Daddy and the Chickens

Aren't they great!!  I don't know who their mom is, but they are pretty darn cute and they love to snuggle with their Daddy!  Torey will have Mikey "relax" and he will stretch out with his leg crossed over and his arms behind his head - it is hilarious!  Lizzie is just cute as a bug with her wild and crazy personality.  She is quite a performer!

Springtime!!

It sure seemed like Spring!  We had great weather in late February and the beginning of March.  As soon as the sun comes out we try to get the kids outside to run and play.   Michael mostly likes the rocks and to see if he can find the biggest rock.  Unfortunately they are more difficult to putt when he "goes back and forward"  (not his first sentence - but somehow??? a close second!)

They both really like to find mud to make different soups and tasty treats! The wonderful winter/spring weather here in Puyallup has made that an easy task!  Sometimes you can even find worms and other neat creatures if you keep looking. Lizzie has turned both of their wheelbarrows and Michael's rocket into stew pots for their delicious dishes of mud, twigs leaves and of course Daffodils for some spring color.  

Art Project gone Awry!

Lizzie and I attempted to start an art project while Michael was still sleeping.  Unfortunately, Michael woke up and while looking for a more suitable project for all three of us, Michael decided to do some stamping of his own.  Usually we just do handprints, but he really got into this one!

Two chickens in the tub!

MiniVan Concerns

 Well, the flu had been going around, but evidently that wasn't the only thing that the Azure Family got this winter!  We are expecting baby #3 in mid-July.  (I vaguely remember being pregnant with Lizzie and saying that I would never be pregnant during the summer again....so much for family planning!)  I am positive that I can fit all three kids in my Honda, but Carmel has offered up her minivan if necessary.  

Lizzie's a Maniac!!

So... Lizzie LOVES to dance and wiggle and sing and shake it.  So we decided it was time to sign her up for some dance lessons.  While we drove to sign up for dance she was very concerned about how it would work.  I asked her what she was concerned about and she told me that she was pretty sure that she needed a new microphone.  I giggled and explained to her that it was only dancing lessons.  She was very clear that she would be singing too and needed a new microphone - preferably with glitter on it.  She, of course was very advanced at her first lesson last saturday.  It has provided an additional bonus, in that i can talk her into wearing her hair up like her teacher Miss Audrey.  Lizzie was so good and got to be the line leader last week for her class.  She learned different positions and practiced hopping on both feet - as you can see from the photos she really is a prodigy!

Happy New Year!!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season.  We were lucky enough to spend the holidays with both of our families, which was a lot of fun!  We have started off January with both Torey and I being very busy with work, but with existing work and attempting to bring in new clients!  Carmel watched the chickens for us and we went to Seattle with our friends Alex and Anna and Jeff and MaryLynn to watch the Zags play in the Battle in Seattle.  It was really nice to see everyone and play for the day!