Valentine's party x2!

This morning was a busy morning for parties!  It was first to Jaelyn's from 9:30-10:50 and then Benjamin's from 11-12!  Phew...good thing their schools are across the street from one another!  Both Jaelyn and Ben enjoyed making their Valentine's cards for their friends - - Jaelyn had Tinkerbell and Ben chose a bug/creepy crawly theme (mainly b/c a sticky hand was included with the card). 

We hear a lot about Ethan S - they are best buds...and they both are going to Explorer Community School next fall!!  So excited that Jaelyn got a spot for 1st grade (9 slots open, 61 applicants...not very good odds...maybe we should go play the lottery or something!!)

Just the two of us!  Love spending 1:1 time with her...must do more often!

Busy putting their final details on the Valentine's box.

So much fun handing out Valentine's goodies to all her friends - - she came home with lots of neat cards/candy!

Then....it was off to Ben's party!

 

 

 Ben and Luke - always next to each other...they are best buds!

 Busy decorating their heart shaped cookie

 One happy camper with all the frosting/candy hearts he used for his cookie!

Whoa...gotta work on the smile...but he really is excited to check out the loot his friends gave him!

10 months

Man, are you really 10 months already??  These months are just sailing away!!  

What's new with you these days?  Here are some highlights:

• 1st word:  Dadda (of course, right?!)  
• Waved "hello" to Jaelyn
• Pulling yourself up on everything and cruising around furniture
• Crawling up steps 
• Upgraded to the next car seat - you love it!
• Pretty much gets a bath after each dinner because you are messy!!
• You love eating all the food that we are eating - - it's just hard to chew with only 2 teeth!

 Always on the go!  You are a quick one these days!!

Things we love

 Hanging out on the coach before school watching Curious George!

Sisters!!

Snow!

We headed east to Cle Elum to play in some snow this weekend - thankfully the cabin had just enough to go sledding, make tunnels, and a snow fort!!  We had a lot of fun with our friends Reed & Jessica and Doug and Alyscia.

Tunnel #1

 Trying to connect the tunnels together!

 Just enough snow on our hill to go sledding!  Such fun!!

 Reed & Doug made this snow fort - - the kids thought it was lots of fun to play in!

 Thanks to Doug for hoisting up the kids to get these pics!

 The boys keeping their beverage chilled while hanging out in the snow fort!