Girls Weekend

What a wonderful weekend I had! I had the opportunity and privledge to spend Friday and Saturday at a church women's retreat with my Mom and two sisters Julianne and Dasha. We got to stay at the beautiful Alderbrook resort out on the Hood canal. The weather was perfect and the scenery was amazing. We had the opportunity to study Psalm 119 with a bunch of other women that go to our church. It is such a beautiful Psalm reminding me just how in love I should be with God's Word and all the blessings that come from storing His law in my heart. It is so amazing to get to study about the Creator of this universe and then step outside and observe His majestic mountains. I loved getting to have a slumber party with my mom and sisters as well since I don't get to do that as much and was able to finally get to know a few of the women that attend our big church in hopes of making connections with other mommy's in my area. Thank you God for blessing me so much!

If you can't read the sign it says:

"Unattended kids will be given a double espresso and a puppy!

How blessed are those whose way is blameless,

who walk in the law of the Lord.

How blessed are those who observe His testimonies,

who seek Him with all their heart.

Psalm 119:1-2

Fun in the Sun

We sure are enjoying this beautiful weather and I discovered that Jacob loves to play in the park that is in the neighborhood adjacent from ours. He giggled and laughed as he climbed through the fun tube and saw his silly Mommy poking her head through the other side. He's always so curious and constantly exploring. I love to watch him. February is always a favorite month of mine and we have been enjoying it immensely. I get to enjoy my birthday, valentines day and our anniversary all crammed into the shortest month of the year. I turned 29 this year and hope that it goes by real slow being that I'll no longer be in my twenties next year. My family and husband were so sweet showering me with gifts and taking me out to dinner. It's amazing how time seems to be flying by with every year that passes faster and faster. Here's some fun photos of my little man playing in the sun.

Sometimes hats make it hard to see!

Jacob's favorite way to go down slides

It's hard to believe the cherry blossoms are already coming out

It's time for an update!

Wow it's been quite awhile. It's amazing how time can run away from me so quickly. It felt like the beginning of December just yesterday and it's already February. We've done quite a bit these past few months including a very fun Christmas/New Years vacation to Orlando, FL and Disney World. My parents treated the whole family to 10 days in Florida by renting a big house 10 minutes from Walt Disney World with plenty of room and our own pool. We spent our time hopping around to different theme parks like Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood studios, and Animal Kingdom. Mike and I had such a blast watching Jacob take in all the fun. We found out that his favorite rides include dumbo (which he didn't want to get off of), the merry-go-round, and above all else "It's A Small World". Here are some pictures of everything. Thanks Mom and Dad for giving us such a wonderful vacation. We LOVED it!!!

Since getting back our lives have returned back to their normal rhythms, with Mike working at Continuant and me picking up a few shifts a week at the hospital in between taking care of our sweet little man. I'm a lucky girl that I have the ability to pick and choose the days I get to work and that I have such a great mom who is willing and happy to watch Jacob when I do have to work. Jacob has picked up a few new tricks as well since the last time I wrote. He is now a full fledged toddler and is walking everywhere! It's so cute to watch him meander about with his arm out for balance and his legs spread wide like he just dismounted a horse. He sure gets around quickly and needs to be watched even more carefully since he's now figured out how to open doors and likes to head straight out to the garage! He also loves that he can carry things around with him and will be often found wandering around with either a toy of his or mommy's tuppaware which he loves to take from the kitchen. He sure keeps us busy!