grass.

2 kids, same lawn mower, 2 years apart.  

 

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sunshine!

Anyone who lives in WA knows it has been an incredibly beautiful May.  Lots of sunshine and hot days have meant extra time spent outside, barbecues and swimsuits. We just love this weather!

I pulled out the sprinkler for the first time this year.  Carter loved it and still asks everyday if we can turn it on.

 Lucy was much more timid.  A few drops of water hit her head and she ran away as quickly as possible.

 My parents came up for a day and my Dad brought Carter a new kite.  We went down the street to the park to try and fly it. And, they got it in the air for a few seconds!

 Matt was gone on a work trip in NYC for a few days so once he was back we spent a family day at Juanita Beach Park.  It's only 15 minutes from our house but feels like we are on a beach far, far away! Such a fun swimming area for kids, lots of sand, playground and swings.

 Lucy spent most of the time playing in the sand.

 Until she saw a dog and then she took off.  I think she ran after this little dog for almost 5 minutes before giving up (and spotted another dog who was sitting down that so she could actually pet it).

 Carter built a castle!

 Later that day we went home and pulled out the pool.  Of course, we needed a popsicle snack first.

 Matt just loved having the kids "help."

 And yet again, Lucy put her toes in the water and was done.  I think she'll be the type of kid who takes 20 minutes to slowly enter a pool where Carter will be the one who just runs and jumps right in.

 We had barbeque chicken and corn on the cob for dinner.  Yum!

 And the next day, we did it all again!

 Still too nervous to get in that pool.

Now we really can't wait for summer!

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mama.mom.mommy.

We had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. It started by driving down to Matt's parents house for some special boy/girl time.  The boys went fishing and the girls went to the farmer's market.  Sadly, Carter didn't catch anything on his first fishing adventure but he did say he had fun and wants to go back again sometime!

The farmer's market was crowded but so fun to walk around and see all the beautiful flowers out for Mother's Day.  Lucy had fun with both grandmas too!

We stopped to see the shelter dogs and Lucy loved it.  She is obsessed with dogs and will run away from us to chase any dog she sees.

Later that day Matt and I got to go out for a day of shopping and dinner.  It was so nice to spend some time with just the 2 of us.  

The next morning we woke up to a delicious breakfast.  I really just wanted to get a good picture with the kids.  

First we had to be silly to get them interested. Instead Lucy is looking at me like I'm crazy and Carter just looks creepy.

I got Carter to smile but Lucy still loved her thumb.

So we tried standing up but then the kids got distracted.

So I let Carter go play and took a few shots with my little girl.

 We left for home, stopped for coffee and the kids fell asleep.  It was such a nice, quiet drive home we decided to just keep driving.  Somehow we ended up in Monroe when the kids woke up so we stopped at a local park to play for a bit.

 It was a little bright and windy.

We finally made it home and I left the kids with Matt while I went for a pedicure and grocery shopping (alone!).

 Later that night the kids played outside while Matt made dinner.

 Steak salad with roasted carrots and fresh pineapple.  Yum!!

 It was a perfect Mother's Day weekend.  Plus, my gift was a reservation at a campsite in August for our 1st annual family camping trip.  Can't wait!!!

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