The Reptile Man

What a great birthday party! One of Riley's most favorite friends, Anju, had a party with the Reptile Man out of Monroe. It was a great party for the children... and the adults!

Woo-Hoo - Bloom's Day 2008

I "love" Bloom's Day! It is definately one of the highlights I look forward to.
First of all, I really miss Spokane. It's a "bit city feel" without all of the freakin' traffic! I had a great race, beating any of my previous times by quite a bit. (although, that's not saying much!) You have to really admire all the great entertainment along this race! It truly keeps you going and motiviated. I particularly love running past the group of nuns that are chearing for everyone!

















Riley and Lauren taking a little break from all the excitement!








Riley and Lauren being goofy - as usual!





Look at that poor soul trying to finish this race!

Happy Mother's Day to me!

Flowers and a strawberry cheesecase! Wow - they really know how to get to mama's heart!

Alki Beach

We finally made it to Alki Beach. How could we have lived here for two years and not gone there yet? Wow - it was so much fun. We had no idea what we were in store for. It's a beautiful beach and so hard to believe that it's so close to Seattle! It was great fun! Miss Riley refused to keep her clothes on; slowly, she kept peeling her clothing as Jason was saying, no no no! It's a beautiful beach and a beautiful day!