On Memorial Day we drove to the top (Paradise Lodge) of beautiful Mt. Rainier. The snow and sun made a perfect combination for a gorgeous day on the mountain. Noah had a great time making snow balls and sledding on his behind down some of the sled runs.
Life is interesting with a 4 year old and almost 2 year old (both of them being very much boys!). We find ourselphs just laughing at the many attempts we've had when trying to get the four of us in a picture together where all of us are smiling... let alone even looking at the camera. Sometimes you just can't win and you just have to laugh!
We had a wonderful time with Grandma Selph here this past week. Lots of Hide and Seek, Dinosaur Bingo, yummy treats, and much more! The boys love their grandmas (and grandpas too!).
Watch out when you take the Selph boys fishing... the environment is anything but peaceful and quiet! Noah's loud enthusiasm coupled with Hudson's splashing in the water makes for quite a time!
We had a great time with Grandma Howe these past 8 days (although we missed having Grandpa here). The boys enjoyed playing outside, reading, digging up dirt, baking, new toys, and much more with her! I enjoyed the major yard work she did, many loads of laundry she folded, and dirty dishes she washed.... thanks mom!
Riding the ferries is about the best entertainment for little boys around here! It is always fun to capture their curious and playful expressions while riding the ferry.
Ben and I had a great time this year at the 109th Submarine Birthday Ball in Seattle. Grandma kept the boys and we enjoyed a night away.
We couldn't ask for more beautiful weather here right now (especially after being in the 80's of Hawaii for two weeks). We are enjoying the growth all around us (although the lawn is growing faster than we can keep up with) and Noah is excited as he watches the garden he and daddy are going to manage this summer. Thanks Grandma for helping us plant the seeds!
We had the privilege of spending these past few weeks on the Island of Oahu. We are pinching ourselphs that we were able to have such an amazing vacation. We are very thankful.
We had a sweet and very memorable 2009 Easter. We started the day off with Resurrection Eggs and chocolate bunnies. After a family photo on Waikiki we joined up with some friends and attended their worship service. The last two photos are of friends from Bremerton now stationed at Pearl.
On days where we needed a little break from the beach, we took in some of the sites from around the Island. From top to bottom: Waimea Falls, downtown Waikiki, Paradise Cove at Ko'Olina, Battleship USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor, Kole Kole Pass.
