The doctors are in!

We went to Michael's today and picked up these great doctor mask and cap for only $0.30! So, once daddy got home tonight they had to try them out and check him to diagnose his illnesses which took a long time. Owen commented that he actually wasn't a doctor yet but one in training...just for clarification!

Toothless

To hopefully avoid some orthodontic work later on, it was recommended that Emma have her canines pulled. They were quite large and difficult to get out but she was a trooper and she earned a gift afterward. She wasn't really bothered by what she looked like, however she did look in the mirror and say that she looked like a beaver! Hopefully, this will save us some money down the line!

10th Anniversary

We celebrated our 10th anniversary up in Seattle. We dropped the kids off at my dad's on the way to a shopping and kid-free day in downtown Seattle. It was a rainy day but overall we didn't get too wet and had a lot of fun. We got a lot of fun goodies and enjoyed just spending time with each other. We found ourselves a couple times just sitting quietly and enjoying the fact that we didn't have to tell Owen no or stop the kids from fighting!

We ended with a wonderful dinner at Anthony's at Pier 66. We had a beautiful view even though it was rainy and they gave us a super yummy dessert (warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream on top!)

Before and...

After!

The babies were out!

Having a membership to the zoo allows us to visit anytime we want. We sometimes go to just play or to merely look at an animal we have been talking about. It is a great learning experience. Well, a while back to zoo acquired two clouded leopards and we have had fun visiting them; they are sooo cute. Then about 8 weeks ago the Sumatran tiger had two cubs and they are finally ready to see all their visitors. With Owen on my shoulders proclaiming quite loudly that they were soooo adorable I snapped these shots and a couple others. The babies are very cute, Owen had it right!!

Buddies

How cute is this? They didn't want out, but it may have been a little cooler at the door and clearly a lot more interesting to watch what was happening outside than inside.

Summer Time is Flying By!!

My genius idea to paint rocks. There all over the yard, we can get out doors, we can paint! Fun, right? Well, until you see a bug or mess up your paint job or drop a rock on some one's toe.

One field trip this summer was to Kid Quest at Factoria Mall. We had never been before but had a great time. Owen played with this scarf shooter most of the time we were there. They had a tree house and an 18 wheeler to climb on. Fun times!

Our friends, Katelyn and Kamryn, from Idaho came by to play and visit. It was great to see them!

On the komodo dragon at Woodland Park Zoo.

Owen giving a high 5 to the orangutan!

We had a slow start to our summer field trips due to vacations and camps, but today we went to Northwest Trek. It was a cold and cloudy day which was perfect for Trek. The animals usually are more visible when it isn't so hot and we saw every animal the park had to offer! There was one, the lynx, that we saw sleeping in the back corner (which really could have just been a rug) but everything else was either close to the front of the enclosure or walking around. The kids even had an opportunity to do some crafts. They made beaver masks and Emma made a flower head band. It was a very fun trip and the traffic wasn't too bad either. Here are some of our pictures.