Empty

My babies have been gone since Saturday night.  This is the longest they have ever been away from me.  We are SO lucky to have such loving, caring and trusting grandparents for them - but that doesn't make it any easier for them to be away.  I know they are having a blast, but I.cannot.wait to have them back in my arms tomorrow night.

Their rooms are so clean and empty without them...I'm ready for the messes and chaos again!

{Seventeen}

Seventeen years ago today some boy in my freshmen dorm convinced me that we should try being more than friends...pretty glad I gave in!

Lost in the Woods

Zane & Landon headed over to Grandma & Papa Alexander's Saturday evening to spend part of spring break.  That meant, Josh and I were left alone!  What ever would we do with all of our spare time? What ever would we do to occupy ourselves while the children were away?

We figured out some stuff!  One of being which...going on a bike ride...a long bike ride...and it was awesome!  The weather yesterday was GORGEOUS.  As soon as I got home from work, we changed and headed out to find some trails!  There are over 20 miles of biking/running trails here in Snoqualmie and although we've ventured a couple of them here and there for short distances - we knew there was so much more to see/do.  We didn't have an agenda, we didn't have a map and we didn't have a clue where we were going and it was great!  We just hopped on one trail and rode to the end of it, then hopped on another and another.  It was beautiful.  It was hard, very hard.  Many steep hills to climb, some deep mud in places and a few too many switchbacks...but they were all worth it.  Did I mention it was beautiful?

Chuck E. Cheese

Zane was invited to a friend from school's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese today and was over the moon excited!  He had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back some other time!  I really think they'd make a killing if they put a full bar in there for the parents though :)

Meanwhile back at the neighbor's house this Kevin and Winnie Cooper action was going on... 

Cupid

Cupid and her arrow...

A Swingin' Good Time

We went to our good friend Luke's 5th birthday party on Saturday. The party was held at a gymnastics gym and was pretty cool.  There was nothing off limits - the kids could do whatever they wanted. Zane's favorites were the swing, rope swing and foam pit (not pictured).  We actually had two birthday parties on Saturday at the same time, so Josh took Landon to one and I took Zane to this one - that is why you don't see any pictures of Landon!

The Birthday Boy!

He looks like he's crying, but he is laughing really hard.  He had a blast!

Rockstar

Looked over at Josh the other night and this is what I found - what a nerd!  Love this guy, always keeps me laughing!

And, I have no idea how he got it to stick to his head - weirdo!