No friday phone pics last week :(. I was kinda preoccupied with...ya know...packing 4 suitcases for 3 people for 6 months. I packed 2 sizes of clothes for Em and 3 sizes for Ethan. Sounds like fun, right? Packing is more difficult when 2 of the 3 of us will grow out of their current clothes while we're gone (hopefully not me!! haha).

But alas - we are packed and in Seattle! Chris left for Australia today - we already miss him tons! But hopefully we will be there soon! Waiting on passports so we can apply for visas.

So here are a few photos from our last few weeks in Maryland.

Emily and Rose drinking "big girl style". I love that their cups match their shirts - it wasn't even planned! :)


Love at first sight


Ethan vs Sweet Potato


Playing in the woods behind the house


Dancing to "Elmo Slide"


This picture makes me want more....but the rest of the day doesn't! haha


More sibling love


Super cool cupcakes we made to celebrate St. Patrick's Day


Finished product...(i actually dyed the icing green)


I love this little man


More St. Patrick's day celebration

Dance Class

Today was Emily's second-to-last dance class. I brought the camera to take some pictures. I'll try to take a few more next week.

Emily and her BFF Rose before class


Quick hug before class starts






This is the part of the class where the kids sit on the opposite side of the room from the parents...for a long time Emily refused to sit there if I wasn't with her. But she's been doing so well the past few weeks! She sits over there and waits her turn to come to me.


Emily's turn! They were supposed to Gallop. Emily just runs to me. We celebrate the small victories :)


Time for tap shoes! (I didn't get very many tap pictures - thank goodness we have one more week!

Ethan

The Little Man loves his jumperoo!


Particularly the frog.


Ethan and Sophie (the giraffe) root for the Huskies




With his buddy Brandon


Working on sitting up


"Mom, I'm falling!!" (Don't worry, I caught him)

Friday Phone Pics - one day late

I spent Friday evening shopping. I had to finish off the kids' wardrobes because we're going to AUSTRALIA for six months!! It will be winter there, so we have to bring winter clothes. Before yesterday, all of Emily's 3T clothes were summer dresses. So I had to get pants and shirts for her. Both kids need pajamas. So it was a busy shopping trip!

Sadly - I didn't take very many pictures this week. We were so busy with playdates and activities around the house. This week and next week I am doing St. Patrick's day projects with Emily - so we will post pictures of those next Friday :).

This week Emily "helped" Chris rake the leaves in the back yard.


She realized that the leaves are fun to play in! It was this point where her "help" was no longer "helpful".


Ethan loves his jumperoo!


Neighbor Riley joined us on a walk to the park. On the way home he held Emily's hand while they crossed the roads. He's such a great neighbor!


Emily is showing her Husky (University of Washington) pride!


They love playing in Ethan's crib together

Friday Phone Pics

We went to Borders because they were supposed to be celebrating Elmo's birthday from 2-5. However, they were actually celebrating his birthday at 2, and stopped around 4. So we missed it when we arrived after naps. :(. Emily still had fun playing in Borders.



Emily can climb up all on her own



Emily loooves Riley. She was chasing him around with the Abby Cadabby wand I made her.



I had to wake him up for some reason - but I snapped a photo of the sweet boy sleeping first.



We went to Outback to use some giftcards. Emily enjoyed their bread!



She has always loved this thing - she never fought me when I had to use it on her as an infant. She was excited to discover Ethan's that I accidentally left out...:-/



Family walk to the park to feed the ducks





He rides in the stroller big-boy style now! No more infant seat in the stroller for this guy! And he's a lot happier this way.



Apparently pee pee on the potty is a lot more fun with friends...who knew?



The sign Emily colored for Chris for his birthday :)



Happy Birthday Chris! His candles say "30" in binary.



Our C crafts! We stretched it over 2 weeks. She's holding a wooden car that she painted. How can you not love that smile?

February Fun part 2

Working on making a "B"


She loves her beads and string.


Sorting balls by color!


Happy boy


Love those eyes!


Family tummy time


Laughing boy! You can just barely see his bottom tooth poking through


Silly Daddy


Magnadoodles are serious work!


Mmmm...chocolate chip cookies


c-shaped cookies for our "C" week!