Updates on Clifton -
had a full day field trip to Pacific Science center 9-5.  They took the ferry over and everything.  He had a blast!

Updates on McKay -
Got her dance recital outfit and is in love.  Now she is counting down the days till her recital.

Updates on Stanley -
Is registered for preschool next year!  He will be my first kid to actually be going to a preschool and not doing a coop with me.  It makes me really sad, but I know Stanley needs it big time.

Updates on Hazen -
Sleeping horribly!  Up 3 times a night and boy am I tired.  He seems fine though ;)

Monday we had our last day of preschool party!  Giant bubbles, spray painting, and food.

Fun morning celebrating a year of learning.  This was a fun group of kiddos and I really enjoyed teaching them all.

This week has been full of packing up the house (well the upstairs) so we can begin our remodel.

Some days went better than others :(

In between naps and packing we made sure to get out with friends and enjoy the sunshine.

 Manchester beach!

 Park play date with friends and the sprinklers needed to be tested.  The kids were more than willing to run through them to make sure then worked ;). I love how little kids can make the most out of anything.

Airplane park!  Brrrr where did my sun go.

Friday afternoon my parents came up to help watch the kids while we demo our house this weekend.

The kids had a blast with my parents.

Before pictures (well after the house was emptied out)

Saturday we had some fiends come help us rip up the upstairs.

A very successful day!  Everything is ready to start remodeling.  Thanks to all the help!

While we demoed the kids ran the Seagull Splat

 Sadly they ran out of splat by the time of the kids race1. But the kids still had fun.

 Wondered rouf the farmers market.

 Rode the trains and they even had a train my Dad could get on and ride!

They loved playing with my parents all day.

Then we all went out to dinner well because I have no kitchen!

A crazy, bust, and successful Saturday.  I cannot thank my parents enough.  It was so much easier with out the kids around and I was able to get my hands dirty and help too.

Sunday begins the adventure of no kitchen and living in the basement.

 Dinners outside!

Keeping the tradition alive.  Sunday bakeday over the fire.  It kind of worked, I added too much batter so some burnt and some didn't bake enough.  But there was some of it that was just right!
So thankful for sunshine so we can be outside playing instead of squish din the basement.

Here we go!

Updates - I waited to long to remember what changes happened this week for the kids.  Darn me!

Alex was out of town all week and we had Sarah with us all week.  We had a blast with her here!
She was so helpful with the kids and so fun to have around.

We went on hikes and played at parks.

Played at the Tacoma Children's Museum with friends.

Stanley, Sarah and I had a Bob Ross party while Hazen napped.  I actually love how the paintings turned out!

We went Duck Pin bowling and played at the arcade.  Where McKay hit the jackpot and got 1000 tickets!

We had to take her to our favorite restaurant in Port Orchard.

Showed her around the Bug Museum.  Where she tried a scorpion sucker.

Played at Defy Tacoma.

Sadly we had to return her.  We drove her over to Seattle and played at the Woodland Park Zoo to see the new baby giraffe and to meet her boyfriend.  The kids approved of him :). We sure had a blast with Sarah and could have easily had her stay forever!

Sunday bake day!

 And a beautiful hike.

It sure is nice to have Alex back home.

Other fun from the week...

McKay made a cap and shield and called herself Mom girl. If yo can read the small print it says I get the power from my Mom.  Yep I just love her and her cute personality.