She is getting so big and strong and we are excited to take her on more hikes. Nice job ZOEY!!!  pictures

Seaside/Astoria Family Vacation

This weekend Kara's kids and Zoey got to meet each other for the first time and LOVED each other! Kara and I have been friends since 98 and I always dreamed about our kids being friends. It has been hard being so far away but it was such a treat to all hang out for the weekend. We all met at Seaside and played at the beach most of the time. I can never get enough time with my Kara. Favorite memory was when a group of seagulls flew overhead and Zoey called them turkeys, Jade called them ducks and Alex called them pigeons! Kids are the best :) Saying goodbye was hard as usual.....I HATE IT.....but am thankful for the time we got together.

We then headed to Astoria to say hi to Jrae and then camped at the nearby KOA. It was like having a second vacation with just our little family and we truly enjoyed ourselves. Curtis and I played lots of ping-pong, Zoey learned how to swim and we all enjoyed the free pancake breakfast. This place is perfect for kids/dogs and we definitely want to come again! What a wonderful vacation!!! pictures

Fun at Panther Lake

Another fabulous trip at Andrea's and Jason's pad! Pretty soon we are going to move into their backyard for the summer and never leave. We love playing on the lake (fishing, boating, floating, jet skiing) and eating amazing Traeger food! Curtis is determined to get one for us....we shall see :) pictures

Goodbye Santa

Today was a sad day for everyone as our dear Al "Santa" passed away and we are here today to say goodbye. It was the first funeral for Zoey and did great sitting for that long. We are going to miss you so much Al, we love you so much!

Long 4th of July weekend

Curtis and I got away for the night and went to Leavenworth for Joe's wedding and it was so nice to get out of town. The wedding was amazing and the location was breathtaking. We came back that next morning to take Zoey to the pool and then had Barbie and the kids over for fireworks. Kriss left them a few days ago and they are not doing very good. I just hope that being so close we can be a helpful support system and bring some happiness to them today. pictures

4 1/2 today!

My mom came over today with chocolate mini brownies and candles to celebrate Zoey's 4 1/2 birthday. She was just delighted...adorable! Thanks mommy, your the best! xoxo

Birthday fun

My birthday was amazing this year! It was spent with family and friends doing my favorite things. To start it off Claudia come over on Friday and spoiled me with my favorite flauta's! Still my favorite meal of all time. Then Saturday all my family and friends came over for a BBQ and we played lawn games and did a water ballon toss. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family and so many amazing friends! pictures

Happy Father's Day

We took Curtis out to dinner and Zoey wanted to give him a little gift. When we went shopping she picked out a Mariner's flag and mitt and ball to play catch with him. Let's play ball daddy!!! Happy Father's Day to an amazing dad! xoxoxo

Work trip

I got see my NYC peeps!! It was especially good to see Mish, Sarika and get to know Maria better. What a good group of girls and so happy to consider them friends. pictures

Sliced her finger

If being sick wasn't enough she sliced her finger on her porcelain music doll. She was super brave (according to Daddy) and we hope she won't need stitches. My poor baby!

Poor sick Zoey

 

 

My poor baby has had a rough week. She started out with a fever for five straight days, then got pinkeye and also swimmers ear from taking a bath. While being sick she sliced her finger on a porcelain doll and hit her head multiple times, she's either growing or still super sick a week later. I hope she feels better soon and back to normal!

Class picture

Sitting right next to Rowan...of course!