Nap time

  Daddy's new deck is the perfect place for a nap...  especially after a long 4th of July weekend...


July 4th - Herron Island Fun

Once again, I think the pictures tell the story the best but we had a great Herron Island 4th of July complete with boat rides, Seahawks parades, fun runs (the kids both took first in their age group and I might have pushed Skyler to near tears), and quality family time with…


Baby bath time

Consistent with the other two, her favorite time is bath time!


Ukelele Camp

  Now here is a story that perfectly depicts my mother, whom I love and cherish and find absolutely hysterical (and sometimes quite insane).  She told me about this ukelele camp taught by a native hawaiian who was also a fairly well known musician in Seattle.  She was dying to…


Daddy's deck project continues...

We had talked about wanting wire railing for a long time.  Then one slow afternoon at lunch time, Leif was sitting on the deck and decided to start kicking out all the previous railings.  Despite one nail straight to his toe and a few weeks of being paranoid about the kids falling…


Liam's last day of Kindergarten

Liam and Carsen said goodbye to Kindergarten as they disembarked from the bus (old hat) too cool for school.  Vanessa and I took them to Plaza Garcia to celebrate.  Such little cuties.  I feel so proud of my first born as he has come such a long way and has endured and…


Dancing girls...

  The girls in this family LOVE to dance.  And daddy loves to dance with his two baby girls because, according to him, they actually dance with him (as opposed to dancing with their friends).  Enjoy it while you can my husband! 


Skyler Wyler.

Have I told you all yet how much I love and adore her?


Fathers Day 2014

It started with breakfast in bed with Starbucks coffee (the picture is an "after picture...there was a cinnamon roll on the right and Presley are have the "U"). Then church, lunch at Red Hook, a big nap, and Game of Thrones. I hope it was everything he needed!  Happy Fathers Day Leif. You are…