Aunt Laurie

So i just realized these are the only pics i took while ty's sister Laurie was here last week :( She came up from Utah to spend a couple days with us- it was so fun to have her here, even though our weather was horrible! Pretty sure she even went to Seattle over the weekend where it was sunny and warm and came back to us where it was rainy and cold! anyone see anything wrong with this picture?!? anyway we miss her already and want to see her soon!!

"Aunt Laurie are you awake yet?" If he wasn't so intrigued with the camera you would have actually been able to see him peering through the door like I witnessed!

and yes this is my husband wearing a dress, long story, not blogworthy, and hopefully he won't check this for a few days so he doesn't know i posted a picture of him in a dress on the Internet :)

"Aunt Laurie, where did you go?"

Las Vegas here I come!

I just booked my flight for 3 days in Vegas with the girls of the fam! so here it is...

The upside-
1. 3 fun days with my mom, aunts, and grandma
2. sunshine and a pool
3. no commitments AT ALL!!! that means no house to clean, no babies to feed, no diapers to change, etc, etc, etc.!!!!!!
4. sleeping in with no baby alarm!

The downside-
1. 3 nights away from my sweet babies
2. ok really that's pretty much the only thing i can come up with for the downside, but it's a biggy! i haven't even been away for a night yet! 12 hours is the most i've done and i thought that was hard! but of course after 2 nights of screaming cranky babies, 3 nights doesn't sound so bad afterall!

So the countdown begins 21 days, 14 hours, and 56 mins!!

Wrestling, chasing, giggling, and screaming!

Just before this video, I came around the corner after putting something away in our room and found Micah and Hallie wrestling with Twister, Micah seriously had him in a headlock and Hallie was grabbing his tail. I quickly grabbed the camera, but missed the headlock :( Thank goodness Twister is a tolerant cat! Hallie loves to chase him around and gets so excited when she sees him.

Speaking of chasing, they have been chasing each other around the house, giggling and squealing at each other- super cute! Not quite sure why that can't transfer to their cribs though?!? I've read in numerous places about twins/multiples "talking" to each other for long periods of time after waking from naps, sleep, etc. Pretty sure all mine do is grab the crib slats (with both hands), peer over the bumbers and scream at each other! It turns into cryfest 3000! Maybe some day (hopefully soon!) they can learn to talk nicely to each other! :)

Legacy

The DeVries Family

My grandparents recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Can you believe that! 60 years! Nowdays, you don't hear of these things very often. My grandparents were truly best friends- they seemed to thrive off of serving each other. My grandma always had food prepared for my grandpa and grandpa was always willing to do whatever he could to provide for his family and make sure the house was in excellent working condition for my grandma. Simple things, but what a profound statement of love they make. My grandma said of my grandpa this last week, that he was always gentle with her and was always there to help her with any problem she had.

What a legacy my grandparents have built in their 60 years of marriage. 8 children, all married to their original spouses with the exception of my aunt who's dear husband, uncle Bill, passed away several years ago. 20 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren with 3 more on the way (my niece :) + another set of twins!) I can honestly say I absolutely LOVE spending time with my family. Some of my fondest memories are with my family from camping on the farm in Sumas, Sunday get-togethers in Seattle after church, to simple gatherings at the clubhouse in Mt. Vernon. They are a special memories which I cherish and all leave me looking forward to the many get-togthers that are to come.

The Grandkids

Grandkids and spouses

The Great Grandkids

Micah's great escape

After a week with aunties shelly and kendra and uncle mike and tons of other family, Micah attempted to escape back to western washington today.

Here he goes on his way out the door, you can see the get-away car parked out front...

Grandpa Great

Over the next week, as a tribute to my grandpa who, as surrounded by his family, went peacefully home after a 6 month battle with lung cancer this last week, I will share some of my fondest memories of him. I am so blessed to be able to call him grandpa, he truly was a gentle giant. I will always remember him as being a kind and gentle person. I never heard an ill word come out of his mouth (unless of course it was regarding politics!). He set an example for all of those around him through his hard work, service, and laughter. He truly has left a long-lasting legacy...

Where on earth is summer!?!

After almost a week in Western Washington yucky weather and very little sun, I thought I would for sure come home to some true Eastern Washington weather of warm wonderful temperatures and beautiful sunshine, but no! I came home to this...

Oh someone please tell me where on earth summer has been!?!