May 2013

Zoo trip and Keira's birthday party. Then UW 5K (May 11, 2013) with face painting and the kids dash. Cheered Travis on - 3 minutes slower than last year but 7^th in his age group – not bad for having injured his ankle last fall. Also cheered on the Pattersons and Juchaus and hung out with Evelyn and Owen. E got 2^nd place in the 6 and under kid dash. K booked it pretty good and was about 12^th . Played arrows later that day with Amy and Brian. The girls loved being targets for Brian. Ate dinner with them at Azteca. Amy made them paper purses with poodles and flowers. 

Also pictured: The girls had a tea party, Ella's school concert where she had a speaking part, Hot Cakes and the Seattle Great Wheel with the cousins, and lastly Ella's field trip to Remlinger Farms. 

April 2013

Keira's actual birthday party at home. More April fun at the Fisher Pavillion with the Nye's. And celebrated Grammy's birthday on April 6th.

April 23, 2013 – Went to Alara’s 5^th birthday party at Elevated Sportz where Keira loved the spinning cage. Then it was off to North Creek Park nearby afterwards. Cindi had a picnic spread and chocolate cupcakes with pink frosting.

April 24, 2013 – Happy 5th birthday Keira! K woke to some presents and decorations after a good snuggle with mom. K got a lalaloopsy doll and color wonder book and Barbie pool. Ella got her a necklace. Took a picnic lunch to Bothell landing with Alara while Cindi was at a doctor appointment with Kaedria. Played soccer with Tai Kato, went on a walk with Natalie Self, and tried to fend off Evan who wasn’t having another day at the park with the girls after Alara’s party. Hit Cold Stone and met Cindi and took Alara home to watch Barbie Princess Charm School. After E got home from school it was grandparent time at Red Robin and homemade funfetti cake at home. The girls talked about how old they are now. E says google plex is the largest number. K says goo-goo-plex. She will be goo goo plex on her next birthday.

Ella’s latest favorite thing to say is “awe come on!” If I tell her she needs to get ready for bed, or stop playing and set the table, or anything at all that she doesn’t want to do then I hear “awe come on!” Tee hee hee.

April 27, 2013 – Poor K got a fever again. It’s been a rough season for her and fevers. This is her 4^th. She missed out having her birthday party and had to reschedule. She was a trooper about it.

 

Newport - Spring Break April 2013

Regatta Park in Lincoln City, OR April 13, 2013

 

 

April 16 at Nye Beach on the Oregon Coast

March 2013

Easter! Egg hunt at Bothell Landing with Kamikawa's, Phillips, Nye's, and Zinnigers. Pacific Science Center with the Nye's. Ella's field trip to the Mercer Slough - first grade. 

March 19, 2013 – 'Well body' exhibit at the Science Center. The girls loved the café diem where you could pretend to order food then find a representation of it on a conveyor belt and place it into a computer and plan your days worth of meals. Had a frightening experience when a seagull snatched half of Keira’s sandwich right from my hand on her plate. The girls were terrified to even eat after that and screamed whenever a bird got close. At dinner we told Travis about our day and Keira said of the insect exhibit where you can pet a cockroach… “I don’t ever NEVER want to pet a cockroach!”

March 22, 2013 – Bingo night at BHS commons. Dad got a bingo and Ella picked out a basket of puzzles, Groucho Marx glasses, and a Dawn’s Candy class certificate. Watched “Good Luck Charlie” on the Disney Chanel together and the boy on the show was saving soda cans to earn money and was told that Colorado doesn’t pay you for cans. So he asked his dad to take them to Kansas. Then K said…”get it?...”Can”-sas!” I love Keira’s creativity!

March 30, 2013 - Dad took Ella to Bothell Landing for our annual Easter Egg hunt with church friends. Poor K stayed at home with a fever. On Easter dad made souvlaki and his parents and grammy and the Rosensprungs came for dinner. Our neighbor Cherie and her friend Kathy brought over Easter treats for the girls. I made deviled eggs and strawberry shortcake.