Tootsies

Summer is here, school is out, the girls have been begging to have some Teva sandals "just like mom's!" So yesterday we all got matching shoes! Abby's are the same color as mine, Grace picked a different color. Now if we could JUST have some summer weather!

Birthday Qween

Yesterday, June 12th, was Gracie's 7th birthday! WOW! She is getting old! Seems like just yesterday she was born!




We made funfetti cupcakes with white frosting and pink and purple sprinkles to take to first grade!


Abby made her sister a card, a "Birthday Qween" crown and breakfast! If only they got along this good everyday!

Sunday BBQ

We had a BBQ on Sunday. Andreas has been wanting to try a beef brisket on the grill. He got it all reay the night before, marinating in some special "rub." The brisket cooked ALL day on the grill with apple chips and cherry wood to give it a yummy smoky flavor. I made a salad and a "semi-homemade" apple pie. We had the neighbors over to eat with us: Phil, Nancy, Connor, Thomas, Kaylin and Bob. Andreas and Phil finished off a 1/5th of Jack Daniels, after quite a few beers.... they were HAMMERED!!! Now, if only we could get some WARMER summer weather!

Busy Weekend- Memorial Day 2008

We started the weekend off by picking up our NEW 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo! It is really awesome! It's a nice champagne color, called Graystone (I think)! Black interior, new car scent. It's great! The first BRAND new car we've ever bought!

Andreas and I went to Seattle with out the kids for dinner and a show...

When we got to Seattle we had and hour or so to kill before dinner, so we stopped in to Purple Cafe and Wine Bar. A couple of glasses of wine later, we headed across the street for dinner...

We had a nice dinner at The Georgian restaurant inside the Olympic Hotel in Seattle. It is an old hotel, the first in Seattle to have air conditioning! Pretty fancy schmancy for my taste, but we had a nice dinner!

Then, Andreas and I went to Seattle to see a Cirque du Soleil show, Corteo. It was really fun. We have seen one other show in Las Vegas. Corteo was at Marymoor Park in Redmond. They don't allow pics inside the big top, but I recommend Cirque shows to anyone who has a chance to see one, they are fabulous!

Home Sunday... races tonight, and BBQ tomorrow. Does it ever stop? :-) I'm lovin' life!

Mother's Day 2008

We had a nice Mother's Day this year. The day started with Andreas and the girls making a yummy breakfast, one of our family favorites, eggs benedict! After breakfast, we went to an early movie to see IronMan. Action/Adventure... what more could a mom ask for? Later in the day, we worked in our back yard, the girls played on the trampoline, and we grilled some steaks for a nice dinner!

girls and dogs

Andreas took the girls and dogs to Luhr's Landing near the Nisqually River delta when the tide was out on Saturday to play in the water and mud. Mom had to work, too bad! But they had a fun time. Lila sure likes the water, but Brutus isn't too sure he does. He knows that he likes to be out of the back yard, though! What nice weather to play out side!

Yellow Jackets

The girls are playing softball again this year. The league mixed two teams so the girls thought a of a new name.... The Yellow Jackets! They are doing so good! Who cares if they win or lose, it is great to see the girls learning skills and improving each year. Grace is a great hitter and probably the fastest runner on the team! Abby is a leader among the girls because she is one of the oldest girls on the team. She is also a great hitter and can throw and catch really well! Go Yellow Jackets!!