Maple Valley Days

A magical place where you blow 40 dollars in 20 mins, throw your 3 year old on a ride for teens, and win a goldfish you fear will die every morning. BUT at least you get some stellar smiles from these little ladies...

Dinner on the Farm

Joey & Taryn invited us to a farm dinner out on Dog Mountain Farm in Carnation for an amazing 5 course meal with a pairing of wine for each course. So naturally, Ty being a closet foodie or a flamboyant one; however you look at, we jumped at the opportunity. Before dinner there was a tour of Dog Mountain and an appetizer course. Joining us for the evening were J & T and the delightful Mayers! Each course was cooked by a Seattle chef and 80 percent of the whole meal was to come from the actual farm. It was all amazing! Here are the pictures. And HERE'S to doing it again (hopefully!) next summer...

(Pea)formance.

Kindergarten is rapidly coming to a close and today Pea had her music performance. She did so great:) Not the most enthusiastic performer, but she did all the motions and was not shy. I just love our sweet pea...

Instagram Catch up

I swear. Instagram has RUINED me for blogging. BUT. I will not totally succumb! I am working on a tell it like it is post for the end of the week. Sometimes a girl just needs time and space to sit down and write. I often compose beautiful pieces in my head only to have them rushed. A thousand starts and no follow-through. So, a promise to you dear reader: more meat, more real. Coming to a portal near you. Until then...real life.

Summer Lovin'

About this time every year; we get excited for summer and all that comes with it. We've gotten a taste early this year and then ripped away from us and now back again. I love the promise of summer sometimes more than summer itself. I'm in a literary state see previous Green Light post. I don't know how this happens, but literally every weekend in summer seems booked. We have maybe one or two weekends when nothing is going on. And I for one am excited to be busy outside with friends and family. We have birthdays, the 4th, VBS, family vaca, beach vaca, Proteinikka, and my 30th birthday. Can't wait. Here's to the start of this, our summer haze...

H&M

These two crack me up. They really love dress up and make believe. Really glad they have each other...

Office Space

This week we celebrated my dad's retirement where after working 36 years at the same company he is hanging up his hat and picking up a golf club. We are proud of you dad/papa! You have worked hard and it's time to enjoy life outside the office. Space to do what you want, when you want. You've been a steady example to me and my girls of working toward a goal. A major bonus of this celebration is that Uncle Chase came up from sunny San Diego to be at the party and hang with his eager nieces. They were over the moon. Here are some pictures of Chase's visit and Papa's celebration.