Happy Birthday Maggie!!

Today Maggie is 4. She is very excited. She keeps asking me when we can get Dad and Jackson so we can open her presents and have her cake. She is a talker. It's hard to get her to stop sometimes :) She is also starting to make her birthday list for when she is 5. She was hoping that would be tomorrow..... We are doing her presents and cake tonight so I will post pics later - or sometime....

I'm really sick today. Maggie wanted to know why I had to be sick on her birthday.

Ferry

 

On our way to the Sea/Tac airport we decided to take one of the ferries. It was a lot of fun. That is something I remember from growing up. We moved when I was 7 so I don't remember a whole lot but the ferry was always a highlight. The kids liked it. Anytime they can get out of their carseats they like it...... It was a pretty chilly day but they still enjoyed running around and looking over the edge.

more WA

 

I thought this was a very cute picture of my niece, Becca, and Hailey. It was great to be around Becca - she loves to entertain the kiddos and help out with them.

 

As you can see, Hailey was quite happy to find a rock she could climb. Maggie wouldn't really do the big rock but this was more her size also.

 

That is a classic Jackson expression. It was probably right after we told him to wait for us and be careful not to fall in the water. I'm sure his response was "why?"

WA trip

 

After Gma's memorial service we went down by the water in Poulsbo. Sarah and Aaron remember downtown from when we were kids. I don't remember any of it..... We had fun turning over rocks looking for crabs. Hailey was doing it too. At first the kids wouldn't touch the crabs but it wasn't long before they were holding them in their hands. Maggie was not impressed by the mud/dirt in her sandals. Hailey wanted to be in the water not just next to it....

 

As we were walking along the sidewalk we came across this huge rock. Of course, Jackson (and Matt) had to climb it. Hailey obviously thought it was an excellent idea too. She wasn't very happy that she couldn't figure out how Dad did that.

 

The docks were close by so we headed down there. Good thing Aaron and Jaime were with us to attempt to keep all the kids on dry land!! They were fascinated by all the creatures growing/living on the posts under the water. It was very nerve wracking for the adults but we all made it back without falling or jumping in!

Grandma Campy

My Grandma passed away this last Thursday - April 22. I found out as we were waiting in the airport for our flight out to visit. She hadn't been doing very well for quite some time but took a quick turn for the worst at the beginning of the week so we decided to head out for a visit. We knew it was a possibility that we might not make it in time so it wasn't a complete shock but still rough.
It was great to be able to see all my family together even for a sad occasion. My Grandma was a pretty neat lady. She was incredibly talented. It has been very difficult for her in the past few years as she wasn't able to put those skills to use anymore. When I was younger she did a lot of ceramics and quilting. She made a quilt for our wedding. She was also the one who was always responsible for the pies at any holiday gathering. I loved to visit and learn from her. She would send me care packages with dinner rolls instead of cookies when I was in college because they were my favorite. We will definitely miss her but I am glad that she isn't suffering anymore.
I will post some pics from our trip soon......

Pop rocks

 

While Matt went into Lowe's one day the rest of us waited in the car - luckily I had something to entertain them..... remember Pop Rocks? I thought they were so cool when I was a kid. Actually I still think they are so cool :) It was very entertaining to watch the kids eat them. Even Hailey was getting into it. She would hold her mouth open to listen to them pop. I should remember to keep an emergency pack in the glove box.....

outside

 

Although we don't have a yard - at least there is a grassy patch outside the apartment. The kids are always posing for the camera. Especially Maggie. She wants me to take lots of pictures and then show her how they look on the camera. Hailey is getting into it to and will say 'cheese' when she sees the camera. I think that's what she thinks it's called. I love energetic kids but wow, right now they wear me out!!