Spirit Week | Green and Gold day

Tuesday was green and gold day for the Lynden Lions!

Also today was a big day because the kids got to do a tug a war 

against the classrooms in the their grade! Jordan's class won their first

round so they got to go again against the other first grade team and won again!

After all the grades had there turn we announced the winner of the box top challenge.

For the end the year we (the PVT team) did boys against girls. Who ever won got to 

dunk one of the PE teachers. We picked two kids from each class.

The girls did win but the PE teachers were great sports and each went up

and took turns! They even had water guns that they sprayed the kids with.

The kids LOVED it!

After some down time at home Jordan had his first practice for summer baseball.
First I took him for some ice cream!

Spirit Week | Super Hero

It is the last week of school!!

I can not believe it!

I am actually super excited for summer 

and all the relaxed fun that comes with it!

Jordan's school is having Spirit Week this week.

Monday was Super hero.

Jordan never has been into super hero's but I 

randomly once buy him a super man shirt that hung in the closet

all year until Monday! It had a purpose. I also but him a cheap 

cape at the dollar tree. He actually was super excited to dress up

as a super hero! While trying to get his picture he was flying all over the

place. I think he was pretty cute too!

  

After school Jordan lost yet another tooth!
His friend came running into the house to let me know.
My first thought was grab my camera and then to grab napkins.
Glad I got these pictures because not even five minutes later the tooth
went missing. At least the tooth fairy still came!

week long birthday celebration!

On Tuesday we celebrated Michelle turning 13!

I LOVE birthdays including my own and love making the day

as special as I can. Michelle requested apple fritters for breakfast.

The night before I picked some up along with a ton of balloons.

In the morning I told her a quick Happy birthday before she left for school.

Later that day I picked Ezzy and we delivered subway along with the balloons.

I decided that balloons needed more so on the way we quick grabbed candy

to tie on each balloon. We also grabbed chips, pop and cookies to go with her

sub! When we got to school I set Ezzy up on the table with the balloons.

One her friends came in and saw us and told we should move to the table where

they always sit and she would distract Michelle. We got positioned right before

she walked in. Her friends were super sweet and loved the baby! They all sang Happy 

Birthday to her in the cafeteria. We didn't stay to long but we went by her core classroom

to grab balloons and flowers other friends had brought her.

After school she had two friends over to hang out I took them to Edaleen for ice cream.

I also made her reenact her eating an apple fritter and blowing out candles.

Later we met Josh at Dickie's for dinner before she went to bones at church and Josh
to softball. Her birthday present the past few years has been a shopping trip with me.
I did buy her a few goodies and gift cards so she had something open on her birthday.

Friday night she had friends over for pizza and then I drove them down to Arlington to Absolute Air.
It is an indoor trampoline place. On the way home we got blizzards and called it a night.

Saturday afternoon after the parade and Jordan's baseball BBQ we headed out shopping.

We went to wal-mart, Ross and then the mall. She ended up with clothes, stuff from bath and body

works and a long board! She has been wanting a long board for a long time. Apparently she is tired of

walking and thought it would be fun to have for the summer to ride with her friends!

I still need to get some pictures of her riding it. I am sure there will be a photo session

of that soon!

weekend lens | sun fun

We are getting an amazing taste of summer here!

We had a beautiful weekend full of sun.

Friday night I took Michelle out to Semiahmoo to 

get pictures done for her 13th Birthday! 

Cat from Blue Umbrella Photography did an amazing job! 

Michelle absolutely loved it! Here are two sneak peaks!

Saturday was a low key day at home!
I woke up not feeling 100% but didn't want to waste a
beautiful day. I set up outside in my jar with a book and watched
Jordan play garbage trucks in the yard. After a while I asked him
if he wanted me to set up the pool for him.

Sunday was relaxed around the house again!

It is nice having weekends with no where to be and then sun shining!

Jordan played with the neighbor kids, swam in the pool, my nephew

Eli came over to join him for a bit before we headed over to my sister's

for a family BBQ to end the weekend right.

school field trip | Semiahmoo beach

Last Wednesday I got to go along with Jordan's class for their last field trip as 1st graders!

