mail box

Danny and Brad put up a new mail box. We don't live in the best neighbor hood and I thought we should have a locking mailbox so we don't have to worry about kids stealing our mail. I was very impressed they got it all set up in a few hours.

Tulips Cheer party...

Tulip had her cheer party at Mc Donalds the day after we back from our Vacation. It was a really great season, but I am glad that it is over. I can't wait for next year when she will be doing Basketball.

Tulip's Id bracelet got stuck on the net in the play area and Danny climbed up and un hooked it.

Atley cut her hair!!!!

So a few days before Danny and I left for our Vacation little miss Atley thought she needed her hair cut. Tulip and I were in the other room doing somethings, I thought Atley was playing in her room. Silly me she came out a few minutes later and was like "mom look I cut my hair". I was like OMG!!! She said " I threw it in the garbage!!!" I was really pissed so I didn't do anything with it for 24 hours so I could have time to think about what I wanted to do. So the next day while Tulip was in school I cut it all one length. I was so sad!!! Danny thought it looked cute. It is now starting to grow on me, but I was not Happy!!!

The funny thing is last spring when Danny was in Japan Tulip cut bangs for Atley. I don't kow what is with the Spring time and cutting their own hair.

Tulip ties shoes!!!!!!!

It was a really big day for little miss Tulip. She learned how to tie her shoe. Danny as been working with her for a couple of weeks and she would practice daily. She came out of her room so excited that she tied a scarf around herself, so I told her to go try it with a shoe. She comes back with a shoe that is tied!!!! I was so proud and excited for her.

look at what I can do.



We had to make a few phone calls to let everyone know of her big accomplishment.





We have a celebrate plate that you can eat on when something special happens. A few months ago Tulip played with a boy in her class that her friends didn't want to play with so she got to eat on it. So eating off the plate is a big deal too.



We were all proud of her and can't believe how fast she is growing up. I am not at all ready for her to start school. If I could keep them both this age forever I would. Even though they drive my crazy sometimes. I love them more than anything.

Seattle day of fun...

On Presidents day Danny didn't have to work so we thought it would be fun if we took the girls to the children's Museum in Seattle. They went with their Aunt Jenni and Uncle Ben when I was in Japan last spring, and they have been talking about ever since.

We wanted to take an early ferry so we could be at the museum when it opened. The girls love taking the ferry. We walked all around and went up top. It was really foggy so they kept blowing the horn which scared the girls.

We were planning on riding the bus. But we got a nice call in the morning from Jenni and she said that she would pick us up at the ferry and drive us. So that was a nice surprise.

We got to the museum early and in time to do the "mess feast". They got to make homemade play dough. I have made it before, but I always use my kitchen aid because it takes only a few minutes. So doing it by hand so much fun for the girls and something we won't be doing in my house:)

After "mess Fest" we went exploring. There was so many fun things to do. Danny and I played man to man defence and took them on their own to explore. And then we met up. After a few hours we went up stairs for some snacks to regroup. Then went down stairs for more exploring.

The girls had such a great time and Danny and I did also. I am big fan. If you have little kids and never been I highly recommend it.

After the museum we were headed to the Hard Rock for a late lunch.

We told the girls that were going to take the bus, but it was such a nice day that we decided to walk. Atley has such little legs and only 3. So she got very tired. One time she just stopped walking and laid down. It was really cute, and sad at the same time. So Danny made a deal with her that he would carry her for a block if she walked a block. She did pretty well, with a lot of whining. (Something you have tune out as a parent:)

It was so funny because we were just walking down the street and we ran into our friend Jeremy. Small world.

We got to the Hard Rock and only had to wait for about 30 mins. Which I didn't think was bad because of opening week. Anytime Danny and I travel it is one of the places we like to go. We have been to the ones in Paris, Mexico, and Japan, San Antonio, San Diego, Hollywood, La Jolla, Washington Dc, and Seattle.

After lunch we walked to a little shop by pike place and got some Gelto. It was so yummy the girls loved it. Tulip ate hers with little mess and Atley had it EVERYWHERE!!

Then it was more walking to the ferry. We ended up taking the 4:20 ferry home. It was such a LONG day but lots of fun. Kate was on the ferry so we got to sit with her and visit.

As we got off we walked by the the buses and saw the bus the goes by our house. Tulip was like lets take it. So Tulip, ATley and I took the bus home and Danny drove. The girls were looking forward to a bus ride all day. So it was a perfect way to end the day. The bus driver was nice that he let each of them pull the chord for our stop. Who knew that riding the bus could be so fun? We could have saved 9 hours and just rode the bus around Bremerton.

It was a really good day and I am glad that we did it. I can't wait for next family day in Seattle.