Jack Turns 3!

Yesterday our little Jack turned 3 years old.  We celebrated this past weekend with a Thomas the Train themed party at our neighborhood bouncy house.  

Kate and Jack bouncing before the guests arrived

Happy boy!

Playing air hockey

Bouncing with school friends Dominik and Penny

Kate going down the big slide

My handsome

Party decorations

Snack table

Thomas cake

Party favors - Thomas trail mix

Presents!

Kate and her friend, Flannery, after working up a sweat!

3 Years Old!

Daddy's little boy

Lots of party guests

Ready for cake!

Being shy when everyone was singing to him

Blowing out the candles

Playing with the toys from the cake

Papa Mark sitting in the birthday chair

Opening presents at the party

Opening more presents back at home

Me with the birthday boy

Happy Birthday Jack!

Two Scoops!

One of my very best friends, and my co-worker at REI, Brooke Conn is pregnant with boy/girl twins.  I had the pleasure of throwing her shower at work last week.  The theme was "Two Scoops" and we had make-your-own sundaes.  My super talented friend Raeann of Rosita Designs created the adorable invitation in electronic form so I could send it out via email.

We held the shower in one of our training rooms at REI.  So we did our best to make it look festive (there is only so much you can do with a training room).  

I made the banner using scrapbook paper and letters I cut with my Cricut.

I used sundae glasses filled with flowers as the centerpieces at each table and then gave the set of glasses to Brooke as a gift to her new family of 4!

We bought lots of plain white bibs and fabric markers for the guests to decorate.

We kicked off the official baby pool to guess the babies' combined weight and arrival date.  Whoever gets closest will win the pot!

I unfortunately didn't get a picture of the actual ice cream sundae table.  So you will just have to believe me when I say it was beautiful!  Pre-scooped vanilla and chocolate ice cream, bright colored bowls filled with toppings and sauces of all kinds, and of course, whipped cream!  Delicious!

Me with the guest of honor.  She is quite possibly the cutest pregnant person I have ever known.  She is 30 weeks pregnant in this photo...with twins!

Me and Brooke with two of the other lovely ladies that helped plan the event, Cindy Cannon & Jesse Savereux (not pictured - Christine McGrath). 

We had a great turnout of all of Brooke's co-workers who love her as much as I do.

 Brooke with our V.P. Joe Dell'Orfano

Brooke with one of her favorite project sponsors, Tom Kimmett

Opening gifts

Mini tie-dyed onesies from Judith Rich - so cute!

 We had a great time celebrating Brooke.  Now I can't wait to meet those babies!

Island Wedding

On Saturday, we had the pleasure of attending Dave's Uncle John's wedding on Anderson Island.  Anderson Island is where the majority of my father-in-law's side of the family lives.  We don't get too many chances to visit because it is a bit of a drive and a ferry ride away.  But we always have a wonderful time when we do.  This visit  just so happened to fall on the hottest day of the year to-date.  We got up into the 90s for the first time this year which feels very hot when you are used to the mid-70s on a daily basis!  Plus the humidity doesn't help!

Although we were very hot, the wedding was beautiful and we enjoyed visiting with family we hadn't seen in quite some time.  The kids especially enjoyed the ferry boat rides!

 On the ferry with Papa Dave - it was his birthday!  Happy Birthday Papa Dave!

View of Mt. Rainier from the ferry

The wedding was held at the Johnson Farm on Anderson Island

Cooling off with some lemonade

 Me and my girl

Daddy and his boy

Dianne being given away by her son, Aidan

 Dianne and John

 Jack trying to stay cool in the shade during the ceremony (I missed most of it because I was keeping him entertained, but I heard it was beautiful!)

 Jack checking out all of the old tractors

And now Kate's turn

Time to eat!

The table settings

Me and the kiddos

 Dave and his brother Kevin

Kate and Jack dancing on the dance floor

Me and my man

Bride and Groom's first dance

Kate and the girls dancing with the bride

My little dude

Views of Rainier from the ferry terminal on the way home

On the ferry headed home

Sunset from the ferry