Hillsboro

Maddie and I took a quick, last minute trip down to Hillsboro, Oregon to visit Brooklynn, Parker, and Jackson. Well, if you ask Maddie, it's to see Jackson and Parker and Brooklynn. She "orders" the people a bit differently! We had been wanting to go down this summer, and after looking at a calendar, there really wasn't any good time to go, and my cramping is only getting worse with this pregnancy. So, we just decided to get up and go right after church on Sunday and just drove back home yesterday to make it back in time for Preschool (and a yummy dinner at Kristi's house... thanks Kristi!!)The kids had a blast playing together, as usual! They just get so excited to see each other. Brooklynn and Parker had a super yummy dinner prepared for us when we got there... Brazilian! Mmmm, yum!
Isn't this stroller the greatest? We sure think so! A huge thank you to grandpa for getting each of us one of these suckers! It is so dang easy to maneuver around, and the seats turn any direction you want them to. These kids love facing each other best! I could go on and on about it! It was especially nice to be able to recline the seat and footrest once Maddie fell asleep, and Jackson still had plenty of room! We are looking forward to getting tons of use out of these things once our little ones arrive!

Monday, we just hung out, let the kids play, went grocery shopping, and went to feed the ducks. I'm surprised Maddie didn't fall in the water. She was making me so nervous!
Tuesday, we went to the Zoo. Parker's mom came along and was a HUGE help! Maddie clung right to her, and even started calling her "Ma-Maw Jackson"... meaning, Jackson's grandma! It was pretty funny! Maddie fell asleep before we even left the Zoo, and by the time we got home, we all just slept! That night, we had dinner over at Parker's parents house, and Parker played with the kids while us girls went out to the farmer's market.
The cheesiest face I've ever seen!

We left early Wednesday morning, and were exhausted by the time we got home, but we had a great trip!
Thanks B & P!!!Obviously we were more excited about this picture than they were!