A Lovely Sunday Afternoon
Today was one of those days. Nothing special. No big plans or events. Just a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon spent with my favorite person in the world.Naturally Lexie rocked her Sunday best. So after...
View ArticleIntroducing the Newest Member of the Family - Colton!
That's right. My younger brother Todd and his wife Lori added to the family this week. Colton Todd made his way into the world on Aug 2 and we all couldn't be happier. Colton and Mommy just hours after...
View ArticleGood-Bye Kit
Five and a half years ago I brought this little guy home from the pound...along with this fuzz ball. I named them Kit & Kaboodle and they've been together ever since.That is until Monday when Lexie...
View ArticleFirst Day of REAL Kindergarten
I can't believe it's finally here. Lexie's first day of kindergarten or should I say REAL kindergarten!I know all mom's of kindergartners feel the same way but I've got to say it. My baby is sure...
View ArticleAccording to my FIVE Year Old....
I have been collecting these little pearls of wisdom since right after Lexie turned 5 (which was 6 months ago.) I have neglected her blog worse in the last 6 months than I did the first year she was...
View ArticleMy Little "Peahawk"
Some of you may remember on a couple of trips to the zoo Lexie was all but stalked by a peacock. So when I saw this costume I just knew it was the one for Lexie this year.Lexie just loved it and she...
View ArticleBest Gift A Mommy Can Receive
Lexie gave me the best gift tonight and she doesn't even know it. Let me set the stage first. I picked her up after her first day back to kindergarten following our trip to Texas for Thanksgiving (yet...
View ArticleMerry Christmas to All
A very simple wish from our home to yours....Peace, Love and Family.Lexie is telling Santa that she only wants a Nutcracker like Clara in the ballet. Even Santa had to ask twice.Blessings and a Merry...
View ArticleThere Can Be Too Many Snow Days!!
I didn't think it was possible (at least not as a kid) but there can be too many snow days. Especially when they follow a holiday to make a full week off with no school for Lexie but still work for...
View ArticleToothless in Seattle
It's official, we are toothless in Seattle. Lexie lost her first tooth last night while simply sitting in church school. She was so excited....We stopped by the store on the way home and of course she...
View ArticleChoo-Choo Soul
Tonight Lexie and I along with her best dance buddy Olivia and her mom had the pleasure of going to see Choo -Choo Soul with Genevieve (and DC too.) It was surprisingly good and she and Olivia had a...
View ArticleAsia Pacific New Year
Lexie has been talking about being Asian a lot recently so when I heard about the Asia Pacific New Year Event at the Tacoma Dome I thought what a great chance to be exposed to a number of Asian...
View ArticleMy Helpful Valentine
What a difference a year makes! Not sure if any of you remember last year's homemade Valentine extravaganza (I'm sure even less of you care) but after that week long project, I was sure I'd never...
View ArticleBeauty and the Beast!
We are so blessed to live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and within a ferry ride of Seattle. Tonight I had the pleasure of taking Lexie to her first Broadway musical right here at the spectacular...
View ArticleTwo Down Too Many More To Go!
Yup, she lost another one!I was pushing her on the swings today when she started making funny noises and shaking her head. Since I was behind her I didn't really think much of it until she started...
View ArticleHappy St Patrick's Day
Lexie and I woke up to snow....on St Patty's Day in Washington?!!And we are talking BIG FAT flakes of it. Kaboodle was having a ball...But within a couple of hours Lexie and I headed out for a St P's...
View ArticleThe Dreaded Question
Well it came....the question every adoptive parent dreads. Tonight as I was putting Lexie to bed, she asked me to tell her "Great Grandma Speed and Great Grandpa Jake's story." I have my parents and...
View ArticleHow LOOOONG Until My Birthday?
That has been the question I hear from Lexie at least 2 or 3 times a day for the last couple of weeks. She has gone to a couple of her friends parties in the last month so naturally she feels like it's...
View ArticleEaster With MY Bunny!
My bunny and I had a jammed packed Easter. The first egg hunt was at our local park.These are the eggs we help stuff every year so of course we have to go here. And yes Lexie is all things ladybugs...
View ArticleEaster Part II
Well the egg hunts on Saturday were fun but we woke up early on Easter Sunday so we could enjoy what the bunny left.... And she loved the house that turns into a lady bug that grandma sent her. Nice...
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