// Living My Script Dream //: May 2008

Our Princess is 3!

We can hardly believe that our precious baby has turned three!
Here are some pics from the birthday party we had last weekend.

Mommy and Daddy help blow out the candles.

A special card plays Disney's "I Know You" - a song Heather has sung to Hollyn since she was born.

Hollyn with Great Grandma Nehls.

We couldn't believe how great the weather was on Saturday.
We even broke out the slip-n-slide which is always a hit!

Cousin Kaycee gets her first taste!

Evan's classmate, Seth, throws down a mean knee-slide.

Fruit skewers, hotdogs, chips, and juice! Everything was delicious.

Pretty baby girl!

Cousin Ashton with a little peek-a-boo on the play fort!

This three year old can do all kinds of fun stuff on the fort.

Away she goes.

Bathtub Dora enjoys some pampering from the resident beauty experts Cousins Alexis, Hollyn, and Kaycee.

Hollyn bestowed her crown on me cause it kept slipping off her head when I'd push her on the swing.

We sent probably 20 balloons skyward, which looked awesome in the sunshine.

The cousins all played so great together.

Great Grandma gets a hug from the birthday girl.

Camping Practice

In an effort to have a more active lifestyle, Heather and I have discussed spending more weekends out and about camping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. But before we ventured out to some remote location and got stuck sleeping in our car, we figured we could take advantage of a recent hot night to practice a little camp out.

We picked up a nice-sized family tent from Craigslist last summer. It's a miracle we were even able to get it set up right after having it in the garage for almost a year! Air mattresses made this night MUCH more enjoyable than the first time we camped out after we got the tent.

A couple giddy kids took a bit longer than usual to fall asleep, but once they were out they slept peacefully through the night.

It got a bit chilly in the heart of the night. Luckily I had the perfect cuddle partner in the morning!

Mommy needed some cuddle warmth too.

So the breakfast wasn't quite outdoor-cooked, but it was still a good practice run.

I think we're ready to take our camping to the next level.

That's one way to learn how to whistle!

The picture says it all. #1 out...

Bloomsday 2008

One of the more fun (and busy) trips we take every year is our annual walking of the Lilac Bloomsday Marathon in Spokane, WA. The 7.6 mile fun-run/walk is something Heather's family has done for almost 20 years, and it's always a great time. Add to that a mad dash to run around and see both of our Grandmothers (as well as uncles, aunts, and cousins) and you've got a recipe for a fun, tiring weekend full of picture moments. Here are a few of the better ones...

Hollyn grabs a powdered donut at the exhibit hall where we pick up our Bloomsday packets.

You know if Hollyn gets one, Evan gets one (or two) too!

Great-Grandma Harriet can't get enough hugs from her girl.

Or her big boy!

Uncle Roger is almost as good at hugging as he is at tickling.

Evan has really taken to climbing trees. The higher the better. He certainly doesn't get that love of heights from me!

Cousin Alexis shares some lip gloss. Hollyn loved doing pretty-pretty stuff with her older cousins.

Of course, so did cousin Ashton.

Evan gives Great-Grandma Norman a big hug.

All the cousins showing their cool side on a hot day.

Evan and Hollyn - Race Day

When you're in with 50,000 people, wearing BRIGHT yellow is the way to go.

It's a looooong way down to the starting line.

Evan and Kaycee keep up with Grandpa Don on a hill.

Evan enjoyed a few of the sprinkles provided by onlookers.

Daddy pushes the jogger...a little lighter when Evan chose to walk.

We couldn't have asked for better weather. Everyone got a little sun.

Roadside entertainment - Evan wouldn't get within 10 feet of the "belly dancers" but that didn't mean they didn't run to him when they saw Mommy taking a picture. Evan's face was as red as his shirt after he realized they got so close to him!