Celebrating 10 years Labor Day in Seattle...

Right after checking in we headed down to the water for some GRUB!



Ahhh.... hit the spot!

Three different kinds of crab- ALL delicious!

The coolest little breakfast place, The Pancake Chef- known for

making corn beef hash from scratch....tried it, not a fan!

The dutch baby was awesome though and we thought of

Hackdaddy while enjoying it!

I heard the theme song of Frasier........

SPECTACULAR views!

I was impressed with seeing art EVERYwhere you look! This was just on the side of a building.

Where we saw Dave.... I was too scared to take my camera in in fear that it would be taken but I

will steal Trent's pic of the canyon behind the stage when I get a chance. Unbelievable place, unbelievable concert!

Fun Little French Bistro where I tried Ratatouille!!! It was DELISH!

The coolest place ever and one of the reasons I could TOTALLY live in Seattle... The Public Market!!

Straight out of WALL E! Give me a break lazy people!

Trent basking in the sun! Really he was trying to get his glasses to go dark!

One of the THOUSANDS of coffee stops but had to be a tourist here!

Even brought back some for my parents who kept the shorties and a mug for me!

I had to make some fun....

Trent and I had a FABULOUS Labor Day Weekend Get A WAY!!

We went to bed the first night at 5:30 and slept til 8 the next day!!! FO REALS!

It was so nice to have some rest and un-interrupted time together which we have not had in years.

THOUROUGHLY enjoyed Seattle and hope to go back someday. Maybe even live?! Probably not but

I could definately handle it. I love the laid back atmosphere and urban culture. Quite a change from

Lubbock Texas and just what I needed. It was a great way to celebrate ten years of marriage!

First Day of School

Making the best of the last days of summer!

celebrated L.D. Phillips (Trent's grandad and who Levi is named after) 80th birthday!

celebrated 10 years on the 12th

more to come on our trip over labor day in celebration but this was from the actual day when we went to eat at Orlando's and then enjoyed walking around Overton with some Spoonful!

met Dad for lunch the last time we could before Ty started school

more to come for first day of school pics

Pop and Cita came after I cried begging them to, so I treated us all to Home Cafe

now a favorite for a fun place in Lubbock!

then I introduced THEM to Spoonful after being blown away by it on my anniversary!

Finished some projects like painting all the wood work in my living room.

Lengthy process that was inspired by a picture frame my SIL gave me, I am really pleased and feel that all my hardwork paid off!

Levi 6 months!

Summer Casualties...

Chuck E. Cheese Tunnel one day with Meme
What was I thinking? They sure enjoyed them though!


HOW?

Seriously? HOW?

I did get it out after about 30 minutes.

Summer Losses:

1. Olivia's hair- due to getting out of bed and digging through her purse to find a piece of gum which she did indeed find.

2. Toilet Seat- green sharpie

3. Toilet Tank Lid- (ten days later) I don't even know how this happened and have yet to get a straight answer.

4. Ty's fitted Sheet- scissors. SO WEIRD. I am super sad about this one b/c they were jersey sheets in a chambray color that we had a hard time finding.

5. Bathroom Soap- now has to be kept in a cabinet out of reach after literally about 15 times of it being ALL OVER THE COUTNER. (Along with the toothpaste)

6. Bathroom Cup- same as above after pouring water over our counter twice. (Olivia)

7. Wall shelf, with hooks- again... I don't even know.

8. Sign in Olivia's room- ironically says 'Sweet Girl'. Was placed high above a window with nothing to even climb on near it. Again.. I have no idea.

9. MANY Hair clips and bows- have yet to find where they are stashed.. "SHE DOESN'T KNOW"

10. Coffee Pot- our 5th one since we have been married. This one leaks- its a cup push.

11. Small Skillet- I guess we have had a ridiculous amount of grilled cheese.. ten years old, Dillards brand- obviously not built to last.

12. Our living room cabinets... somehow were colored on. I since have painted them all black and are super pleased with how they turned out! This was a GOOD casualty!

13-Ty's teeth-9 to be exact filled cavities :( I am 36 years old and have yet to get a cavity and am SOOO Sad that my 6year old has had to go to the Dentist in three installments to have his filled!!! I guess he was not old enough to be brushing his own teeth, we watch now and he flawses everynight.

14. My windsheild on my burb FINALLY got replaced after a HUGE crack across the entire thing for the past year!!! SOOO happy about this one.

15. My sanity- have had to adapt to a whole new form of positive/negative reinforcement. MARBLES! I got the idea out of my favorite Christmas gift from my mother each year, Family Fun Magazine. I have learned since that it is very common in many classrooms and have passed it on to two friends who are doing the same thing! I love it b/c it is a visual consequence for good and bad choices. I like that I can take marbles out and they are not stuck forever like a star. I just happened to have a taller prego jar (Ty) and a shorter jam jar (Olivia). So far its been successful and when their jar is full they get to choose a friend to spend the night. Three weeks and counting.

16. My waistline :( I worked out hard for two months and was very disciplined in what I ate. 4lbs gone, which could have been done in just a few trips to the powder room. I have come to realize that its just going to take time and in time I will be able to be more disciplined about it on a regular basis. It was super hard working around baby's schedule and the gym's childcare hours. I sort of have given up for the moment. Its hard though b/c I really need my pants!!! I am starting a new office job to which I will have to be dressed at least a little more professionally and cannot just go buy all new clothes and only have so many elastic waist items!!! Two skirts to be exact! How depressing....

17. The door on Ty's armoire was ripped off yesterday. They hide in it and somehow have bent the hinges off. This is getting ridiculous!

Fourth of July

Twin Shirts, and not even on purpose! Teener Fernee bouncing Levi to sleep
Me and Ty waiting for Fireworks

Meme, and cousins Hunter and Heath

Liv and Hampy

G and Levi heading out for some fireworks...

late kids swim!

We usually spend the fourth of July at Trent's parents house (aka Meme and G's). Its always a fun time with burgers, fruit, swimming, and of course the spectacular firework show that takes place right over our heads in the backyard!!! It just doesn't get any better than that. It was a unusally cool day this year, and had been quite rainey all week as well as that day. We were lucky to get to have a firework show! The parade took place the day before since the fourth landed on a Sunday this year. I was really going to try to make it again b/c we had so much fun at it last year, but it was pouring and I didn't brave the weather. Can you imagine that with a stroller! I think back to this day last year when I was purposely waiting until the next day to take a pregnancy test and wondering all day long. Well this year that wonderment was with us! He ended up staying inside with uncle Shanon for the fireworks b/c he just didn't make it staying awake! Trent was in a tournament out at Levelland and ende up winning it! He came just in time for food and fireworks.. and the best part, home-made butterfinger ice cream!!! This year just the Hays were with us and of course Grandmom and DD. What a fun day/evening we had!