Summertime Fun

We'll start with the photos that paint the best picture of who we are...

 Playing by the waterside

 Gazing peacefully out across the water...

 Playing nicely and feeding the ducks...

 Our little ducklings making friends with other little ducks...

 

THEN

You get to meet the REAL US!

 

 

Making farting noises for Mama's picture (which is blurry)

Don't want to sit next to each other

At least we're still laughing at fart jokes here

 

Then we launch into every mom's dream photo session of perfect pictures of her children.

Nothing but beautiful smiles

:)

Ok, sissy's turn. Let's try to get her to smile by putting this feather on her head! That will work!

We started off pretty strong, aaaand then we showed how we really felt

:)

 

 

 Here is where I share another evolution of a photo. 

Peaceful

Sister is feeling the bond, brother is not

brother is pulling himself back trying to make it work, but sister is OVER it

And the piece de resistance!

The perfect group shot that shows how much fun we're having. 

BUT 

I captured my kids and who they are. 

Perfection.

Also, Happy Father's Day Steve. 

We Love You!!

All things new

New sled so we can go sledding when we get 2in of snow (hehehe)

NEW KITCHEN!!!!

Before Picture

Dream picture

Our new reality picture

(still need to install permanent counters and backsplash)

New experiences!!!

Took a field trip on the Orange line on MAX to explore the city a bit.

The kids thought the electric train was super cool!

Then we walked to the tram to take a quick trip up to OHSU

Then traveled back down to have lunch at the Flying Elephant

 

Then it was time for naps! So fun to explore the city on an unexpected day off for Mama!!!