Sunday, March 30, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
To Maui...
Over the Ocean and through the Palm trees to Grammy & Grampy's condo we go...
And we arrived in Maui on Wednesday, March 12th. Disney Sing-a-longs in Hawaii
Thanks Frank and Alyssa for letting us borrow a portable DVD player. Charlotte can't live without her Disney Sing-a-longs!
Charlie in the Sky with Diamonds!
Day 2 in Honolulu was spent at the beach in the morning (of course). Then we took a drive and ended up at Diamond Head Park, and before we knew it we were hiking to the top. We didn't even know that a hike was involved in this visit, but luckily we arrived fairly prepared! The views were spectacular and well worth the work!
After the long hike and the never ending stairs ("173 steps to be exact," says Matt), we had a little picnic. Charlotte must have been tired of being carried because she was quick to practice her standing and walking on the blanket!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Visiting Pearl Harbor
On our first full day in Hawaii we went to Pearl Harbor. As cliche as it sounds, it was an experience we will never forget. Back in 1999 when our High School group of friends went to Honolulu I chose not to visit this site and I had regretted that decision. I was not going to miss it this time.
This was particularly amazing to me... as the boat pulled out to the sunken USS Arizona I was shocked by the oil in the water. At first, I thought that I was seeing a glare off my sun glasses, but in fact, there is still oil seeping into the water from the old battle ship!
It was an emotional day... and to top it off... when we left the memorial we had a mini crisis of our own! Daddy thought he would get the air conditioning started as Mommy put Charlotte in the car... unfortunately as I shut Charlotte's door (in what seemed like slow motion) I screamed and lunged to stop Matt from shutting the back door of the Jeep... but I missed him. Charlotte was then locked in a running car. Ironically, Guy did the same thing to Matt when he was only about 9- 10 months old as well! Thank goodness for AAA! They had her out within 5 minutes of making the phone call. Whew, mommy almost had a heart attack!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Aloha! We made it to Hawaii!
As we prepared for take-off from Seattle we had only lost one sock on the way in and the dreaded upcoming 6 hours went surprisingly well! The flight flew by and we arrived in Paradise in Honolulu, Hawaii! The weather was beautiful and the beach at Waikiki just sparkled. It may be crowded, but there is no doubt that this is one of the most amazing beaches in the world! We explored a little this first day and tried to nap a little after the long morning and afternoon of traveling. By Monday we were ready for real Hawaiian adventures!
Series of Flashbacks: March
Charlotte received her very first baby doll from "Santa" for Christmas this year and over the past month she has really been exploring her baby! She especially loves looking at her baby's toes!
Series of Flashbacks: February
Daddy and Charlotte hanging out after dinner... Daddy must have taught her the trick for when you eat so much your pants feel 2 sizes too small!
Series of Flashbacks: February
In February we spent a day visiting the Adams out in Lakebay! Congrats on the new home and the expected NewB (baby on the way)! We love you guys too!
Series of Flashbacks: Janaury
In January, Kristen and Annabelle joined Charlotte and I in Lynnwood for a few days as I did shadowing for my new job. The girls got some playtime together and the mommies got to chat... well when the babies weren't causing too much trouble! It was so cute when Annabelle was feeding Charlotte her cheerios!
Thank you Annabelle and Kristen for your help this week! We love you!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
JanEbruArch... is that a month?
I know, I know! I am so far behind. If you all only knew what life has been like in our home since Christmas... I guess you wold know if I had blogged!!! Well let me give you some insight...
January 3rd I traveled to Hillsboro for a few days to begin my new job as a trainer for Willamette Dental Group. I have worked in the front office for over a year with the company so the move up to trainer was a big deal! So now I train new Patient Services Representatives and act as sort of an operations specialist for the Central Washington Region, which includes offices in Northgate, Seattle, Kent, Puyallup, and Federal Way. My first day in my office (in Kent) my manager did not come, no one else knew I was coming, and my desk was completely empty... we're talking not even the computer or a phone! Needless to say I have been busy in my new position!
In February Matt went to Reno for work; they call it something like...USBank instore camp. This year Matt actually taught classes! I was very proud of him. But I missed him very much. Especially since our car broke down the week he was gone! And when he returned, he came home with a 102 fever for 4 days! So much for Valentines day!
Also in February I turned 27 and we celebrated by going to Anthony's in Des Moines with family for dinner and joining our church! We are now members at First Presbyterian Church in North Tacoma. We are very excited!
Charlotte has grown tremendously since the holidays. She is over 27 inches long and 16 pounds! She is so petite that it surprises strangers when she crawls out of her car seat and stands straight up or that she sits in high chairs at restaurants and eats cheerios! She has taken a few steps on her own but prefers to have at least a finger tip touching something. She is a talker! She says the usual, "Momma" and "Da-da" and the rest is random sounds and squeals! When she is mad at me she yells, "Mum"! It makes me laugh! She is in general very happy and bouncy! She did scare her Auntie Erin half to death last week by taking a tumble with a television. She had to get liquid stitches on her lip, and had some bruises and swelling, but by the evening was chattering away like nothing had happened. She was a little grumpier and delirious over the weekend, but we all survived!
Of course this is the abbreviated version of the last couple months. Those are the things I remember the most. The rest seemed like a whirlwind of illnesses, cleaning house, driving, finding better ways to baby proof the house, and well... just reminding ourselves to take it one day at a time! As I went in for my infusion last Friday I told Matt that I was sorta looking forward to it... I mean once the IV is in then I get to sit in peace and quiet for 3-4 hours, with magazines and cable television! Thank God for my infusions!
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