Kristi & Mike's Engagement Party

My sister Kristi got engaged on July 4th and her friends Jerrett & Rosa had an engagement party for them today. Here are photos of the fun BBQ party:

Mike & Kristi

Jerrett & Rosa

Andrea & her family

Heather, Mike & Kristi

Kristi, Jolene, and Aaron

Carla & her husband

Karashawn & her family

Mike's friend Kim

Gerald & Mike

Heather & me

Gerald & me

Heather & Mike

The kids had a blast too!!

Izzy & Jake in the sand box

Izzy and Julie's daughter color on the fire pit outside

And at the end of the day, Izzy & Jake got a little crazy and chased each other all around the house and out on the deck - it was pretty funny!!

Playtime with Alex

Izzy's cousin Alex spent some time with us a couple of weeks ago - it was a cold and rainy summer day, so we watched a movie, played with trains, baked some cookies, and bounced on Izzy's Rody to get some energy out. Alex is such a good older cousin - he's very patient with Izzy and they were very good about taking turns. It was a fun day...

BBQ with Doug & Megan

Doug and Megan were in town from California so we had a gathering at Kristi's house - an afternoon BBQ! A few photos:

Megan, Kristi & Izzy

Doug styling Izzy's hair.

Mt Rainier Scenic Railway

Izzy, Grandma, Grandpa, and I took a road trip a few weeks ago up to Mt. Rainier to take a ride on the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railway since Izzy is obsessed with public transportation. It was an old fashioned steam train! Here are a few photos and a video from our trip:

The Mt. Rainier sign at the neighborhood store near the train depot.

While we waited for our train to arrive, we visited the historic Lutheran church on the property. Izzy and Grandpa even got a chance to ring the church bell! The train!!

Following our ride, we drove up to the Mt. Rainier look-out. Unfortunately it was foggy near the top so we couldn't really see the mountain, but Izzy got some ice cream before we headed home!!

It was a special day of memories! Thanks Mom & Dad for arranging it for us!

Twins

Hi-Yu Parade

It's a tradition - we head over to West Seattle every summer for the Hi-Yu Parade. Izzy and I went with my Mom and sister Heather this year. It was a lot of fun.


Of course, Grandma had the wading pool ready for Izzy when we got back!

Forest Park

Izzy had a dentist appointment last Friday, so I decided to take the day off from work so that we could do something fun together. We met-up with Jil, Avery, and Landen at Forest Park in Everett. We'd never been there before, but we will certainly be back! It's a great park with a huge play area, picnic areas, and best of all ... a splash park! It was a little cooler than would have been ideal for the water, but it didn't matter - the kids had a blast. And ... Pasha and his mom Alecia were coincidentally there as well - a great surprise!

Landen, Izzy, and Pasha on the airplane toy at the playground

The Weils - Landen, Jil, and Avery

All ready to get wet!

Pasha and Izzy check out the falling water - trying to decide if they're brave enough to run through it ... nope!!

Feeding The Ducks

I promised Izzy that we would feed the ducks last weekend after we fed Kristi's cats, but unfortunately there were none to be found. So, Monday after work we headed down Kristi's way and we found a flock of ducks, geese, and even ducklings! Kristi's fiance Mike joined us as well - it we pretty fun!

Shadow

Izzy and I fed Kristi's cats last weekend - and amazingly enough Shadow came out from under the bed while we were there. She even played a little bit with Izzy! This is quite an accomplishment - normally Shadow and Rocky are terrified of Izzy! Afterwards we headed to the park for a little while...

Playdate with Pasha

Pasha, Dima, and Alecia came over for a play date the day after the West Seattle Street Fair. We purchased two of the bubble guns so that both of them could play together. They didn't last long before the both stopped working, but it was fun for a bit! A bit later they played with play dough while Dima took a little rest on the floor. We had lunch together and then everyone headed off for an afternoon nap. It was a fun morning!

Ice Cream