My Nephews

Below are two videos of my precious nephews!! They are getting so big! I cannot wait to see them! I have not met the twins yet and have not seen Finley for 10 months! May 8th cannot come soon enogh, so I can kiss their cheeks!! Enjoy the videos below. They are such sweet boys. My sister has her hands full to say the least!!!!

Spring Has Sprung!

Sunny!!! 60 degrees and LOVING IT! Today was a JEEP DAY!

Dave and I met at school today and had lunch with Katrina which was really fun....Dave communicating with the kids in Katrina's class (2nd grade) was funny to watch...

Trenton (in Katrina's class): Katrina, does your Dad work?

Katrina: Yes

Trenton: What does he do

Dave: I do professional Karate and Tae Kwon Do

oh lord help us...Dave and 2nd graders...Can you imagine when the kids are in High School what he may say to these kids....??

After lunch I volunteered in Miles class which is always entertaining....

I went home and got Boggs and back to school we went! We had the top off the Jeep and waited patiently for the kids to get out of school so we could head to the park!!

What a day! Here are some photos from today...We had Ella (Katrina's friend) join us. The Park was filled with Mom's, Kids and Dogs itching for Spring Weather.....Spring had Sprung!

Boggs loving the sun...

looking for the kids to get out of school...

Smile for Spring!!!!

her bone

Park Time...

loving Ella

Miles with his soccer ball....

NO RAIN IN OREGON...ALL WEEKEND!!!!

This is a random blog but I have to scream this....NO RAIN THIS WEEKEND.....YAY!!!!!! It has not rained ALL weekend!! That is worth an entire blog entry!!!!!! We have had a great, relaxing weekend. Miles had 4 hours of baseball yesterday from clinics to practice. While he was at practice Dave, Katrina, Boggs and I enjoyed Ibach Park. We walked and played fetch with Boggs and Katrina rode her bike. We watched Miles practice a bit. During a game at his practice, he slid into the base and got a "strawberry". OUCH! Ended the day with some sushi (my favorite!) ....Today (Sunday) we ran errands to Costco and Target and spent a couple more hours at another park called Affalatti Park!! No rain and warmer temperatures make us HAPPY!!!!!

Pretty girl at Affalati Park today

On our way to Costo with her baby doll buckled as well...even at 8, she loves dolls.

handsome dude...playing catch with Dave

his strawberry...the day after the injury...OuCh!!!!


Below 2 are videos...Katrina didn't realize I was taking video and was being silly ...In the next one, Boggs was showing off how FAST she can run and the boys were playing catch. Hope you can kind of see them...

~Starbucks~ Then and Now~

During our trip to Seattle we went to the very first Starbucks coffee which started in 1971! Dave and I were not even born yet ...(Dave came along in 1973...and... well, I came long after that!!  haha!) As you can see the business model and marketing plan has changed quite a bit in the years since. It was really neat to see Starbucks how it used to be....It started a small little coffee shop in WA and as of 2008, is now an employer to over 170,000 people. Starbucks is also named FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S Top 100 Companies to work! Anyway, take a look at the logo and how it has changed...pretty interesting!

Ordering our drinks in Seattle...First Starbucks counter!



Welcome to the very first Starbucks Coffee

Pikes Place Brew!

check out how the logo has changed!!

My skinny vanilla latte from this morning!! Delicious. 

LET'S GO CARDINALS!!!

Today, I miss St. Louis. If you want a great community, great schools, and a great sports town, STL is a great place to live!!! LET'S GO Cardinals!!!! St. Louis is a beer drinking, back yard BBQ, sports town, and I am missing those things today...especially Cardinal Baseball!

Good Luck This Season STL!

Below are old pictures...Dave and I went to Spring Training in Florida with my parents which was a blast! The other pictures are the of the kids, myself and Dave at our first Cardinal game together over 3 years ago!! The kids look so little...aww.... Enjoy some older photos....

Katrina's (Jennifer Nettles) Hair Cut!

A few months ago, while watching Oprah, I told Katrina that I was going to get my hair cut this summer like Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland after seeing her sing.... I love her hair...I think the cut and style is so cute. While driving to Seattle on Friday, Katrina mentioned she wanted to get her hair cut like the girl from Sugarland (same girl I want to get mine cut after)....The remaining parts of the trip she would say, "Heather, I am serious, I want my hair cut and I want it cut now!!" ....We agreed that when we got home, she would get her hair cut!!! AND WE DID.....

her inspiration! Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland

BEFORE

BEFORE

During the cut...she was so excited

AFTER

AFTER and she is so happy with it!

Thanks Great Clips!

Seattle FUN!

We loaded up the car again for the last of this spring break and went out with a bang! Seattle was so much FUN! We started off at the Space Needle and the weather was perfect. Sunny and beautiful....the views from the top were amazing! We enjoyed a beer at the top and took TONS of pictures....After the Space Needle, we went out to dinner.....The seafood was to die for...we had so much fun cracking the crab (pieces flying everywhere!!)...it was delicious. After a not so "Sleepless in Seattle" night, we were up and at it this morning for breakfast at a great local joint with great "brew" (coffee) and some breakfast. Then it was off to Pikes Market!! We had a blast at the Market. We spent most of our day there...loved every part of that. Near the Market was the very first Starbucks Coffee....Was fun to see it's history and get drinks there...We had such a great time and will definitely be hitting up Seattle many more times while living in the Northwest....Enjoy some pictures and videos!! The last four are VIDEO....SO FUN!!!!!!!!

our happy family....ready for our trip up the needle

the views were amazing...

crab legs!

COFFEE at the greatest breakfast place...

chewed bubble gum wall....gross but so neat

hi Dave... HAHA love this shot!

amazing flowers

a great street performer outside the very first Starbucks

Pikes Place Beer (the name of the beer) ...Cup says, "Space Needle, A great place to chill"

Below are video from this great trip...we truly had a blast....