Brady got BAPTIZED!

Today was a very exciting day for us! Brady has been wanting to get baptized and today was his day! Our church does a lake baptismal a couple times in the summer, because we don't have a place for it in our church. What a perfect place to be a "light". So here are a couple pics from our milestone day!
Yes my eyes were open during the prayer! But I caught Eli standing on his own out in the water and praying, so cute.

Brady talking to Pastor Levi (on right) and Associate Pastor Coy (left).

Praying with them!

YEAH!!!!

WASHED Clean!!!!! Such an amazing experience, the first of our boys to be baptized!

Eli turns 4!

Eli is now 4!!! Hard to believe, but true! I like that his birthday is in July, because every year my sister and her kids come down from Alaska. So we get to have Eli's party with her kids. So much fun. We kept the party pretty lowkey, since we are homeless!

' Boy cousins' (as Parker calls them) with Parker and Noah

Eli and Savannah, but Savannah doesn't look like she is enjoying the picture!

Eli opening his present, Parker helping.

Loving his birthday!

Go Mariners! Final Hoorah - WA trip 6

We ended our trip to see family in WA with a Mariners game. We all got a free hat as we walked in, it was celebrate Japanese baseball. So we all have hats that say Mariners in Japanese (I am assuming that, anyways :-)) The stadium wasn't packed, but we had a good time.

We did finally get people sitting around us. :-)

The boys!

We enjoyed a day on Camano Island, our old stomping ground. Started the day with going to church at our old church, Camano Chapel. So fun to see so many familiar faces, that haven't been seen in over 5 yrs. After church we went to the state park and the boys loved looking for crabs. They could've spent many hours just turning over rocks.

Colt liked this little crab that he found.

Searching for those crabs.

Got a handfull.

Lovin it!

Me and my man! Love him!!! I am sooooo blessed!

Day at the River with G&G! WA trip part 5

We spent the next couple days just relaxing at Grandma and Grandpa's. We went to the river one day. The boys loved playing in the silty sand. Another beautiful WA day!
Brady

Colt and Bjorn working with the sand

Eli constantly finding rocks, most of which were far too big for his small little body to pick up. He managed to pick them up long enough to throw them in the river.

G & G plus Museum of Flight = Great time! WA trip part 4

To end our day in Seattle, Grandpa and Grandma met us at the Museum of Flight. The first Thurs. of every month from 5-9 is free for everyone. What a deal! Thanks 'Zramma and Zrampa' for the fun time!
Grandpa and the boys - Grandpa is in his element here, he is one of the boys in this place!

Grandpa teaching the boys something! :-)

Grandma and the boys!

Grandma, Eric and Bjorn!

The big stud :-)

More Seattle! WA trip part 3

So we had to check out the Seahawks stadium and store while we were in town. The boys loved it.
The stadium pic - pre-Seahawk fan store visit!

Boys lovin the jerseys!

Eli called these hats, indian Seahawk hats.

Post Seahawk fan store pic, see if you can point out the differences other then the pose.

City shot, they wanted that tall building in the back.

SEATTLE! WA trip part 2

Always have loved Seattle and we had a beautiful to spend in downtown Seattle. We took the boys on the ferry, because 3 out of the 4 don't remember ferry rides. I loved driving into the city, because of the boys reactions. We truly have a bunch of country bumkins. They were loving it. Seattle from the ferry.

Family pic!

All my boys checking out the beautiful scenery.

Bjorn chillin

Brady taking cover, the wind was blowing pretty hard and slightly chilly at times.

Cousin Time in Selah! WA part 1

I am finally going to update our blog with our trip pictures! First stop on our trip was to visit the Hill clan (Eric's sister, hubby and kiddos) We hadn't seen eachother in far too long - 2 1/2 yrs! It was brief, but fun to see the kids play and get along great! Thanks Amy and Jeff for your hospitality! Love you! Below: cousins minus Jackson- he was napping.

Brady trying to help Grace get some cherries.

Annie focusing on picking raspberries, I think she averaged eating 3 and then put every 4th one in the bag! That's my kind of pickin!

Annie and Eli lovin the watermelon.

Pretty pic of Grace!

Jackson really checking out his 'pick'!

Older one cousins at the park.

Bjorn enjoying the rings!