Play Structure

I know many of you saw my status updates on Facebook, but for those that didn't, we bought a wooden play structure. It was quite the project putting it together and took Ryan nearly a week of working on it at night after the kids went to bed. We somehow managed to keep it a surprise for Hudson. Every time he would ask about it we would tell him we didn't know what it was or what it was going to be. Good thing he is only two and those answers were acceptable!! I'm so glad we kept a secret because his face was priceless when he finally got to see the finished product.

Shock, joy, excitement...you name it!

Saying "Woooow!"

Running towards it

Giving the glider a test run

Swim Lessons

Hudson had swim lessons every Saturday in June. He did awesome, although he cried the second and third lessons. By the last one though, he was getting himself across the pool without any help! He loved doing big jumps into the water as well.

He got right in the water the first class and held the wall like a big boy. Needless to say, I cried.

The kids wear foam pads in front and back. Hudson started with three in front and back and by the last class was down to two.

"Running" in the water

The only boy in class. He looks so grown up to me here.

Saturday with Grandma

We headed over to Poulsbo to spend the day with Grandma. We had a picnic in the park and plenty of time spent on the swings of course!
My sweet Charlie girl

Getting a push from Grandma


Having fun with my two favorite kiddos!

Reptile Man

Our friend Jack O. turned 3 in May and his birthday was WAY too much fun. The Reptile Man was there and Hudson was in his element! Each kid got to take home a snake stuffed animal and when we asked Hudson what he was naming his, he thought for a bit and then said "Sausage". LOL!

Big frog

Hudson's favorite was the bearded dragon, see him in the grass

My favorite, the iguana

The alligator was the only thing Hudson was afraid of

Snake just chillin' in the grass

Getting to touch a snake

Greenlake

It's been awhile, I know...I'm picking up where I left off in May and am hoping to be caught up this week. Sorry, enjoy!

We went to Greenlake to help celebrate a friend's birthday. Long story short, we had fun and saw some really cute dogs.

These two would swing for hours if we let them!

No, I'm not even kidding...

Yes, my boys have on matching shorts :)

Hudson loved the dogs!

Charlie wasn't quite sure what to think about them.

Mother's Day

My Mother's Day started off with Ryan making a big breakfast AND cleaning the kitchen afterwards. And not just cleaning the kitchen, but emptying AND reloading the dishwasher, yay!! We met our Moms for lunch at Molbaks, one of my favorite spots. Then Ryan and Hudson headed home (where Ryan proceeded to do laundry all day, yay again!) and the girls went to Beadclub to make their yearly Mother's Day bracelet. We had done this one time before, it's so fun. You buy the bracelet kit that they are featuring and then make it right there at the shop! You can see my bracelet in the pictures below if you look closely enough. All in all, it was a very nice Mother's Day!

The two amazing reasons I get to celebrate Mother's Day!

And Huddy's over it

Charlie however is just getting warmed up!

Am I lucky or what?!?!

Fun with Friends

Just a few shots from different days with friends.

Charlie and Macaela, our neighbor. These two are 5 months apart, we already see trouble coming!

Hudson and Jack eating yummy oreo cake

Yummy Popsicles with Maddie. This is the day Hudson had his tubes put in and adenoids taken out. He was off and running by 11:00AM that same day, you could tell he had instant relief!

Showing off their mini Popsicles, the perfect size for little ones!

Macaela getting in on the Popsicle fun too!