"He is not graduating! He is moving from the 4th grade to the 5th grade!!!"

Well said. Actually, I moved from the 8th grade to the 9th grade. They make a really big deal about it when you graduate middle school, when really you are just relieved to be done with it. We did all cry a little about retiring teachers, but that was it. Any of you who have had Mr. C as a teacher, let me tell you, the 8th graders made him a giant poster of Griselda. It was awesome. And since I know Jessica is the only one reading this who wouldn't know.....:) Anyway, I don't have pictures yet, because my mom didn't come. :)

Seattle.. finally...

It's taken me a while to get around to this...but that's life. These are of our day out in Seattle over spring break. I really wish the blogger upload would put the pictures in how you upload them, instead of how they do it. It makes no sense to me. So, these pictures are in no particular order.

Classic picture...
Floating houses. Who knew?


THE SPACE NEEDLE!!!
A really nasty fish market. Where they throw fish.
Seriously love these kids. A lot of teenagers say they don't like kids....let me tell you. I'M NOT ONE OF THEM. :) All we needed on this trip was Emily, Annie, and Brighton, and I would have been in total heaven.

Ferry ride to Seattle

Spring Break Day 1- Portland

We tried to do our part for the cause...I think we succeeded.
PortlandI love this little girl...I would take her home with me!
Carter and his new favorite-Tanner
A doughnut shop/wedding chapel. Made you feel like you are on drugs.
And, no surprise, they make some really strange doughnuts. But mostly very yummy.
We visited a very cool mansion built by a guy to moved to Oregon (something Pittock, I think) and was apparently very successful. Ella called it "The Castle" but then, she was asleep for most of it. :)

This is Carter's favored position. It doesn't look comfortable, but he seemed to like it.

All of us FREEZING outside!

Middle School Plays....

Are WAYYYYY more fun to do than to watch! :)

This is my tattoo that Ashli created....I was going for the warrior look!




Long story...not really. :)

Sledding....

Ashli Taitlin and I decided that President's day deserved some celebration, so we roped Micah into snowmobiling with us! And, it just so happened that the chocolate fountain was out, and calling our names! :)

While I was looking for these pictures, I found this video of Ella from when Carter was born. I found it pretty hilarious...she sounds like a drunken baby!:)

Guess I don't have blog guilt...

...cause I haven't made a post in forever, and I'm just making this post because. :)

My mom's new discovery...

I came home from babysitting today, and my mom was all excited because she figured out how to make a smilebox.....she's all techno these days. She go a new phone a couple of days ago with a full keyboard. And she could TYPE on the little keyboard!!! :) Anyway, so I made a smile box with pictures of New York.

Make a Smilebox slideshow