HawgWildinWashington

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!!

2010-11-23T08:20:00.000-08:00

The snow has been falling steady for about a day.. school was in session on Monday, but by Monday night this is what it looked like! The kids love it, we all love it... especially as we hope for school to be cancelled the next day! The only thing I don't like about it is the mess of wet boots, gloves, hats, coats, and loose snow that gets tracked in the house... ugh!

Jeremy and Grace working on Frosty! Love the snow flakes falling in the shot.
Frosty with Grace, Jeremy, and Ellie.
Frosty this morning... after the snowfall.
Love the view from our back yard... looks beautiful!

TWO POSTS IN TWO DAYS!!!!

2010-11-05T13:29:00.000-07:00

This is Ellie and her friend Dakota.... he is her "boyfriend" ha ha.. they really are too cute together and love playing with each other. We will be so sad when he moves to Hawaii... BUT can't wait to visit! He is from Toy Story and Ellie is a Vampire Cheerleader!

Here is the clan getting ready to go Trick or Treating in our neighborhood. From bottom step to top step and left to right it is Ellie, Dakota, Angel, Victor, Jeremy, Isaiah, Jackson, Grace and Lani.
Here is our ghoulish ghost, Lucy. She did not like the costume and it did not last very long on her!
The family pumpkins before setting them on the porch.
At Trunk or Treat... Ellie and Grace are Vampire Cheerleaders, Jeremy is the Alien and Jaxx is next to him (hard to see) in the crazy scarecrow costume.

A trip to the Pumpkin Patch

2010-11-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

I went with Ellie's Kindergarten class to the Pumpkin Patch.... we have had better fall weather than this. It was pouring and I thought for sure it would be a miserable time. But, what cheers up someone more than a smile on your kid's face. Ellie had a great time despite the rain.
She got to pet the baby goat...
a baby pig....
and go through the hay maze two times! Fun stuff!
Isn't this the look of a girl who had a great time???

2010-10-17T10:03:00.000-07:00

Annual Father Daughter Dance

2010-10-17T09:56:00.000-07:00

Once a year the high school holds a Father/Daughter Dance and every year it is something that my girls look forward too. This year I picked a pink and black theme. Michael and the girls looked fantastic! They went to dinner (picked by the girls), Wendy's! Michael said that was an upgrade from McDonald's last year. Maybe by the time they are in high school they will be going to Sizzler! ha ha

SUMMER

2010-09-26T09:13:00.000-07:00

A new photo of the family....this is the last day of our vacation in Las Vegas and heading home to Washington... we look a bit worn out. We have been gone for 3 1/2 weeks. We drove to Montana, Colorado, Nevada.. Michael took a plane to Cape Cod and then WE took a plane to Mexico. Then we drove home up through California, Oregon, and finally to Washington 20 hours later. Whew.. I am tired even typing it!

In a nut shell

2010-09-25T21:34:00.000-07:00

I posted about my lack of blogging.. but for some reason (maybe because I am not on here enough to figure it out) it ended up at the bottom of the page... so here are some pictures of some fun events in the past few months. I have many more pictures but they are not on this computer so I was limited to the ones I could use. So sorry Jackson as I don't have many of you.

YES, We are still alive and kicking

2010-09-25T21:29:00.001-07:00

Ok, I admit it. I have been cheating. I have neglected my blog and turned all my attention to FaceBook. It is just easier. Easier to post comments, upload pictures, keep track of the comings and goings of friends and family. It only takes a minute or two of my time, where blogging requires dialogue, humorous dialogue. Come on, admit it... who wants to read a boring blog... not me. I think that is why I haven't even logged into mine cuz it is boring. But nonetheless, I am updating it for the few people who read it. (You know who you are!) Love ya...

It has only been 5 months!

2010-05-14T10:11:00.000-07:00

WOW, time has flown by. I have not had a post in 5 months. This post will only be a written update as I am having so many issues with my stupid computer so I can't post pictures. Maybe in another 5 months I will be able to. ANYHOW.... what has happened since our last post. I will work from the things that happened not so long ago, to the ones that happened a long time ago (but within the past 5 months).
1) Grace was baptized on May 1st (pix to come later)... she turned 8 on April 4th, and she DID NOT like sharing her birthday with Easter... although she loves the true meaning of Easter it was hard for the other kids to get excited as much as she wanted about her birthday presents when they had their own baskets.
2) Baseball has ended at the college for Michael. YEAH... he has been home more and doing so many great things around the house. My backyard is manicured and it looks beautiful. I actually rested in the hammock, with shorts on, with out the fear of rain for about an hour the other day, while he worked in the yard. It was so nice.
3) Baseball for the boys has begun... and we are sooooo busy with this. Between both boys I probably have 4-5 games a week. Not to mention Jackson is doing double duty with baseball and middle school track. He barely has time to socialize....YES!
4) I volunteered to be Grace's softball coach... I know, I am crazy. So add that to the list of things to do each week. However, I really have enjoyed it and so has she!
5) So I have posted about all the kids but Ellie... well, she is the tag-a-long. Poor thing... she goes and goes and goes. Most nights, after games or practices, she falls asleep in her car seat, no pajamas, teeth not brushed with evidence of a busy day on her clothes, face and hair.... I love that girl, she is a trooper. Lately she has been asking me when does she get to play soccer, can I have swimming lessons? UGH, not sure I am ready for all of them to be that busy. Someday I say...
Well that is about it... I will post pix of things as soon as I get this computer figured out. But bye for now.. love you all!

