Finally Together

This morning my sister invited us to come to this little cafe/play spot that is like an 'indoor playground', but in a smaller room rather than a huge gymnasium. There are 'room monitors' that help look after the kids so that you can enjoy a snack or 'latte' with your friends. (Yes, we live in Seattle... no, we didn't enjoy a 'latte'! :) They have little lunch items especially for the toddlers. It was pretty cute, and Maddie didn't want to leave. Of course, I did not get pictures, although you can check out Brooklynn's blog. She posted some there. I did manage to get one of the girls together! This is the first time they 'met'... and the first time Brooklynn and I got to meet/hold each others babies!

It was so fun holding baby Kate! It's amazing what a BIG difference 3-pounds is! I actually felt like I was holding a baby and she wasn't so small she could fall right through my arms!!! :) We are so looking forward to seeing them again next weekend for Kate's blessing!

Richmond Beach

Today we went to Richmond Beach. Well, let me back up... we first went to Silverlake, only to find out they just put a chemical in the water so the beach was closed! That's when we went back closer to home and just hung out at Richmond Beach. The kids had a great time. The weather was perfect for just hanging out, but too cool to swim... although, it didn't seem to stop the kids from 'wading' in the water! They had a great time playing in the sand, building sand castles, and throwing rocks in the water!They all had a great time until we were walking back over the bridge to get back to the car and Maddie was running, but then kept stopping so some little girls dad, who will be left unnamed, haha, decided to 'help' her along, but Maddie, being the clumsy little girl she is totally biffed it! It was the worst fall I've seen her have. She first took a nice skid on her knees, then fell to the side of her chin and cheek, then knocked her head... right on the side of her eye. It was awful. And my hands were full from caring Chloe and stuff that I felt totally helpless!

So, here are a few pictures from her bath after the beach. Her scrapes actually just look red in the picture, and don't actually look that bad in these pictures. Trust me, they look awful!!!

Rainforest Cafe

Tonight we went to the Rainforest Cafe for dinner. My mom and I had plans to go last Saturday with the kids, but once we all came down with colds, we cancelled the dinner. But we definitely will be going again because Maddie had a blast!!! I love this place because the food is good (although very pricey!) But it makes up for it... the forest atmosphere, which kept Maddie entertained all dinner, and the loudness of it, which was so nice not to have to feel bad for other people trying to enjoy their nice quiet meal with my very loud daughter!

Maddie wanted to take pictures with everything! Brody was a little scared at first, especially of the frog and snake (the pretend snake hanging in the tree). But as we were leaving the restaurant, the frog came up to us again for Maddie to have yet another picture with him, and Brody ran up and gave him a hug! Too funny! Even Chloe seemed to enjoy herself, although she slept through most of it!

Dessert so so yummy! They call it a "Volcano". Maddie called it her "birthday party"! Expensive treat, but so good!!!

Chloe's Pictures (3 Weeks Old)

We went to Kiddie Kandids today to get Chloe's newborn pictures taken. I was a little worried when she was wide awake and super smiley all morning long, thinking that by the time we got to pictures, she would be crashed out! Well, once we got there, she wasn't! She was still wide awake and happy as can be, and so was Maddie.

Unfortunately, they were running behind so by the time we got in, Chloe was fussy and ready to sleep, and so was Maddie. We did the best we could, and Chloe ended up asleep in most of the pictures... which is better than crying I guess!

I had a couple taken with both girls together. I don't love them, but they are fine. I think it's hard to get a good shot of both girls looking good, especially when one is getting fussy!

And then one with the Dudley cousins too.

Pump It Up

Today we went to 'Pump-It-Up'. I blogged about it once before, back in March when we went with Jackson. It is two huge rooms full of blow up toys, and the kids had an absolute blast! None of them wanted to leave!

Maddie was able to climb up the obstacle course almost by herself! She loved to go up there with McKenzie. If she wasn't there, she was on the big slide with Brody.

And once again, Chloe just slept the entire time. Didn't even hear a peep out of her!

Whidbey Island & Deception Pass

Mike's mom, sister (Heather), and her two kids (McKenzie & Brody) are in town for the week visiting so we have daily activities planned this week. Today we took the ferry out to Whidbey Island and did a little bit of shopping in the little stores out there. Next we headed over to Deception Pass. Maddie and Brody were both asleep and Chloe was ready to eat, so I stayed in the car with them. But after that we went down to a beach right near there that is covered in smooth rocks! It was beautiful and we all had a blast!

As I have mentioned many times before, Maddie has no fear of water! Doesn't matter what kind of water or even the weather outside (recently while at a friends house, it was cold and rainy outside, she decided to jump in her kiddie pool fully clothed!) Anyway, it all happened so fast, I'm not sure if it was a little 'slip-in', or she jumped in. Either way, Maddie ended up once again, fully clothed in the water! She was freezing, so we stripped her down to her diaper, and she was happy as can be! Thank goodness the sun came out and it warmed up!

The kids had a blast collecting rocks, licking rocks (gross, I know!), and throwing the rocks into the water. Chloe just slept through it all!

I'm really not angry in this picture... Mike just thinks it's funny to take pictures of people making weird, embarrassing faces when they don't know the picture is being taken! Anyway, it was a very long, but great day.

Zoo Pictures

WARNING: PICTURE OVERLOAD!!!

Here they are, the pictures promised! My mom was quite the photographer at the Zoo last Friday. She got some great shots of Maddie & Christian!

The butterflies were very friendly, one even landed right on Chloe's blanket!

Here's the flamingos!

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At the Petting Farm... obviously the goats were her favorites! (I think because they are the most like dogs out of the animals there and she could chase them around! :)

Maddie having a heart-to-heart with Mr. Goat.

Being naughty... a norm these days! She thinks because she can play with grandma's dog, Scout's tail, that she could do the same with the goats!