Birthday Girlie! :)

I love that Erin is so full of life, she's not afraid to discuss her opinion and show her personality to everyone. Erin turns 11 on May 31st and all I can think about are all of the amazingly fun things we've done together. I can't believe a whole 11 years have already gone by. :)

Blewett Pass

Erin and I had a snowball fight up on Blewett Pass while driving back home to Corvallis this March. Amazing snow that made huge, packed snowballs. Jace hid in the car because he was scared. Haha

                                                  Erin  age 10     Blewett Pass, WA

                   I'd like to say she missed, but she nailed me right in the face! She's got a great throw!

Kiddos

All 3 of my kids are so unique and kind. They just love being together and they're always laughing. I love them. We had a fun family day in Seattle together!

                                                            Pike Place Market  Seattle, WA

                      Erin @  Pike Place Market  Seattle, WA Picking Grandma Linda some flowers :)

                                                            No explanation necessary...

                                                                              She wishes!

                                                             Bella's been replaced  :)

Change

A lot has changed in my life this past year. I've begun to discover myself again. It's been interesting realizing how much of myself I have pushed away and how I focused way too much on what my spouse wanted, just to appease him. Divorce sucks but this change was very necessary in this case. I'm really enjoying this renewed sense of energy...so motivating! I'm enjoying losing weight, having more energy and spending a lot of time with my kids and friends. I have a lot of great people in my life that I am very appreciative of. xo

December

I love how pretty Christmas lights are. So beautiful. We were able to visit the Nativity Festival again this year. They are so amazing! 

A lot to be thankful for!

Traveling to Wenatchee is never a fast thing but so well worth it! We had a blast playing in the snow, visiting with family and relaxing! Josiah drove over to see us and we loved every minute of it. :) Josiah, Jace and Erin love eachother so much and it's wonderful to see them together and enjoying the time they are able to spend with one another. 

Disney on Ice

I recently took Erin to a girl's night in Portland to see Disney on Ice. What was funny was that Erin at the last minute didn't seem very excited to go. She said that she thought it would be for babies and boring. I asked her to trust me that she would have a fun time and try to have a better, more thankful attitude. We arrived at the Rose Garden and as soon as she saw the ice and the magical surroundings, she was enraptured! :) I loved seeing it all through her eyes because I loved all of the magical ice shows my mom took me to as a child. We had front row seats and enjoyed every minute! Erin leaned over and whispered to me that she had no idea how much fun this was going to be! All of the planning and the trip into Portland was well worth it to have such a fun experience together.