Rylee is 11!

        

She made her cake herself and was very proud.  She helped my parents' neighbor with a yard sale recently and found some cake pans and cupcake holders.  She had been looking forward to making her own cake and cupcakes for weeks.  She did a great job!  Kennedy loved helping open gifts.

                  

She started the morning of her birthday with a doughnut from Legendary Doughnuts.  Yummm.  She had a great day at virtual school.  Her class sang to her and asked her all about her bday plans.  She got an early birthday surprise... A new desk for her doll!  Now they can do schoolwork together.  =)

                 

            

These are the cupcakes she decorated.  So cute.  Her friends loved them!  After school on Friday her friends Alexis and Madeline came over for some pinata fun and Red Robin.  What a great day!

                 

Rylee turned 11 this weekend!  She had a 3 day celebration.  😊  On Thursday she was pampered with a haircut and style.  That evening Aunt Mandy, Uncle Jon and Kennedy                                   came over for dinner,  cake and celebrating.  

                                             

The moms got to catch up while the kids played.  Fun for all!

Saturday Lance took Rylee on an overnight camping trip.  That was her big request for her birthday.  I'll post pics on that next.

All in all it was a great birthday celebration weekend!  It looked a little different because of all the covid restrictions, but we tried to make the most of it.  I still can't believe my smiley Rylee is 11!  💓

One last summer getaway to Leavenworth

We escaped to Leavenworth for a long weekend to enjoy a few more warm summer days.  We stayed at the Icicle Village Resort, which was great!  The pool was open, they had mini golf, it was walking distance to town, and offered a 30% off discount for healthcare workers.  Score!

After "school" in the hotel room, we checked out the pump track which was just down the road from the hotel.  The kids loved it and were immediately obsessed.  After biking/ scootering for a while we walked the river trail to town and saw a bear!!  It was a little scary at the time, but also very cool!

In town we enjoyed some brews at Icicle Brewing and dinner at South.  So delicious!

The next day we played mini golf, wine tasted, played in the river, and went back to the pump  track.  Great day!

We wine tasted at Goose Ridge Cellars.  We had a little table right out front on the main street that was perfect for people watching.  🍷  It was a fun little getaway.  Now I'm ready for Fall!

This is a video of Carson riding his bike at the pump track.

This is Rylee scootering at the pump track.

Back to School 2020

 

The first day of school looked a little different this year!  Pajamas all day, zoom calls and meetings.  The kids are just happy to be back!

Rylee is in 5th grade with Mrs. Duty.  Carson is in 3rd grade with Mrs. Corbaley.

Summer pics

This summer wasn't exactly what we had planned on, but we made the most of it!  Lots of family time, and lots of walks and bike trails.

 Summer get togethers and birthday parties looked a little different, but were just as special (maybe even more so)!

 We spent time exploring with friends, and spent time playing in the lake.  

 The kids bought skateboards with their own money and learned to ride.  They became obsessed with skate parks and have visited 5 this summer.  Rylee got a new scooter and Carson is looking for a new BMX bike.  We figured since there are no sports right now due to covid, this is the next best thing!

 Lance and I managed to sneak away for a date night.  A late anniversary dinner at Sorcis in Sumner.

 Rylee spent some time with Kennedy,  AKA her little BFF!  They are so cute together. 💜

 Rylee got her braces off and got a new retainer to wear at night, and Carson lost a couple of stubborn teeth.

We took friends to the beach and showed them all of our favorite things.

 All in all, we had a great summer.  We got in a few little getaways, spent time with friends and neighbors, and had quality time together.  In fact, we spent extra time together that we may have taken for granted in the past.  In these crazy times with so much unknown I am grateful for a happy and healthy little family.  We always try to make the most of whatever comes our way... including upcoming virtual school!  Stay tuned...