Cousins :)

Aunt Renee, Sarah and Amanda went on an Alaskan cruise that departed out of Seattle. Shelby and I got to spend an afternoon with them before there departure!

We walked around the water front, ate tons of seafood with our bare hands at The Crab Pot, and enjoyed the breathtaking view from Kerry Park. It was so nice to see them; it had been a long time! Since the trail ride for Momo's birthday i believe. They could not believe how Shelby had grown.

Miss Attitude

"Reading" us what she wrote with sas!

And the headboard we scored out of a dumpster!

A Wonderful Saturday

Today was a great day! Jason headed off very early this morning with the church men's group to hike Mt. ???

I took Shelby to her first Build and Grow workshop at the Lowes in Mill Creek. It was so special getting to build something together and helping her hammer the nails in. She built the dragon from Shrek and got her very own apron! Each time you come to a workshop you get a patch to put on your apron. Shelby has one Shrek patch now. :) And yes, the finger pic is mine. I poked myself with a nail.

Afterwards we ran some errands. Shelby enjoyed the free popcorn at Ace Hardware. Then we headed home for a bit.

Next we were off Whole Foods in Lynnwood. They were having a special event that I learned about in Facebook. They had a kid table with face painting, crafts and such. I think Shelby was a little tired because she was being cranky and really wasn't in the mood to do much. So she just drew and colored while I decorated a picture frame for her. Then she got to sample a vegan donut from a local shop.

Then we were off to her friend Rian's 6th birthday party! It was at a park in Bothell we had never been to. I always love checking out new WA parks. Shelby warmed up quickly when she found Rhys and Rian. They were playing "restaurant" and it was so cute to watch. At one point a sandwich sold for a hundred million dollars ;) Part way thru the party Jason texted to say he was home. So Shelby and I headed out.

On top of all that fun tonight was the Perseids meteor shower! As tired as we were Jason and I still stayed up late (early) to watch it. We laid out in the yard in blankets and gazed up at the sky. He saw 5 shooting stars and I saw 3. We called it a night :)

I've also included an amazing picture of Mt Rainer that I can take no credit for!

Love her!

Painting :) Another perfect morning with my sweet girl.

Jason forgot his lunch again ;)

Movie

The theatre has $1 summer movies. This morning I took Shelby to see Rio. It was so cute! I splurged for the popcorn too. ;)
Afterwards we ran some errands and did our Costco shopping. Now we are home and it's time to do some cleaning. My family will be here in a few days!!!

MOPS In the Park

Today Shelby an I had a wonderful time at Thorton Sullivan Park in Everett.
She ran and played with all her friends on the playground an then got to swim in the lake and chase the ducks! She was laughing and having a blast! :)

Later after Jason got home we went to the mall so he could shop for glasses. She had fun trying the kid pairs on! She kept insisting that I take her picture. She's quite the poser lately. Lol

She also is obsessed with escalators lately an begs to go on them when we walk past. Jason usually obliges with a little prompting from me and will take her up and then down the other side. It's like a ride for her. :)

Jason just went back to ACU and is doing an online masters program in Organizational Development. So tonight while he worked on school for an hour or so Shelby and I had some sweet time together.

Touring Seattle

On Monday I took Lucia and Priscille to see some sites in Seattle. We went on the DUCKS tour which was SO fun! We walked around a little. Went to the library and checked out every floor. The building is so structurally interesting! They have one floor that is entirely red! We had our picnic across the street around a fountain.
Then we went for a ride on the Great Wheel, the new ferris wheel down town that just opened in June. The we went to the Ol Curiosity Shop.