We're going to "see Attle"...the Story

Here's a little bit about our trip to Seattle. Before we left I was getting stuff ready to go and of course the girls were getting into everything and I kept saying that I was getting things ready for when we go to Seattle. Well, Allyse answered at one point, "Oh, for when we go to Attles house?" It took a minute until I realized what she said. In her little mind she made the connection that Attle was a person and we were going to go to "see Attle," just as we would go "see grandpa", or "see cousins". Even today Keira asked, "Are we going to see Attle today...at the beach mommy?"

The girls did very well on their first airplane ride. They, of course had it easy, it was Randy and I who had it rough. After our shuttle from the long-term parking lot, which was supposed to come every 5-10 minutes finally came after waiting 20+ minutes, we were on our way to the American Airlines terminal. However, when we got there we found out that it wasn't American but Alaska Air, a sister airline, that we were flying, which was on the other side of the LAX airport, but luckily only a four minute walk. The lady made it sound like we were running late and had to hurry so Randy took off with the luggage in order to get our boarding passes squared away while I followed behind with the girls as fast as my 7 month pregnant body could go. Luckily, the security check line wasn't long and we made it to our gate. I finally was able to use the bathroom, which I'd had to do since getting out of the car and seeing that there wasn't any activity at our gate, Randy went to get something to eat. After sitting for a bit waiting for them to start boarding at gate 32 I started listening to the boarding announcements being called out and finally asked Randy what our flight number was. All these boarding announcements I was hearing were for our flight...at gate 34! We packed light so we didn't have to check anything in, but we still had 2 carseats, 3 carry-on size suitcases, the diaper bag, and a backpack which we had to haul down the narrow airplane aisle of a practically completely boarded plane. It was quite stressful, but we were finally able to relax once we were all buckled in.

Okay, the rest of this is going to have to be in bullet point form or this will never get posted.

-The best thing is that we get to hang out with JoLynn (Randy's sister), John, Haliey, Jennings and Wyatt. Jennings and Wyatt were quite the troopers as they were the ones carrying the girls around a lot of the time.
-We get to see Haliey play in one of her soccer games
-Randy spends three days with visits to a dentist
-Girls learn theme song to Spongebob Squarepants
-Pikes Market where the girls every word was "I want that!" or "I want to hold you," which translates to "carry me."
-Mt. Ranier. The girls got to play in snow!
-Paddle boats on Greenlake very fun, but quite the leg workout.
-Randy and I have a date night at the Space Needle.
-Fourth of July barbeque with Randy's Uncle Bruce and Aunt Claudia
-An almost perfect view of Seattle fireworks from the Richmond's balcony. If there wasn't that darn tree!
-Schedule, what schedule! When the girls took naps it was because we were driving and who cares if it was past 10:00 when we finally put them to bed in their clothes without their teeth brushed.
-The girls falling in love with their Seattle cousins. They still ask if we are going to see their cousins...I wish. It's a beautiful area and Randy is already talking about what he'd like to do when we go again.

Easter

Allyse is in pink, Keira is in the green
They totally scored.
This was at a egg hunt hosted by one of Santa Clarita's Mom's clubs and before the hunt began they had all the kids sit down and they sang some songs. Allyse was probably wondering why they were sitting when there were all the eggs to pick up. She decided she was going to get a head start and took off running, but luckily Randy was able to hold her back.

March...In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

It's almost been a month, but I'm finally getting around to posting what we've been up to the last little while, in a very condensed format.

March was a crazy month. I got sick, then the girls took turns being sick, then I got another bug, so not fun! Luckily we were all through with being sick by the time that Randy's brother Steven and his family came out for a visit at the end of the month. We went to the beach which was a first for Emma, Miles and Brynna. We all had a great time having a picnic, flying a kite, playing in the sand, and for those who dared, the water. On Randy's birthday, March 30th, we went to Disneyland and California Adventure and had a great time. One of the highlights for the girls was meeting Minnie Mouse.

Three Under Three

On or near August 29, three weeks before the girls turn three years old, we will be welcoming baby #3 to our family. I figure we might as well announce because for those that can see me, my belly is giving me away. By the way I've popped you'd think I was having twins this go around, but luckily there is only one.

I'm feeling good, but I'm incredibly exhausted (therefore the lack in posting). I am just too tired! Napping with the girls used to be an option, but now it is an absolute must. There have been days when I was just too tired to go check what the girls were doing and as a result, such as on Monday, found that my mascara had been found and used to color our rocking chair, and on Tuesday 3/4 of a bottle of bodywash squeezed onto the carpeted floor. This of course was due to my neglect of putting said objects out of the girls reach. This is going to be a long seven months!

Oh, by the way for those who don't know, we took our condo off the market. With all the foreclosures in the area it just drove the prices down too much for us to sell and make it worth it. It's a good thing in a way because there is just no way I would have been able to keep the place in presentable order all the time. We'll try again when the market turns, whenever that will be and until then just make the best of where we are.

The Tunnel

Jordan Family Barbeque

Miller Family Reunion

Family Pic

Here's a family picture taken last week (May 30th) at our ward luau. I am just going to have to face that it will be pretty much impossible to get a good family picture with toddlers. At least they were being somewhat cooperative and not kicking and screaming to be put down.

Oh yeah. Randy has Keira and I have Allyse.