WA in the spring!! (I took these back in April)

                                            I found one that is a little bit better. Better will come.
                                 Another bush next to our porch.
                                     Same tree, I love it!!! It really did look like pop corn!!
                                       The tree across from our apartment
                                    Some flowers on a bush next to our porch.
                           A not so clear view of Mt. Rainier. I will post a better one soon. 

I love having a girl!!!

                        This was supposed to be a before and after thing, but I accidently uploaded the pictures in the wrong order. I did her hair all nice and cute on a Sunday morning, and this was the next morning. I just had to post this because it is so hilarious.  

Long time no see

                             Luke and Shelby hanging out on our porch and actually cooperating with me and my camera!!

I need advice

So, Luke is getting older and is not quite content with just playing with toys all the time. This has sort of snuck up on me. I just realized that he is getting close to pre-school age, or maybe he is pre-school age. I don't remember how old I was when I went to pre-school. And I am not sure that I want to send him to a public preschool. Mostly because of how much it will probably cost and I think that a lot of might be stuff I could do with him at home. This is why I need advice. I need to know what kids learn in pre-school. Is it something I can do with him at home? If yes, what things do I need? What books, supplies, etc... So, if any of you have any information or suggestions for me, I would really appreciate it. Thanks guys!!

~Heidi~

a "LITTLE" catching up to do

Ok, so it has been a long time since I added to my blog. Pretty much since Kevin came home. A lot has happened since then. We stayed with my parents for a few days, then went up to Zach and Dixie's house and then on up to Aimee and James' house. We had a great time visiting with everyone. We had never been up to Aimee's house before. WOW, the drive up that way is gorgeous!! I have a ton of pictures from that whole trip, but I can not post them because I lost the cord that connects my camera to my computer. I am so bummed. Anyway, from Aimee's house we headed over to WA. That was another beautiful drive. We have been here about a month and a half now. It has taken about that long to get settled in and for it to feel like home, but we have made our little apartment a home and we love it. I also have lots of pictures of us here that I will post when I can. Most of them are of Luke and Shelby, thus the name of my blog. Well, anyway, we are enjoying our new life in WA, we miss our family and friends so much and love you all very much. I hope you are all doing well, which from most of your blogs, I can see that you are. I'm so glad.

So, that's it for now. I will catch you up more later. Hopefully with pictures :)

Dad is home!

                        Shelby was so tired. They were up later than normal tonight. They were enjoying spending time with their Dad.
Kevin's flight came in at 10:00 yesterday night and this morning when the kids got up they were sooo excited to see him. It was a wonderful surprise for them. They have been having so much fun together today. I took these right before the kids went to bed. Luke was so happy to have his Dad there for his bed time routine. I think I am just not that exciting any more. It has been just me almost every night for the past 8 months. Luke is so excited that Kevin is home.

Oh, and so am I, I guess I figured that was a given, haha. Well, and I can't really express how I feel, so, I am just really excited he is home :)

Pig Tails for Sunday

I couldn't get a picture of her from behind of both the pig tails, but here is her right pig tail. We had just gotten home from church just this past Sunday and she went strait to her favorite spot in the house. An empty cupboard in Dixie's kitchen. She loves to shut herself in it.