Turkeys, llamas and kangaroos...oh my!

Mom has been wanting to get the kids up to a kangaroo farm she had visited many years ago when my brothers were small. So when we found out that there were two baby kangaroos that had just been "de-pouched" we had the incentive we needed to actually make the trip. There was a large assortment of animals on this farm and the kids just loved it!

This was a Thanksgiving reject...someone had bought him for Thanksgiving and then couldn't follow through to the end so they donated him to the farm.

These kangaroos/wallabies were being raised for pets!

Feeding the llamas...I think there has to be a better way
"Hey, I'm supposed to be the baby!"

Brayden wasn't in to the llamas, but he was just fine with this baby kangaroo!

Alki beach

On a rare, hot April day we headed over to Seattle to catch some rays. The kids loved it and I actually got some color on my legs...they needed it!

I can't wait until summer!

Easter eggs!

Brayden's preschool had a Easter egg hunt the day before Easter. I guess we probably should've waited to take the picture until the guy behind Kailey was done mooning us...note to self.

Just another rainy spring day in Sammamish. Life goes on!

too cute

This shot captures Ethan quite well

*he's into everything

*he's mischievious but cute

*he drools...a lot

I don't know if you can tell but he is actually sitting in the drawer!

ONE!

Happy Birthday Ethan!

I can't believe my baby is 1! To celebrate we started at the aquarium in Seattle.

They have these amazing touching pools full of sea anemones, sea stars, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers that the kids LOVE!

Then in the evening we celebrated with birthday cake and presents

He figured out he liked it quite quickly!

WOW, I can't believe how big he is. And I don't have a picture of him yet but he's walking!

the plague

Just add on one more kid and that sums up the end of March, beginning of April!

Happy Birthday Grandma Newton!

Grandma was born on a special day...can you guess what day that would be?

here's another clue...

Luck of the Irish to a wonderful, strong, beautiful, grandmother, who serves so cheerfully and loves so generously!