Port Townsend

So our family has 2 favorite places to go, the ocean and the beach.  When we talk about going to the beach, the kids know that we are going to Port Townsend.  My mom's side of the family has a beautiful house on Discovery bay that they so graciously allow us to use when they are not using it.  We decided to pack up and go for the long weekend in February.  The weather was not horrible but is was not great.  I love being at the beach or ocean when it is stormy and just cuddling up watching the rain or playing games.  This trip was no different.  The kids had a blast playing, watching movies, and we were even able to venture over to Sequim to go through the Olympic Game Farm.  It is a trip where our family made some more great memories!

Daddy playing games with his Kiddo's

This is the face we get a lot of from Edith when we try to take her picture

The Olympic Game Farm.  Edith was doing great just ridding along until we came upon the Llama's.  They were a little to close to her through the window.

This guy was my favorite!  I know it is not a good idea but I wanted to sneak him home with me because he looks so cuddly!  I love bears!

 

The bunnies were the only animal that Edith would feed because they were on the ground and could not reach the window:)

My 3 favorite people!  I love them all so much and cherish every experience we get to share.  I am blessed!!

This is the view from the house!

 Thank you again Ross family for allowing us to be a part of your family and sharing in the wonderful house.  We are Blessed to call you family!  Looking forward to many more memories!

Christmas 2012

Okay so I am a few months behind but some of you just got your Christmas cards as well!  Christmas is my FAVORITE holiday and it is even more special with kids!  Every year my mom and dad host a Christmas eve party with friends and family so that is like the beginning of our Christmas.  We look forward to it every year.  We are always there late and this year was no different.  We left about 10:00 and the kiddo's fell asleep in the car on the way home.  We still had to put our Santa Key our because we do not have a chimney and we had to leave Milk and Cookies for Santa!  Yes we still do that:)  Here is the best picture we could get of the kids and the key.  Edith was so done and ready for bed!

We are still lucky that our kids are little and do not feel the need to get up super early!  I wish I could say the same for my hubby:)  When they finally did wake up we headed downstairs to see what Santa had left us.  They were at good ages this year!

 

 

Waiting for the okay to come down!

Seeing what Santa left for them

Edith was more excited about her new Princess book than the super cute baby that she got 

Seeing what was in their stocking

Elliott got his first Pocket Knife!  Do not worry, it is plastic.  It can however cut through cardboard:)

Santa was even able to find a Storm Trooper and Darth Vader sweatshirt

Wes' parents game over for a little bit and Elliott was excited to show Grandpa his pocket knife

After we had Christmas at our house we packed up the kiddo's in new jammies and headed to Mimi & Papa's (my parents) and did Christmas with them and my brother and his family.  It is always a fun time when we get together.  There were even more presents and the ones that Elliott was really looking for!

Edith got an amazing doll house from Santa

All he wanted were Switch and Go Dino's.  Santa did not bring any to our house and you would have thought it was the end of the world.  He did however bring them to Mimi & Papa's:)

We got a Dress up box from Auntie & Kuncle and could not wait to try stuff on!

Finishing opening up presents as a princess

Daddy playing with Elliott's toys:)

Kuncle is super excited to share his Star Wars obsession with his nephew and Elliott is happy to help!

Once again it was a very quick Christmas and a very memorable one.  It always seems to take forever to get here and then is over in a flash.  We are looking forward to many more Happy Christmas's!