Our Little Rascal...

The Space Needle

One of Nolan's main topics of conversation these days is focused on towers, bridges, tallest buildings....etc. So we thought it would be fun to take a trip to visit one of the unique towers in the States. Standing tall at 605 ft, Nolan was amazed as was Mila and Anya. My brother decided to join us for a three day weekend so we drove up to Seattle for a day of sun (crazy but true), space needle fun, Pike Place Market and terrible room service.

It was a quick trip, up Friday morning and back by noon on Saturday just so we could enjoy the warm weather in our backyard. It was a fun weekend, Nolan was thrilled to be there live. Here are some fun moments...

Goooo Portland Timbers!

The day has finally arrived! The Portland Timbers are live....at Jeld Wen Field. Ryan played a huge roll in launching the first MLS team in Portland. I am sure everyone is aware of them now so this is super exciting for us to embark on this new journey.

We have been with several teams and this excitement has been by far the most memorable. The first home game ranks up there as one of the most exciting adventures I have been able to be a part of. Portland came together as one and all 20,000 of us cheered on our new team with such enthusiasm and spirit that it was pretty emotional. I even painted my nails green......that is HUGE for me..... showing my support.

Check em' out!

http://www.portlandtimbers.com/

A Memorable March

The month of March was filled with all kinds of excitement. First and foremost, Anya decided to take a fall while she was standing on the dining room chair. She thought it would be sly of her to sneak a snack from Mila's plate. Unfortunately she learned the hard way and fell face first cutting her eyebrow open earning her 3 painful stitches. The stitches were in for about 5 days and all was better. Nolan cut the same eyebrow open almost in the same spot the day before he turned 2. Anya is following in big brother's footsteps.

Grammy Patt came for a special visit. The kids and I wanted to make sure she saw some new things during her visit to Portland so we ventured to the Japanese Gardens, which were peaceful and serene... until WE got there..... The kids had a blast playing scavenger hunt yet still recognized the beauty.

We also tried ice skating for the first time. Nolan has been taking ice skating lessons for about 7 weeks so we decided to sign up for an ice skating party at our school auction and attend as a family. It was a blast! Ryan had no idea how amazing I was on skates...okay so not amazing, but all those years of ice skating paid off...kids had a blast, a few falls...but overall it was memorable.