New Glasses

Kate has needed new glasses for a loooooonnnnng time but we were waiting for her to be eligible for both new frames and lenses with our insurance. Well we finally went to pick some out and she immediately went for this blue pair. I loved them but was a little hesistant, because she's always been my pink girl. Well now she loves blue everything.

The first day Kate wore her new glasses to school was a pretty big deal for her. She picked her outfit very carefully so everything would coordinate with her glasses and wanted her hair curled. Wow - she is all girl. Of course we had to take her picture. Then Sadie wanted her picture taken - I was shocked and luckily caught something cute because she changed her mind a second later.

Sadie turned 4

For Sadie's birthday we had a family get-together. It was really fun because my cousin Marshall happened to be in town that weekend so we were thrilled to see him. Also in attendance - Amelia & Michael, Darren, Brandi and Cade, Grandma, Grandpa and Bailey. Sure is different then the quiet birthday parties we used to have in TX! We're so glad for those who came, and missed those who were far away.

The birthday girl as we are prepping the cake. She requested pink and purple - surprised??
The kids love Aunt Amelia.

Don't these two look like they are going to be trouble together??

Sadie at 4:

-She has grown up before our eyes - why does that always seem to happen with the middle child?

-She can be timid and shy around new people

-She is either sweet or sassy - catch her in a mood, and she might not like you very much at that moment and she'll let you know. Most of the time she is very easy going, happy to play with others or by herself, and other times she has an opinion and will let you know loud and clear. She can be so hilarious!

-She loves baby dolls, is obsessed with stuffed animals and enjoys being a little mother to all of them.

-She loves to look at books and be read to.

-As she is maturing, she is having fewer accidents requiring stitches. But man, when they happen they have been pretty bad. She is quick to tell everyone that she has "fragile skin" and says matter of factly - "when I die and go live with Heavenly Father I won't have fragile skin anymore." I hope that truth can bring her strength as she grows and comes to fully understand how much this disorder has impacted her life. Besides the constant nagging to "stop running!" or "be careful!", we are all learning to manage for the most part and hoping we can figure out how to safely let her have as normal of a childhood as possible.

-Sadie loves to sing, dance, laugh and have tickle time and wrestle time with dad.

-She is very particular about her clothes

-She loves our little "preschool" time together

-She would be happy to stay in her pajamas all day - and sometimes does

-She loves being a sister

-And this is how she usually feels about having her picture taken.

We love Sadie so much and are so grateful she is in our family.

Sidenote - this is what Spencer looks like when Dad feeds him, which is what happened while Sadie was opening her presents.

March Highlights

We enjoyed a couple of warmer days in March here and there, so we had to take full advantage by going to the park. We're trying not to complain, but apparently we picked a pretty bad year to move to Seattle - it's been one of the coldest since the 50s. So there is hope that next year won't be so bad, right? I keep asking Brent to stop checking the weather in TX - it's been hot and sunny - I just can't even think about it ....

Definitely enjoyed ourselves some March Madness, that was until all of our brackets went down the drain. I don't think we even watched the championship - unheard of in this family.

Let's Play Catch Up

So I kinda took a break from the blogging thing (not that I was ever that good about updating anyway) - but I figured it was time to catch up. So here is goes. Here are some pictures from February. Sadly, as I was looking through the pictures I took this month I realized that about 90% of them were of houses we had gone through - not of my family. House hunting pretty much took over our lives from Jan - Apr. But happily we finally found something and are moving next week!

Spencer is as adventurous as ever. This cupboard was one of his favorite places to climb for a while there.
We have enjoyed quite a bit of snow this winter. FYI - when it snows in Seattle the world shuts down because there are so many hills and no plows. That is fun for us because it means no work and no school. We had quite the time sledding as a family (sans Spencer - thanks Grandma!)

Sadie enjoyed eating the snow as much as playing in it.

Love the snow angels on the deck. Plus Sadie has a thing for making funny faces at the camera.
Someone lost her front tooth :) She had been working that thing for weeks, begging and crying for us to pull it out. We are were quite thrilled when it finally came out and the drama could stop, at least the tooth drama that is.

ID10T Error

Ok, I finally got the slideshow to work again, but I don't dare try to add text to the post because that's what messed it up last time. So here it is again. I'm sure there is a very good reason why I've had so much trouble posting these pictures and videos - surely not a user error. "I love technology....."

Here's some pictures of the big night! (see previous post) Little man sure loved playing in his cake, but choked when he tried to eat it - no surprise there.

All his gifts were so adorable and fun - thanks so much everyone! Spencer had a great birthday and was such a sweetie! But apparently no birthday party is complete without a trip to the ER for Sadie, so that is how we ended our exciting night. That's another post for another day.

ps - our family enjoyed the greatest kick off to a new years diet: stomach flu. I keep repeating to myself - "I will never take good health for granted." It's nice to be able to get out of bed again and have a normal day.

Birthday Boy!

Our sweet little Spencer turned one! There were days we weren't sure if he would make to this point, but he continues to surprise us all! I will add more details later but here are some videos of the party for our family to watch.