On Saturday we celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. We spent the day in downtown Seattle just wandering around and checking out shops. We went through Pike Place, ate a piroshky from Piroshky Piroshky, window watched the people walking by at the Virginia Inn Pub, and walked up to Westlake. 
On Friday evening there was a ring of the doorbell and these were sitting on the front porch! Aren't they just beautiful?
We also enjoyed a crumpet from the The Crumpet Shop while we were downtown. If you haven't had one of these, you really need to. My mom used to take us here when we were little and it is a favorite childhood memory of mine. 
After heading back from Seattle, we went to Spiro's in Kent for an authentic greek dinner, complete with the entertainment of a belly dancer! After dinner we rented a movie and headed home. It was a fun day and great to enjoy some alone time together!
This was floating around facebook so I asked the questions to the boys and here's what I got. It's actually quite interesting to me!
Ages 5 (almost 6) and 4
1. What is something mom always says to you?
"You'll always love us." also, "Let's go to the store."
2. What makes mom happy?
"Giving you kisses and loves, saying I Love You and giving you flowers."
3. What makes mom sad?
"Hitting her" (Landon) "Saying we don't like her."
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
"Tickling us."
5. What was your mom like as a child?
"happy and sad.... I don't know."
6. How old is your mom?
"30 years old"
7. How tall is your mom?
"i don't know, maybe 30 feet high?" (Levi)
8. What is her favorite thing to watch on TV?
"American Idol and that thing where there's all those parents on the tv" (I'm not really sure what he's referring to here- maybe 18 Kids and Counting or Jon and Kate plus 8)
9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
"Talk on the phone and go on the computer and blow your nose." (Hmmm....??)
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
"Like if you got a trophy or a blue ribbon? I don't know, maybe because they like you so much? (Levi) "or maybe because they like your hair?" (Landon)
11. What is your mom really good at?
"That's a really good question!" (Landon) thanks, honey
"Giving us treats! but when you give us treats you're gonna steal some!" (Landon)
12. What is your mom not very good at?
"Playing the piano" (Landon) "Driving the car" (Landon)
13. What does your mom do for her job?
"You don't even go to work!" (Landon) "Doing bulletin boards at that Bible Study place" (Levi)
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
"Oooh I know, treats! and lasagna" (not sure about the lasagna part...)
"Pasta, soup, but not hot soup. and NOT hot sauce!!!"
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
"I don't know!"
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
"Tom!" (Landon) from Tom & Jerry
"Tinkerbell" (Levi)
17. What do you and your mom do together?
"Play games!" (Landon)
"Eat dinner with each other and homeschool and drive in the car" (Levi)
18. How are you and your mom the same?
"we scream alike" (Levi)
"we have look alike ears" (Landon)
19. How are you and your mom different?
"our hair doesn't look alike"
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
"Giving us kisses and loves"
21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
"hugging him when he gets home from work really tight and we come between you and daddy says hey wanna join us?" (Levi)
"his hat" (landon)
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
"The stores!"(Landon)
"Dumb stores, really dumb stores that boys don't like to go to." (Levi)
Jeremy gave Landon this awesome kid sized Seahawks uniform for his birthday. It has been quite a hit with both boys fighting over who gets to wear it next. It's pretty cute that it even has little shoulder pads to make him look all bulky!
Only a few short days after we moved we woke up to 2 inches of snow blanketing our giant yard. This provided a fun distraction for the boys while I was busy inside STILL unpacking.
This morning we took a few minutes out of moving and packing to go to breakfast at our favorite diner, Dave's of Milton to celebrate our baby Landon turning 4 and Valentine's Day. We can't believe he's getting so old already! Happy Birthday Sweetheart! We love you so much!
This is what's been occupying our time lately... Stay tuned for new address and pics of the new digs.
The boys had back to back doctor appointments on Monday. The diagnosis? Landon- 1 ear infection, Levi- 1 ear infection, 1 strep throat virus
The boys NEVER fall asleep anywhere but their beds so this was quite the shot to catch as they both fell asleep ON me!! I like how telling the picture is with the boxes in the background and especially how Batman has been booby-trapped with the GI Joe hook!
We have been battling some crazy illness around here lately. We've had sleepless nights filled with coughing, high fevers and humidifiers. We've had rashes, sore throats, ear-aches, headaches, runny noses, stuffy noses and sneezes. After being quarantined in this house, our only escape being to the doctor or the pharmacy, I am sooo ready for some good health around here! I believe we are on the road to recovery, but first I had to share some of my daily 365 pics taken during the "sick week."
1. I have never played a team sport in my life. Except for what was required of me in P.E. class, of which I did the bare minimum to pass.
2. I have never broken a bone. (I believe this may have something to do with number 1)
3. When I was little I always wanted a pet monkey.
4. I am completely addicted to the combination of chocolate and peanut butter.
5. I have a "floating rib."
6. I have a hole in my arm from where the needle from the amniotic fluid test hit me when I was still in my mom's womb. I have always been thankful that it didn't hit me in the face!
7. I met my husband for the first time at an MXPX concert at Green River Community College after standing in line in the rain for one hour. I looked like a drowned rat!
8. I like playing first person shooter and role playing games on the Xbox 360. I just beat the Fable II game.
9. I am skilled at finding amazing bargains. It has been said by some that I can hear a clearance rack calling my name from miles away and it always seems to have the best stuff on it!
10. My sister and I are better friends now than when we were little.
11. I used to have my nose pierced.
12. I love math. I used to ask for extra credit problems in high school because I thought it was so much fun.
13. My husband proposed to me in the afternoon sunlight, standing under a tree in the yard of a church. Then we danced to "our song" in the grass.
14. I have a sweet tooth that is never satisfied. I'm probably headed straight for diabetes. My kids call me the Queen of the Treats.
15. My nickname since I was about 14 is Beeb. There are only a select few who can still call me this though. You know who you are!
16. My mother-in-law taught me how to cook.
17. I have really long arms. I was once told they were 2 inches longer than an average person my height.
18. While I was growing up, my Grandma Violet was my caregiver much of the time. She was an amazing woman of God and I miss her dearly.
19. I am really allergic to cats.
20. I have a part in one of the songs on Aaron's album.
21. I was attacked by a hive of bees while playing hide and go seek in my neighbor's yard when I was little. To this day I am still terrified of bees.
22. I refuse to swim in dark water. It completely freaks me out.
23. I have climbed the stairs to the top of the Washington Monument in DC.
24. I wish I were a neat freak, but the truth is I'm kinda messy.
25. I love trying new wines. My favorites right now are Pinot Noir and Johannisburg Riesling.
A couple weeks ago we went up to Snoqualmie pass to take the boys sledding. It was a lot of fun and the boys got completely worn out. The first run Aaron and I each went tandem with a kid, which turned out to be a bad idea. Apparently the more weight you have, the FASTER you go!! The kids, being the ones in front, got totally sprayed with snow and both ended up in tears. So they both went solo from then on out and it went MUCH better!
Here is a sample of what you might see on any given day in our home. The boys decked out in superhero capes, sporting any variety of weapon such as a light saber, sword, nerf gun, etc. Here they are imposing a full fledged attack on Jeremy. Notice Jeremy's special "light saber blocking" gloves. This was all they allowed him for self defense. The boys love Jeremy. Of course, that's a given. He is the COOLEST!
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