We took the week off of work to spend some family time together as well as to get some projects done around the house. It was so nice to sleep past 7:00 every day, to cook/eat great food, and for the siblings and cousins to have bonding time.
We started last weekend off by having a picnic in the park in the 70 degree weather as well as buying a new "big-boy" scooter for Parker. The Bains came up on Tuesday so Nate and Denny could patch some drywall in our basement from the burst pipe in the winter, so Abs and I took the kids to OMSI followed by an afternoon in the park. More fun on Wed included all of us heading to our favorite Portland park-Tanner Springs-in the Pearl where the cousins had a great time playing and where Parker fell into the fish pond. On Friday, Parker had a date night with mommy and daddy going to see "How to Train your Dragon" (it was really good, by the way!) This weekend we had community group on Saturday morning, followed by exploring Laurelhurst Park and having dinner and Cold Stone on Hawthorne. Today after church we went to Barnes and Noble and to our favorite carousel-Parker Carousel, where Parker talked us into two rides so he could be a knight on his stallion and a cowboy on his bronco:)
First sibling bath-so much fun! Start from the bottom up to see the progression of pure awe in Peyton's expression to pure chaos as witnessed by Parker's increasing boldness of positions/comfort in man-handling his sister. Of course she loved it! Parker went from refusing to take a bath with Peyton over a week ago to wanting to take one with her every night now! He strips down so fast when he knows I am getting Peyton ready for her bath each night.
Enjoying brownies-maybe a little too much;)
Cousins playing Chutes and Ladders
Bella and Peyton took a bath together
After the Bains left on Wednesday, Parker suddenly appeared outside naked when he saw me with the sprinkler. I was hosing off toys, and I asked him what he was doing, and he said he wanted to run in the sprinkler naked! Oh boy!
The cousins eating dinner after a fun day
The girls. . .Mike and Rae-when are you going to have a little boy so Parker isn't the only one?!
Laurelhurst Park
Cake Batter ice cream with oreos at Cold Stone
Our explorer
Parker Carousel
6 comments:
So cute! Thanks for posting :-)
Oh . . .total sweetness! ! I so enjoyed these photos and stories.
Aww - looks so fun! And YAY - you finally got a fence. Can't wait to see you guys!
Oh Jess, it looks like you had SUCH a great week! I'm so glad! :) Your kiddos are just adorable.
I can't even believe that we will get to meet Peyton this Wednesday!!! We can hardly wait! So excited for you all to visit Colorado!
Great photos:)
Love,
Betsy
oh my i love all of these. the blue eyed girls. how cute. i can't believe parker and betsy are so old and mature now :)
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