Sounders

I took the kids to a Seattle Sounders game about 2 weeks ago, courtesy of my dear friend Angie.They had a blast.  Carter surprised me, she was really into it, Theo liked it too.

Happy Tuesday!

Theo and his friend Nathaniel

a few more NYC pics

my first "babies' Nick and Tess, the kids I was a nanny for in NY for 6 years, all grown up, too fast.

Christian, Carissa and baby Olivia

my lovely friend Paula with 3 week old Olivia!

Olivia!

cousins!

saying goodbye to Grandma

my super cute cousin Debbie

night out, purple tights, why not?!

Jackson, Theo's NYC buddy, only 6 weeks apart from eachother, miss this family!

I had the best time in NYC, so much fun that I hardly had time for pictures!

New York pizza w/ a martini of course!

my best bud Salwa

love her!

Wednesday snow day

good mail day #2

and look what I got in the mail on Tuesday! My friend Linsey who blogs over at beanes' things made Theo a sweet snuggle blanket.  Carter has one that became her favorite blanket as a baby and toddler (even now too) and a few months ago I asked Lins to make one for Theo since he wanted one.  He loves it and so do I!  Thanks Linsey!

awesome

click here if you want to see a really silly picture of me and my friend Kelly from our sophomore year of high school, the one year I spent at private school.  So fantastic, you made my day Kelly, thanks!

favorite Christmas card ever!

a fabulous friend can lift spirits in no time, Merry Christmas!

busy!

 Last weekend we had swim lessons, a kids birthday party, a lovely walk around Green lake seeing lights, a way past our kids bedtime (and mine) dinner party, then on Sunday we had church, a family birthday party, a little bit of work, and last but not least The Amazing Race finale (super disappointed with the winners) We had a whirlwind weekend, deep breath, exhale...moving into a super busy weeks, super busy.  I am helping out at the store this week, doing a bunch of closing shifts which means lots of late nights and the regular stuff during the day and then more closing shifts, it will be busy but I like it. I like it because after Christmas we have a nice long week of calm, Jeremy has 10 days (yay!) off, and besides my nieces birthday and my own, it's a pretty quiet week, lots of playing with new toys, and seeing friends, just the way life should be at the very end of the year.

Green lake walk

cute dads

4 kids in a wagon

Crash, apparently 4 kids is too many!

I forgot to post a pic of our tree all decorated and pretty, I love it!

why hello there

I was quite pleased with this colorful (and yummy) dinner last night.  Leave it to Trader Joe's to help make a super easy meal with this rice, oh so yummy. Along with a quick easy salad and some spicy pork cutlets and voila, Thursday night dinner.  Somewhere between the time of 7pm and 8pm I got a little craving for some cheesecake not just any cheesecake but Cheesecake Factory cheesecake and in less than an hour I was out the door, with kids snug in bed, a husband doing some at home work and my dear friend in my car!



why hello there Reese's chocolate cake cheesecake!

Deirdre and I shared this and we couldn't even finish the last few bites, it's that rich and indulgent but oh so worth it.  I heart Thursdays!

Besides, the fact that it's Halloween and I can't wait to eat a Twix and a Almond Joy my beautiful pal Deirdre is finally back from an 11 day vacation.  They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and it's so very true  Deirdre and I have coffee together at least two times a week, we always makes extra coffee on a day that we know we can get together. Our friendship is easygoing and fun. Our four year olds love each other. It also is a plus that our older kids are in the same class and she lives up the street from us.  We can talk about anything and before we know it hours have passed.  Welcome back D, coffee is on for tomorrow!

D and I, both of us are in need of some lipstick in this pic!

Her son Ho'okele and my Carter, classmates and silly friends

us with our babes, love love love!