A visit from Carla, and nephews James and Michael from California

2010-01-20T14:54:00.000-08:00

James ran a catcher's clinic with some of Jackson's teammates
Our nephew James, who is a sophomore in college and plays baseball at the University of Arkansas
James and Michael barbequing in the backyard
Michael, his mom, and his sister

Michael, mom, sister, and dad

New Years Eve

2010-01-20T14:49:00.000-08:00

Our friends Tana and Derric
Daddy giving the boys the first hug of 2010
This is how Ellie rung in the New Year

More Christmas Break Adventures

2010-01-20T14:48:00.001-08:00

Grace at the ward Christmas party on Santa's lap

2010-01-20T14:42:00.000-08:00

Christmas Morning..
View of the tree and presents on Christmas morning
Grandma and Ellie making cookies to leave for Santa on Christmas Eve
Grace's Best friend Lani at the ward party
Ellie on Santa's lap at the party

Getting the Christmas Tree

2009-12-11T11:01:00.000-08:00

The final grab.... all of us, plus grandma Sharon with the tree we chose.
Michael with the kids, minus Jackson as he was wandering around the tree farm with his friend.
Grace, Ellie and Grandma on the hunt, stopping just in time for a photo.
A great morning out our backdoor, the canadian geese are what you see in the field.

End of Fall Sports and more.

2009-12-11T10:27:00.000-08:00

Grace and her cheer squad at competition.. They placed third, but deserved first. They were so good.
Jackson's friends, in disguise, for his surprize birthday party. He was very shocked and they had a great time!
Jeremy in his AllStar uniform for football. He played great, with about 100 rushing yards and 2 td's to secure a win for his team! He had a great season, rushed probably for over 500 yards and about 20 td's, what a great little player!

COSTUMES

2009-11-05T10:29:00.001-08:00

JEREMY THE GORILLA EATING HIS FRIEND JAMIE, THE BANANA
MICHAEL IN THE GORILLA MASK... IT WAS QUITE POPULAR
MY TRIBUTE TO THE 80'S... AND JUST THINK I HAD ALL OF THIS IN MY CLOSET ALREADY!
THE CLAN GETTING READY TO TRICK OR TREAT... JEREMY WAS SICK ON THE COUCH

CARVING PUMPKINS AND HALLOWEEN

2009-11-05T10:26:00.000-08:00

THE FINAL PRODUCT ON THE PORCH AND LIT FOR TRICK OR TREATERS
DIGGING IN
NEED A LITTLE HELP FROM DAD
GETTING SERIOUS... NOTICE ELLIE IS TAKING OFF HER SHIRT LIKE HER BROTHERS
GETTING THE SEEDS FOR ROASTING

MORE AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH

2009-11-05T10:23:00.000-08:00

TRYING TO FIND A PUMPKIN
THE CUTEST SCARECROW AROUND
WE JUST LOVE THE ROASTED CORN ON THE COB
IN THE HAY MAZE

A TRIP TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH

2009-11-05T10:18:00.000-08:00

AT THE PETTING ZOO... WATCHING THE PIGS EAT..
THE ADORABLE SHETLAND PONY
PETTING A BABY CALF...
HOLDING THE BABY KITTENS
I WANT ONE MOMMY.....NOT!

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL

2009-11-05T10:13:00.001-08:00

JEREMY KNEELING IN FRONT DURING THE HUDDLE
GRACE THE EVER FAITHFUL CHEERLEADER
A VIEW AT THE FALL TREES FROM OUR BACKYARD
MORE FROM OUR BACKYARD LOOKING AT THE FIELD
WHAT A MORNING!

The Annual Father/Daughter Dance at Timberline High School

2009-10-12T14:35:00.000-07:00

All dressed and ready to go!
Ellie is so excited... can you tell by the look on her face?
Awwwwwe... so sweet!

A trip to the Pumpkin Patch with Ellie's Preschool Class. ( it was actually an organic farm with a few pumpkins and lots of other stuff).

2009-10-07T17:15:00.000-07:00

The beautiful flowers on the farm
We found a winner...
Mommy holding Ellie so the farm turkey doesn't get her..

2009-10-07T17:04:00.001-07:00

Feeding the chickens..
A stray goose
Bahhh, bahhhh
The turkey who roams the farm trying to make friends with everyone.... Ellie, not so much.

So this is where corn comes from...?

2009-10-07T16:56:00.000-07:00

The Beef Cows close up!
Eating fresh raspberries from the bush
Purple cauliflower.... huh? Looks tasty
View of the farm...
The biggest head of cabbage I have ever seen.... coleslaw anyone?

Where we spent most of our time... in the water

2009-09-24T10:13:00.000-07:00

Jackson doing one of his many tricks at Aunt Lacys pool.. back flip
Ellie and Kennedy who spent most of their time in the cooled down hot tub
Jeremy, Grace, and Jackson getting ready for the big leap

Our big adventures

2009-09-24T09:03:00.000-07:00

Grace and Ellie on a ride at Camp Snoopy in Knottsberry Farm
I think I see a big one coming...get ready

August.. our annual trip to California and we made our way to Vegas.. lots of fun with family and in the water.

The Davis family visits

2009-09-23T14:17:00.001-07:00

Picture with the Mariner Moose

2009-09-23T14:10:00.000-07:00

Ellie and Stella

2009-09-23T13:53:00.000-07:00

Waiting for the Mariners game to start

September

2009-09-23T13:50:00.000-07:00

Start of school.... Jackson (7th grade), Jeremy (4th grade), Grace (2nd grade) and Ellie (Pre-K)