Tulips Part II!

 We had an exciting day yesterday (We <3 Spring Break)! First, we were off to the hospital to meet a freshly plucked baby. One of Lily's best friends is now a big brother! Lily was very interested in her tiny hands and feet, her cry, and telling everyone that she has a sister-cousin, Kenley.

 Then we hit the road to visit our friends in La Conner. We got to catch up, go out to dinner in La Conner, and then hit the tulip fields right at the "golden hour." The toddlers had a blast running around the fields, playing on the bus, and jumping in mud puddles (not Lily, of course, but we'll work on that. Maybe next year?)

 Glowy gloriousness!! This is why I was dying to go at sunset!

 
Lily loved playing on the bus and bossing around all of her riders (us).

 We had so much fun we stayed until the sun was gone!

Tulips are Early this Year!

We had a blast at the tulips today! We are planning to go over Spring Break, but the tulips came early this year and we didn't want to miss it! Plus we could go with Rachel and the kids this way. We'll probably still go again anyway! 

Today was cold and windy, but overcast makes nice pictures and it wasn't too crowded, so we'll take it! Lily liked watching the tractor tires roll through the mud, though of course she won't touch the mud, even with her boots on!

 Coop did NOT want to put his boots on!!

 Kenley is the opposite of her cousin, and continues to head straight for the mud puddles every year!

 Family shots!

 Lily says she'll smile "next time."

 Oh well, Jason and I can smile anyway!

 Lily was super excited to pick out tulips to take home!

Check out our other tulips visits here, including Lily's 1st visit at only 10 weeks old!:

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Tulips 2014

Rare post by Jason:

Lily and I spent last weekend visiting our friends Geoff, Kim, and their son William for his 1st birthday party. Michal was under the weather and helping Rachel with her garage sale, so it was a Daddy Daughter day. Our friends live up in Mount Vernon and since timing + weather + tulips had not yet happened with the whole clan, Lily and I decided to stop by Tulip Town for the annual tulip pictures before it was too late!   Unfortunately my photography skills are not quite up to par with my wife's, but that didn't stop me or the other 12 zillion people from capturing family memories on our phones.  Here are our results: 

 We're here!!  Obligatory shot of the first tulips we saw in the parking lot.

 I wonder what's on the other side of this gate?

 Selfie!

 Lily practiced her new skill of "smiling" for the camera.  

It turns out my daughter is a ham.  A cute ham, but a ham nonetheless.

 See?

 I think I see a tractor over there, daddy.

 Tractor ride!!!

 There was a LOT of mud and puddles on our tractor ride.  Lily loved to look over the side and stare down while the tractor pulled us through lots of spots where I was sure we would get stuck and asked to push.  Fortunately we survived.  It's almost as if the driver had done this all before.

 

What you lookin' at?

I think I'm ready to go home, daddy.

Success!

Tulips, Part II

We had a crazy fun packed weekend last weekend! We started off by hopping in the car and heading up for the tulips...AGAIN. Do I have a great husband or what?? Mom was determined to get up there and not let her extended hospital stay take up her chance! We got up there just after the sun went down, which actually worked out great for pictures. It was perfect weather, and NOT windy! Phew!!

A smile!! Win for Auntie MyMy!

Way, way happier than last time!

Secret to great photos...bring an awesome cousin along!

It's difficult to get 3 year olds to pose....

Hello, Baby Boy! (aka "Pickle Pepper")

KK found a tree just right for climbing!

I bribed her to get this smile. Ha!

As an added bonus, we got to visit sweet Baby W while we were up in Mt. Vernon! Congrats, Geoff and Kim!

 On Saturday morning we had a blast at the Seattle Symphony "Tiny Tots" concert. This one was a Western theme, and featured an oboe, clarinet, and french horn. Lily's favorite part was the horse, "Clip Clop!"

Lily will not leave the theater. I think she likes it!

Baby's first trip to Benaroya!

After the concert, we got to have a delicious lunch with Elissa and Cole, and then had a great time at Josh and Jen's wedding. Lily made it through the ceremony, but we ditched her with Aunt Rachel (thank you!!) before the reception. We got to be actual adults and talk to people and stay out late!! No pics though, dang.

On Sunday, we had a little "sprinkle" for our PEPS friends. Two couples are expecting their second babies, and due within a week of each other! We had a little party. They babies are really moving now. Almost everyone can cruise with or without the help of walkers, and they were tearing around the house. Lily and A were doing laps. Lily showed off her new skill. When the walker crashes, she can actually turn it so she can keep going! She can only turn right though, so even if she needs a small adjustment to the left, she turns all the way around the other way! Too funny!