Tee Ball

It's official, we are a ball playing family.   Gabby is #11 for the Orioles aka oreos.  She has hit the ball hard, gotten hit in the face by a ball, and danced in the outfield. Clay is coaching, and loves it.  Kindergarten is fun to watch, everyone gets a chance to hit- every inning!  

Every single time I see this picture I can't help but laugh.  It's hilarious.  It is so not a normal Gabby move, and she was so darn excited about the hit she had just made.  We have lucked out too, the 1st two games we have had this week were gorgeous sunny days!

Tulips

This past weekend we made a little trip down to the Tulip fields.  It was the perfect day, not raining or too chilly.  The sun even came out!  It was beautiful.  We drove around and saw fields upon fields of daffodils and all colors of tulips.  We stopped at one farm and walked around, it was incredible to see the number of flowers blooming. Such a treat to have it so close to us. 

 I think Elliot was the photographer for this picture.. he did a pretty good job.

 These two are nuts.  They both picked out their own clothes (yet during the week when we are trying to get ready they both insist they NEED help picking out clothes and getting dressed, why not when there is photographic evidence?)

 E has already asked if we could go back to that tulip place and get stuck in the mud.

 We took the long scenic Chuckanut Drive home, there were 4 hang gliders soaring in the clouds.

We stopped at Larrabee and did some beach exploring, finding tide pools and purple starfish. Played at the playground, and enjoyed all the fresh spring air.

Easter

What a beautiful Easter weekend.  So much sunshine and happiness.  I think on Saturday alone the kids were outside for 9 hours.  I got some spring cleaning done, with all the windows open and then we had a sister BBQ just like it was summer. Gabby had been counting down the days till Easter for well over 3 weeks, I am not sure what brought on the excitement.  Hopefully the Easter Bunny didn't disappoint with his practical baskets which included new sunglasses, flip flops, Nikes, pajamas, a silver dollar and a chocolate bunny.  Thats it, no other candy. He even hid eggs around the house with quarters and dimes (maybe due to being too lazy to run to the store for candy the night before).  

 Don't let this sad face fool you,  he was excited about his basket.

 I think she woke up with the bunny ears on!  Bummer, her shoes are a little too big and she lost her awesome purple sunglasses the next day on one of our park adventures.

 He just won't stop looking so big! 

 This was it for our pictures, goofy looks only. 

My beautiful girl.

After Church and a few hours outside we had a wonderful family dinner at Aunt Mary's.  It was a wonderful weekend!