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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

 NYC, Whistler and Random Photos!

January, February and March have been crazy busy for our family simply because we have been traveling so much! I am not complaining just stating the obvious! I have loved all the trips because they have been so different and so much fun!! Here is a glimpse into our last few months!

NYC
I flew to NYC with Erica to work at Coffee Fest (a trade show dedicated to coffee) and we had a serious good time! We spent Tuesday through Sunday there and while we were not working we ate, walked, watched, explored and saw as much of NYC as we could!

 Little Italy!

 Central Park!

 running in the park!

 breakfast at Dean and Deluca! Cappuccino and chocolate croissants are my happy place!

 walking the Brooklyn Bridge

 Trevi was in good hands with G and Pa for the first half of the trip!

 Visiting the TODAY show! Little did we realize how that would turn out....


 Did not expect to get invited into the studio to watch and meet everyone!! Awesome experience! Plus, everyone was so nice!

Neal Caffrey's house (from the show White Collar).  The last remaining privately owned privately detached building in all of Manhattan!

 on the hunt for macarons for Erica! Look how beautiful all the colors are!
We may have spent $30 on these! ;)

 T spending time with daddy for the second half of my NYC trip! It was warm enough to go paddle boarding! Can you believe she will just sit there!

being silly with daddy!

 biscotti from a vendor at Coffee Fest! I was in heaven!

 Arc de Triomphe in Washington Square Park

 making bubbles with a street performer below the Arc de Triomphe!

 Italian dinner at Malatesta in NYC! I felt like I was in Italy eating this homemade pasta!

RANDOM

Brett, Trevi and I made a random stop at the B&I in Tacoma.  We figured T should at least go on a few rides! 

 Seahawk ride with dad!

helicopter with mom!

WHISTLER
We also had a family trip to Whistler this year! 2 of my 3 sisters, their spouses and kids, plus my parents all went up for a long weekend of snow, skiing, family time and exploring! It was a great trip minus the lack of snow and extra rain.  However, it was fun to be somewhere white this winter!

 headed to the mountain in snow gear! She loves the elevator buttons!

 snow bunnies!

 Amy and Violet (2) skiing!


 Brett and I snowboarding together for the first time!

 mode of transportation for T!

 my little snow bunny!

 Trevi (16 months) skiing for the first time!

 going up the magic carpet!

 Trevi and Violet sledding!

 best buddies!



Monday, February 18, 2013

Monday baby!

This is what I woke up to! And then I got to pput her in this amazingly cute outfit!! All for a morning at the zoo!!!!



Saturday, February 16, 2013

Back to life in WA!

It has been sunny the last two days which has been really refreshing! I am so thankful that we didn't come home to rain right away because I know it will come eventually. Here's what we've been up to lately...

I've been walking/running, baking and enjoying being home at our sweet little house!! Brett is back at work until we head to Whistler in a couple weeks. I am really so proud of him and so thankful for his willingness to work so hard to provide for our family!!! He's such a champ!

I made homemade kettle corn and auntie Nancy's chocolate chip cookies!! Both were awesome!





Friday, February 15, 2013

Welcome home

We made it home from Maui safe and sound after a very rough flight. Trevi had a tough time on the plane because she was tired, in pain and too hot. We had her in just a diaper for most of the flight. However we are home and jumped right back into life at home. We have been on some chilly walks, went to Trevi's 15 month appt (she is 21 lb 6 oz- 25th % and 31.5 inches tall-75%) we celebrated Valentine's and now we are trying to adjust to the time change.









Thursday, February 14, 2013


 MAUI!
Brett always has some awesome photos on his phone so here are a few (ok, a lot) more shots of Maui!





 she hated the beach the first week...

 Daddy's bday dinner at Mama's Fish House!

 trunk diaper change

 dinner at Mama's!



 beach walk!


 she learned how to rinse her feet

 loungin'









 she warmed right up to the beach!



 beach day with Dave and Nancy

 applesauce


 blowing the conch shell!

 reading while running!


 Nancy and I did a 10K Walk for the Whales and the best part was seeing T and Brett after


 kiting with dad!


 helping dad clean up his kites!

she loved to boogie


 water girl!



 playing at the park!


 sunset at the Grand Wailea

 guacamole lunch after swimming




my little whale watcher!


 reading while eating dinner!