New hope...

So I've nearly given up on my blog many, many times, the latest being this month. But the other night, Jason and I were looking back at some of our first posts and realized how many fun memories we had recorded on this blog. Someday, of course, I hope to take it to book form (since I am the world worst scrapebooker) but for now I realized I need to keep making an attempt to record our memories. So....the blog has new hope (and some new posts).

Seattle!

Our family's most favorite thing when we visit home is our trip to downtown Seattle. It always goes something like this; fish n' chips at the famous Ivar's resturant (really the only time we eat fish), feeding the seagulls our extra french fries (they weren't too hungry this year) and then getting on the ferry to take a ride on the beautiful Puget Sound. This adventure is only made better by having lots of fun cousins to go with.

Some of the girl cousins on the ferry. Look how beautfful our weather was!! Amazing!

Daddy and Lauren

The whole crew! Lauren and Emily really wanted their picture with this bear. Emily is giving her very best (and quite convincing) scared look.

Lake House and Family Pictures!

We got a chance to go out and stay a night at Jason's parents lakehouse. It was so amazing. The weather was perfect our entire trip but out at the lake was so beautiful. The house just gets more and more amazing everytime we go. It is the perfect getaway!
We attempted to get some family pictures after church on one of the Sundays! The kids weren't really feeling it and we didn't come away with much.
This is exactly how it felt trying to get pictures!
This is really the only one that turned out and of course with our new additions, Lauren's baby (and Emily's princess shoes!)

Christmas!!!

So once again, I did a bad job of taking pictures Christmas morning but that is probably because we were having such a great time. We opened presents at Jason's parents first and then continued the festivities over at my parents. The girls were thoroughly spoiled and loved it. We had so much family home this Christmas, it was so wonderful to spend time with all of them.

A Few of Our Favorite Things.....

Visits to Santa....wish it was one of Lauren's favs but it's not, so no picture for her.
Reading Christmas books each night in December....Polar Express, our very favorite!
Christmas dresses from Great Grandma Polson....she always comes through with great dresses. Thanks Grandma!