Having fun

This was done a few weeks ago but I forgot about it and came across the pictures. Alyssa found the Kleenex box in our bedroom and decided to have a little fun with it. I heard her doing something but just thought she was jabbering while coming down the stairs so I didn't think twice about going and seeing. When I saw her finally at the bottom she had the box with her and got up and ran and tried to hide behind the table. Silly girl!

One busy week after another

This summer has been flying by! I can't believe it is almost August. This last week was Harley's 4th birthday. I can't believe how old he is. I watched the movie Marley and Me and that dog sure reminded me of Harley in a lot of ways and made me realize just how much I love him! Gave me a new appreciation for him since watching it which I'm sure Harley is enjoying! We celebrated Harley's birthday by getting him some cookies, a toy, and a walk that morning.
The following day Alyssa and I headed down to Vancouver, WA to go to her cousin Nolan's second birthday! He is turning into the cutest little man! The party was great, as always, and we enjoyed lots of good food and company. Alyssa seemed to be enjoying herself for she didn't nap at all except maybe 45min or so. Alyssa found Nolan's other grandmothers, Maureen, purse and took her cigarettes out. She decided to start chewing on them. It didn't seem to bother her too much and I'm not sure exactly how much she even got in her mouth but it was kind of funny and the purse got put away. Thanks Maureen : )
We ended up staying at a Hotel and swimming that night. We had a blast. Amanda, Nolan, and a friend of Amanda's from high school came over and we went swimming for about an hour or so. Afterwards Alyssa was exhausted and went straight to bed after her bath.
Yesterday Nicole came over and hung out with us for the day. We went to Mukilteo and went to the park by the water. We ended up not staying too long because surprisingly it was a little chilly. Both of us were starving so we headed into Snohomish and went to the Pie Shop and had lunch and pie. Yes, I had pie too. I actually bought one and have been eating it! Sorry, Mom! After Alyssa's nap we went up to Lavender Hills Farm right up the road from us. It's such a beautiful place. Alyssa ran around and I bought some lavender.
This next week is going to be busy as well. Alyssa's swim lessons start up and she has them twice a week through the end of August. She has a birthday party to go to on Wednesday, another children's concert and possibly Jetty Island. I'm still a little undecided if I'm going to go or not.

Kangaroo Farm

So a week ago Alyssa and I went to the Outback Christmas Tree and Kangaroo Farm in Arlington. It was a fun day. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect there but was very amazed at all the animals and how we got to feed and pet them. Alyssa didn't do much of the feeding because she kept trying to put it in her mouth! The only animals that we weren't allowed to pet or feed were the ostriches and the mini pony, named Oreo, because they bite.

There were no baby kangaroos that we got to see because the one that was there was down in the pouch of the mama. There was a baby donkey which was so cute. Alyssa like always loved the goats and enjoyed petting them.

After the tour we took off, while the rest of our group hung out and and had a picnic. It was very warm out and Alyssa was ready to head home and take a much needed nap!

If your ever in the area this is somewhere I would really recommend going. There are so many different kinds of animals there. There are lemurs, llamas, alpacas, osteriches, kangaroos, turtles, peacocks, roosters and chickens and horses just to name a few!

Sprinkler fun

The other day Cory and Alyssa were outside hanging out while I cooked dinner. Cory had the sprinkler on watering the lawn. Alyssa was running around and decided to go up to the sprinkler but as the water came towards her she ran away. This became a fun little game for her with the sprinkler winning.

A lefty and Recess Monkey

So this last week Alyssa and I have tried to get back into the swing of things and back on our schedule of things. One of the things that I have been working on is getting her to walk on the grass. Yes, that's what I said grass! For some reason she hasn't liked it but the other day she decided it was OK and took off on it and I haven't been able to stop her since!

We were at the store the other day and I bought some color crayons because of all things I did not have any! So we came home and colored. She enjoyed it. She would color, put it in her mouth and color again. What I found the most interesting though is she will pick up with either hand but if it's in her right hand she will than switch to her left and color. A possible lefty, just like her mom!

Today we went and saw a local band called Recess Monkey. They are three male teachers who got together and now tour around putting on shows for kids. It was a fun time. Alyssa especially liked the hokey pokey when she was jumping or I was helping her jump. If anyone is interested here is their website: http://www.recessmonkeytown.com/ It's definitely worth checking out if your in the area.

Next week we are going to an ice cream parlor and tour and the Kangaroo Farm. She also has two birthday party's to attend in the next two weeks as well as her swim lessons that start back up at the end of this month. What a busy little girl!

The week leading up to July 4th

On the 4th of July Alyssa returned from spending a week in Longview with both sets of Grandparents. Although Cory and I had a busy and fun week we sure did miss her and were ready for her to return home! She had a great time spending time with family and going to the parks. It was really hot down there which she probably didn't enjoy too much but she got to play in the pool that her grandma had bought her. Along with getting spoiled by everyone else...I think she has a couple people wrapped around her finger.
Earlier in the week Cory and I headed back down to Sand Lakes Oregon to ride the quads again with a good friend of ours. It was fantastic! I love it down there and can't wait to go back. We were down there for two and a half days, the weather was great but extremely windy. When returned home Cory and I spent two days golfing, dinner out, a movie, nice weather, and some quite time alone!

On the 4th of July we had some family and friends over and had a great BBQ. We had salmon and a country boil, which consists of potatoes, corn, sausage, and shell fish. Also several salads and fruit which was all wonderful. We all headed out front around dusk and started watching the neighborhood fireworks show. We than watched the Tulalip show and the Everett show since we have a great view of the sound from our house we can see them clearly. We are pretty spoiled because we also get to watch the fireworks from the Aquasox stadium as well! I doubt we will ever go anywhere to watch a show again, especially since we don't have to fight any traffic or crowds.

All in all it was a good, fun week and I'm sorry to see it come to an end!