Backyard Play

We had a blast in the back yard this past weekend. The spring weather was beautiful and we got our garden prepped and mostly planted. Kev took the kids on wheel barrow rides, which they loved. Makenna enjoyed dumping buckets of weeds and showing us how she can walk carrying enormous dandelions around the yard. Kier pretended to sell me plants from our shed's unique Popsicle stand pull down table. Although I didn't get any adorable pics, Makenna is totally in love with Kiki and shows her affection whenever she manages to chase him down...I'll try to get a video of it soon, too cute!

Hope you are enjoying your spring...stop by if you're in the neighborhood, we'll more than likely be in the back yard!

Happy Easter!

My have they grown since last Easter. Makenna is toddling everywhere and Kieran is taking his role as big brother to a new level, finding new ways to play and laugh together every day.

Kevin is fixing Makenna's hair, although her little curls have a life of their own. As you can see, Kier is no longer a blondie and his hair double in thickness.

Kieran enjoying a fun new Easter tradition. The Easter Bunny tied ribbon to the baskets and wrapped it all over the house in a maze to his bed. He had fun unraveling it all and then hiding them again with a tangle of ribbon...at least it kept him occupied while I made dinner!

Makenna's signature face, she loves getting people to laugh and smile.
She's pretty good herself too, I think she looks like a little bunny rabbit here!

Palm Sunday at Grace. We love that place more every time.
Kieran was getting the rain drops to fall from the cherry blossoms branches!
Daddy's little girl.

Beach trip w/ friends

Last weekend we headed to the coast for a beach trip at Nehalem Bay State Park. We stayed at the yurts, which turned out to be a good option since a storm came in on Saturday. We're lucky because it turns out that one of my friends through work has children in the same classes as ours. It was a great getaway.

Makenna crawling in the sunny grass, picking daisies!

Makenna just learned "touchdown," like her big bro.

Fiona discovering how slow the sand makes your steps.

Dean enjoying some beach time.

Friends.

Sweet friends.

Horsey Girl

Makenna got a fun little horsey, zebra really, for her birthday from her Auntie Miel. Since she lives across the country, this is the best way to say thank you! Hope this gives you a smile too :-)

Sorry for making you turn your head, but I can't seem to figure out how to rotate videos...

PS Ignore Kieran's squeals, Kev is tickling him.

Big Boy - 4!

The preschool class tradition is to bake cupcakes cakes and make a crown that the kids get to pick a photo for the top, and he chose a look-alike black lab like our Kiki. Kieran was about the most excited birthday boy I could imagine, he might have imploded if he couldn't move so fast!



His Kieran really enjoyed a "Boys Only Birthday Party," although he was fine to have little sisters and mommies over for the fun. We made rocket ships and decorated them with stickers and other fancy things. They had a great time, even though 6 boys about maxed my decibel limit. Kieran loved having them all over to play.

Belated Birthday Wishes

Happy 1st Birthday Makenna!

Makenna had a lot more fun than her Mom and Dad on her birthday, since we were both sick with a stomach bug.

We did manage to celebrate Makenna's birthday a day late, even though Kevin was at a community night meeting. She loved the shakers, bells, and tamborine we gave her.


Makenna moved a little too fast for me...


I think Kiki ended up with more of the cake than Makenna, but she didn't seem to mind too much...the next piece landed on the floor for him to scarf up.

Friends of Trees and Volunteering

In commemoration of the Martin Luther King Jr holiday and Kevin's lifelong pledge to community service through AmeriCorps, our family spent Saturday morning volunteering to plant trees in the neighborhood where Kevin serves through PDC.

It's been ten years since I first planted with Kevin on a misty Portland morning, and it's always fun to go back through our old neighborhood and point out the trees that we planted together. Now we get to share the excitement with Kieran and Makenna. While Makenna was only along for the ride, Kieran truly got into the act this year. He was digging, filling, helping deliver twine, pouring water, sweeping...you name it; he was helping. Fun stuff.