Sunday, December 19, 2010

the kids take to the sky...


We had an amazing opportunity in August to go see the Blue Angels in Seattle, have a BBQ on the run way, and hang out in the cockpit of our friends plane! Ok, I have to be honest I complained about this trip the entire way there lol. I don't see the excitement of planes barely missing each other in the air! The kids however totally soaked it all in! And totally loved being pilots for the day, they do make awfully cute pilots I must say :) And it turned out to be a super fun day! 


 So darn cute, she can fly my plane any day ;)


Brayden's drinking a little Dr. Pepper before he takes flight! You can see Makenna's Dr. Pepper already took effect!


"Too cool" for pilot's school! :)




Ben was very serious about his responsibilities! Proper pilot lingo and all!


He messed with many dials and fingers crossed Jim got them back where they belong!


This is one of those pictures that I can see how much these two really do look alike at moments!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

the not so warm beach....

We found this beach out in Oak Harbor after church. Super fun and beautiful but you'd never see me in this water! Seriously if you say beach it better be warm! This was like visiting the Artic but atleast the kids thought it was the best thing ever.



Makenna's face as she feels the water temperature!


As they all fully experience what it must've been like on the Titanic! ;) Ok maybe not quite that cold!





One of my favorite pictures of my boys


The view of this was far more breath taking than the ocean I must say. 

And as you can see I stayed safe and warm on land for this one! 

Thursday, December 2, 2010

my cowgirl...

Oh how my girl loves horses! Some day... my love....some day!!



Wednesday, November 24, 2010

our mini vaca...

Living so close to Seattle we decided to take a day and make a little vacation out of it!





Hours of fun posing with all the statues as you can see!


Kids having a little heart to heart :)


Beautiful city...beautiful girl!





I have zero pics of me with kids. I physically have to hand the camara to Brandon and before I even get into place or Makenna is some what pulled together...snap! LOL. Well there it is an official none 'self-shot'!


We went on this ferry at sunset!



pose 1

For those of you who are thinking 'boy this looks familiar' it would be because it's a classic Napoleon Dynamite reenactment!

pose 2
pose 3
pose 4
pose 5
and finally pose 6...oh the fun a pillar of cement offers lol

You will notice that one child is MIA from the 'posing' activities. Guess we've finally arrived at the 'too cool' mentality!

We went to The Crab Pot because we saw it on Man Vs Food lol. They bring you a bucket of sea critters and a hammer and then you just go to town. Frankly I was grossed out! But the boys thought it was fantastic to hammer your food. Makenna and I stuck with our hamburgers!


The hammer, sea critters, and my cute family


Ok, so this is such a great picture. I first want to note the look on Makenna's face because it really says all we were both feeling lol. Second, you may be thinking what I was, "how is it possible to find something with beady eyes and hanging down tentacles appetizing?'.


And yet another thing that grossed me out. Ben having his first official oyster shooter! Have to say they don't get their boldness in trying new things from me!


My hammer crushin', sea eatin', bib wearin' hunk of a husband! Love you babe!

View of the city from the ferry
relaxing day at sea
my boys

such a beautiful day to see the city from this view point!









Such a great day and a great little vacation!