Vegas Baby!

Once again, I'm a little behind on my posting. It's been a crazy, busy and totally fun month! My mom came out to Portland to hang with us a bit. The last few days she was here, Jason and I ditched her and skipped town to Las Vegas to help Clint Pies ring in the BIG 4-0! The sunshine and slower pace felt great until someone over-served me margaritas and Jason got the flu. Luckily, that was on the very last day we were there :-)

On the plane (one the world's cheapest airline, Spirit Airlines, that we don't recommend) heading to Las Vegas. This was the longest and farthest we have ever been away from the kids together.

Quality grown up time :-)

Doesn't get much better than this ... SUN, margarita and a crossword

Our party of 6 was too big to fit in a cab, so we were "forced" to take a limo. Bummer, huh!

Here are the boys ... Jason, Clint, Ryan and Ben

New House

I'm pretty sure the word is out with just about everyone now. We are moving next month! We are so excited. The house is larger, in a great neighborhood, is literally next door to an outstanding elementary school, park, playground, community pool and a preschool that we will walk to (when weather allows :-). We are so excited to have a guest room for when family comes to visit and a TON of storage space. There is no basement but there are big closets everywhere. 

I'll make a long story short ... the current owners had to re-side the house and we got to pick the new colors when they painted the siding. I think it looks great. There is a ton of painting to do inside (their kids, now all grown, expressed their creativity in several rooms) and we will have to get new carpet because of Jason's pet allergies. Lots to do, but we couldn't be more thrilled.

Our house is scheduled to go on the market April 5. We are spending most of March trying to get it ready to go.

NEW siding and paint :-)

OLD siding and paint

Valentine's Day

Yes, I know it's a tad late. We've been one very busy family this year! Here are some pictures from Valentine's Day ...

Coloring with some heart shaped crayons

The classic candy sorting activity.

Max did a really good job with it!

Valentine's Day breakfast (heart shaped pancakes and "fruit on a stick") as requested by the kiddos.

Mommy and Daddy got them some new dishes for Valentine's Day too. 

Max got Cars and Superman and Alia got Princesses and Minnie Mouse

My handsome little man waiting for his class party to begin.

The gorgeous and festive Alia at her class party.

Yes ... that's ice cream cake! In addition to it being Valentine's Day, it was one of his classmate's birthdays as well. Twice the sugar, hooray!