Zoo time!

We met our friends, Adam, Desi, along with getting to meet their daughter Kiera for the first time, at the zoo.  It was also feeding time with different animals while we were there and it was quite a sight to see, especially the lions.

 The lion feeding was awesome...there are 3 female lion cubs who were born last year and are now 165 lbs each.  The male lion is 450 lbs.

 

Ethan turns 7!!! (picture overload)

July has been a fun month.  Ethan turned 7 on July 1 and he believes that mean you celebrate all week long with fireworks on the 4th that lead up to his birthday party with friends on the 5th. Oh to be a kid again.  We celebrated with a Transformers themed party at our house with 7 friends & their families.  Lots of yummy food, a silly string fight, and a treasure hunt leading to the pinata.  He w as so excited! 

 Peyton, Ethan and Olivia...Love them!

 Treasure hunt

 Cant get enough of Livi...she has the funniest picture faces.

 Two of his besties...Petyon & Hunter...so glad they have had a chance to grow up together.

June

Summer is finally arriving and school is almost out...

We celebrated Jeff's birthday at Benihana's with friends...

Kate, Jeff, Desi, Amy (Feebs), Adam & Keith

Ethan's 1st grade class performed their plays on June 5.  Ethan and Peyton were both in the same play this year, The Brementown Rappers.  Ethan was the rooster & Peyton the donkey.  They both did an excellent job and were quite funny.  Everyone laughed in the audience when Ethan was doing his lines as Da Roosta. 

With school being only one week away, 6/13/14, Ethan has been bringing home all of his projects and work.  It is fun to see all that he has accomplished this year.  His reading and writing has greatly improved throughout the year and we are thoroughly impressed and amazed with him. 

Last day of 1st grade, June 13, 2014

Grammie Berg arrived a week before school let out for summer break.  She will be here for the next 5 weeks taking care of Ethan during the day while I work.  Jeff and I took advantage and went on a couples get-away overnight to Seattle with the Hall's, Hyatt's and Campbell's for a Mariners vs. Rangers baseball game..  We had a great time hanging out with friends and just being a couple.

 

 

Kate, Jeff, Adam, Desi, Aaron, Amy, Kelly & Taylor

You cant come to Seattle without a trip to Pike's Market.  First time I was able to get flowers and they are so pretty.

And school is out....We met some of his friends at Red Robin for lunch right after school got out.  We will really miss hanging out with all of them as Ethan will be attending a new school next school year. 

 Amelia, Allison, Ethan and Peyton

Peyton & Ethan...BFF's

May has been full of soccer practices and games, bike rides and the Slime Run thrown into the middle...

 Morning cuddles...Ethan and Charlie

 

Before (Feebs, myself & Erika)

After (Erika, Feebs & I)

  

Jeff, Ethan and I went on a 12 mile round-trip ride along the Springwater Corridor during Memorial Day weekend.  This was the farthest Ethan has ridden and he did a great job. 

 I am training for a girls-only 20-mile ride in August with some girlfriends.

Jeff and I have made a goal for May 2015 to ride with some friends to Reach the Beach with my goal being to ride the 55 mile ride.