Hey, everyone!! So, sorry it has taken me so long to make an entry. The kids keep me running, but I just got laid off so I'm hoping to eventually get a bunch of projects caught up (this was the 1st one accomplished on the list! Yeah!!) But, hopefully the pic.s/news make up for it! Luv ya!!

The Portland Children's Museum-

Our FAVORITE place to play!!!


Daddy hugs are great but- "PUT ME DOWN!!!!"




Oh, yeah- wet hands!!!



It was way cool in the water room! They provide different sized smocks to help keep the little ones dry while they play. It was Cole's favorite room!












There is even a cool room for 3 yr. and under- so Emma wasn't stuck in the stroller the whole time either! Forgot pic.s of that room though- oops!




the train room....




the truck/digging room...




a building blocks room....






Really?..More Snow?..Again?...







Even Cole's getting sick of the snow! He was done playing in it after 10 minutes. And now exclaims- "Oh,no-o-o-o. Sn-o-o-o-w!" whenever flakes fall.

Bumbo anyone?
Emma constantly is trying to sit up even though she's not strong enough and she gets so AGGRO when she can't that I thought she may enjoy a Bumbo. (It's a special seat made to help infants sit in an upright position). So, Amy helped us find a good deal for one on Craig's list and I think I love it as much as Emma does!

"What the $%@# is this!"



"Whooo-hoooo!"



Rockin' the Bumbo seat!






Hangin' with Aunt Amy and Cousin Madi at Costco...

Wiggle...



Wiggle...Wiggle...



Hold still!!!!




Cole Holding Emma for the 1st Time!
(Poor girl!)

"Oh, crap! What do you want!



"Ooooo-Oooooooo, I gotcha now!"



"Is this really neccessary?"



"Oh, mama- He's gonna drop me!!"



Fun in the Tub



Bubbles on the brain!



Cole's favorite towel. He insists on wearing it after his baths and won't get dressed until he can roar and "scare" mama. He's too funny!!!



CAFE SIP 'N PLAY
My sister-in-law, Amy, introduced us to one of our favorite places- "Cafe Sip 'n play" in Vancouver. Cole ran till he was dripping sweat on our first trip!

Mommy check- "Yep, she's still there!"



Trains, trains, trains......!





Cousin Madi's B-day Party!
It was a Hoobariffic good time!

Cousin Madi- the Birthday Girl!



One of Madi's cousins came dressed in a lion suit and he pretended to be a "bad" lion that the other boys were eager to play wrestle to the ground. The hardest part was to get the boys to leave the lion's tail alone and not rip it off of the costume- I guess boys will be boys!!!



Uncle Dave playing referee!









Cole had so much fun playing with the boys!

A Day at the Mall...

Mommy's point of view...



Snug as a bug...



It may be heavy, but it's MINE!!!