Today she is seven

A self-proclaimed "girlie girl," believer of unicorns and princesses, and the shyest, sweetest little human you ever did meet. I hope she never stops wanting to hold my hand and sit on my lap. 

She made it 6 years and 364 days with her front teeth. 

Oregon

Pics from our last trip to Oregon that I failed to post!

Yakima

We flew to Yakima this weekend for Dante's final All Star tournament. Somehow I neglected to take any actual baseball pictures. I think the exhaustion from the heat and staying in a super 8 got to me...

The girls, Stone, Peter and I flew. It was gorgeous. 

The kids were happy to have the iPad and ignore everything else. 

We had a late dinner on the first night. Allie, 100% my child, didn't quite make it. 

Saturday night was a CRAZY party for all of the kids. Pool, waterslide, bounce houses, taco trucks, and so many people I never knew where all four kids were at one time. 

These three were the playground posse. 

Mads drifted in and out but obliged me in a selfie. 

Oregon

Ever since our "car camping" (RV) trip to Oregon last mid-winter break the kids have been asking about going back.  We avoided the car camping (thank god) and ended up at Salishan, which I hear has an awesome golf course.  I can vouch for the pool. And that the hotel gym had windows looking out at the pool so that I could be a semi-responsible parent and make sure the kids weren't drowning (each other).

For example, this ball. Everyone looks so happy. take note of the woman in the background, she's not so happy.  This ball could turn a game of monkey in the middle into a full blown wrestling/punching match.

This ball also had those powers.

Salishan is also known for it's gorgeous spa.  Peter handled the spa services on the golf course.  A pop-able zit is a dream come true for him.

Maddie brought her awesome polaroid camera.  It had one picture left in it and no spare film.

The ocean waves were HUGE and terrifying at this beach.  The kids were in heaven.  I was anxious the entire time.

Shockingly, this one didn't want to make the walk back.  Her shoes had sand.


Day two at the beach was sunnier, and the tide was a little further out.

And we didn't lose any children. So, WIN!

The trip was really a lot of fun and the kids had a blast which is what matters.  Thank you to Peter for planning it all.