Welcome Back Junior!

It looks like I am going to have to rearrange my summer schedule. It will now have to include many more nights at Safeco. I am so excited, who is coming with me to the Home Opener?

Our little rockstar!

So as many of you know, we are preparing for our move on Saturday. In all the commotion it is very apparent what will be the last item packed up, and that is the Wii. While I know that Guitar Hero has been out for quite a while it is a new addition in our home. The kids absolutely love playing it. I am happy to know that they enjoy a good tune, but sometimes I wonder if a seven year old should be dancing around like this:

As I listen to Madi try and sing a song by The Killers and then 311.... I smile and thank heaven for my wonderful children.

Moving Day....

Not Again.......

I am not sure that there is anything I hate more in life than packing up everything I own and moving to a new house. Unless, that is sitting in my car for 2 hours a day when I could be at home with my family.

As most of you know I have been working in Gig Harbor since July of last year. At first it was a temporary assignment, while a co-worker was on maternity leave. Well, in December the bank "asked" me to take the position on a permanent basis. I enjoy working in Gig Harbor so I decided to accept their "invitation" while they were still being polite about it.

So on Saturday the 21st, we will be packing everything up we own and moving to a new house in Gig Harbor. Last time we moved we received a lot of help and it went really smooth. I write this post as a public cry for help. If any of you have some time available to help on the morning of the 21st, please let Adrienne or I know. We hope to get started loading the truck by around 8:30ish. However, as we learned last time, we won't know exactly when the truck will be available until 6pm the night before. You have to love U-Haul.

***UPDATE***

We have a confirmation that the truck will be ready for pick up at 9:45am. So we will start loading around 10 am.

We hope that many hands will make it as easy and as quick as last time.

I promise all that show up some tasty Krispy Kremes and OJ.

A visit to meet Kayli

Sunday the 1st of February our little niece Kayli Rose was blessed by her daddy Dave. We were so happy to be there to attend such a special day. Here are some pics of the day.

Gavin and Andrew in there incidentally matching outfits. (So between to 4 year old boys this was my best picture. So Keri if you have a better one send it to me.)

Madilynn and Kelsi

Adrienne and Annika

Aunt Valerie and Kayli

Annika's 1st Birthday (video)

Annika turns 1

Our little cupcake turned 1 year old today.

Annika

We celebrated Annika's big day last Saturday in Yakima at Uncle Dave and Aunt Keri's house.

Mom, Annika and Daddy

Annika, Kelsi, Joshua, Madilynn, Tara, Gavin, Andrew, Sarah, and Benjamin. Not pictured but attended, Zachary and Kayli, Uncle Jeff and Aunt Valerie, Uncle Dave and Aunt Keri and of course Papa Urvina.

Clean Annika

Annika's first cake! Cupcakes!!!

Messy Anni

Presents...

Thank you to our family. We are so glad you were able to be there for Annika's special day. We also missed the family members who were not able to be there. We love you all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNIKA!!!

Fun things Anni is doing now. She is sitting unassisted so great. She has a nice straight back. She has 1 tooth. She is a pro at rolling around. She is also starting to do a tummy crawl. We are also working with her on standing. And we are also helping her to strengthen her arms so she can learn to sit up by herself and to begin to crawl. She is very social and babbles all the time. She loves music and shaking her maracas. She had her 12 month checkup and she is now 18lbs and 29" long. She is a pure delight in our lives. We love you cupcake!!!!