They have been studying sea life so they took a trip to Semiahmoo beach to explore.

The day started out raining but by the time we got to the beach the sun was out!

We saw a ton of star fish, sand dollars, crabs, shells and more.

We explored for our an hour before eating lunch. After lunch the tide was way

out so there were a ton of tide pools to explore!

It was a super fun day but I was ready for a nap after.

Fun in the Sun

I am so excited to start planning summer fun!

I love everything about summer!

For the past few years I have been making

a list of fun things I want to do with the kids and as a family.

A lot of the things are simple summer musts and some are traditional things we do each year!

While we may not get to everything it is fun to have a go to list!

go on a road trip to Portland, OR for softball {2014}

Summer regional for Josh's work in Seattle this year

Summer Movie Express starts 6/24

roast marshmallows on the beach

evening BBQ at birch bay

real camping at Silver Lake with the family

do sparklers at the beach

take spray bottles of colored water to beach or in yard

Spend the day at the Seattle aquarium with themed lunch

Spend the day at the Seattle zoo {2014}

Many bike rides to Edaleen for ice cream

Let kids ride bike to gas station for a treat

Play in big sprinkler at bender

Century Link Field Tour 

Go to a Seattle Mariner Game

Take kids up in the space needle

get ice cream from the Sugar Shack Ice Cream Truck

many BBQ's with family and friends

have a cousin sleepover

scavenger hunt walk

fondue night

family bike rides in the evening

summer baseball league {Jordan}

3-on-3 basketball tournaments {Jordan} 

Celebrate the 4th of July with family and friends {2010}{2013}

Go to the Northwest Washington Fair {2012}{2013}

watermania in Canada

go to the skating rink on a rainy day

Go to Birch Bay! We will play, explore, and have a picnic lunch! {2012} {2013}

Take kids to Castle fun park in Canada for mini golf and more {2012} {2013}

pool in the yard with slide going into it {2010} {2013}

Day trip to Forest Park

Weekend "camping" trips to the Glen

the museum of Flight in Seattle

Picnic lunches in the yard 

layout in the yard and read a book

lots of playing in the creek by our house {2012}

go to lake Samish is a must! This was the kids favorite spot last year {2013}

continue swim lessons for Jordan {2013}

Larrabee beach {2013}

Lake Padden {2013}
Semiahmoo {2013}

go get a donuts for breakfast {2013}

Go to local parks old and new

Water slides at Birch bay

Eat lots and lots ice cream!!

Take advantage of a free month at Perch and Play

U pick strawberries {2010} {2012} {2013}

Bowling at Mt. Baker lanes with Kids bowl free

Day trip to Jetty Island

RELAX, RELAX, & RELAX

Enjoy my children

kids lemonade stand

Michelle, Cohen, Ezra and Jordan's BIRTHDAYS

treasure hunt around the neighborhood with clues

Raspberry 3-on-3 tournament with Jordan {2012} {2013}

slip n slide both big and small 

Wild Waves Theme Park

Go on a photo scavenger hunt

let kids plan, shop for and cook dinner

fly kites at bender or birch bay

lots of messy play in the yard

make sponge balls

Take a picnic lunch to dad at work or meet at a nearby park 

Take an "Alphabet tour" around town on our bikes.
{We will bring cameras, journals and an idea list}

Make an I am bored jar

date night with the kids

take fun sunset pictures at Birchbay

visit Tennant Lake Park

family hike or two

{Scenic Chuckanut Drive} 

check out a Bells baseball game on Family Fun Sunday

weekend softball tournaments with Josh

spray bubbles with spray bottles {2012}

summer date nights with Josh

wine tasting cruises

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema

Make ice cream in a bag

home made Popsicles like root beer float Popsicles

easy peasy banana treats

make donuts

sing loudly with the car windows down

Whip Cream Fight
have the kids help wash the cars

and so many more ideas I have!!

You can check out my summer fun board on pinterest
or past few years of fun in the sun lists for more ideas!
{2013}
{2012}
{2010}