Where did that Year go?!?

Summer has finally arrived here and it's hot...not compared to everywhere else in the country but for us, yes, it's hot!


Colton just turned 1 yesterday and I am in awe at how quickly that came up on us! How could my baby be a year old already??? We held a small brunch over at our house with Colton's friends and Noah was a great help blowing out the candle and opening gifts for him! He enjoyed his cupcake and liked to be sung to. All in all it was a nice party!


Noah just started at the Early Learning Center full time. During the summer they hold a summer camp for the kids that focuses mainly on science, art, the outdoors and every Friday a field trip! They will be going to the zoo, Safeco Field and a movie over the next few weeks! He loves it there and I am looking forward to him being throughly tuckered out and the end of the day! Colton has the absolute priviledge of staying at home with Nonny! Chris' mom is here all summer to watch Colton and help with Noah while Chris and I are at work! What a blessing!!! I cannot say enough how lucky we are to have her!!


Chris is no longer at Merrill Lynch. While we knew what an amazing opportunity it was to have a place at a firm like that, it was also difficult for Chris to be in such a "white collar" atmosphere. :) He was presented with another opportunity (this guys gets all the breaks!) at Microsoft! So he is selling Microsoft Premier Service to small and medium sized businesses in the southeast region of the country and he could not be happier! The casual, laid back culture at MS suits him much better and he still gets to flex his sales muscles! He is already blowing away any previous records in the dept and he is loving his job. What's even better is that Chris and I are on the same campus! I can't tell you how nice it is to IM each other, meet for 15 minutes over a coffee and have a conversation that is not interupted by "Mommy, mommy? Mommy, mommy? MOMMY!!!" It's like date night everyday! You can't ask for much more!


Chris is also still running. Like a madman. Back in the spring he WON the Mt Si 50K!! He finished in under 4 hours! At the finish he received the praise of the course record holder and they quickly became running buddies. James Kirby is a nationally recognized Ultra Marathoner and Chris has the honor of being his protege. After a few weeks of coaching Chris managed to come in 2nd place at another 50K in the area and will being running another in Yakima in a week. This is all leading up to the 50 mile race later this summer. He is hoping to qualify for the Western States 100 next year. He's given himself tremendous goals and managed to achieve them beyond imagination! The boys and I are so, so proud! Run Daddy Run!!


So I recently turned 30. I am no longer in my twenties and while I will admit I was mildly depressed about this for the last year and sadly in tears days before my birthday, Chris and my friends made it all worth it with THE MOST amazing night EVER. My day started out at 9am with 5 hours at the spa followed up with a delicious lunch alone, followed with a hair cut and then I had my make up done. I was ready for whatever night was ahead of me. I was driven downtown by Chris and then blindfolded only to be surprised by my closest friends and my parents at the W hotel! It was incredible! Bubba handed me a glass of Cristal and the night began! We had a delicious dinner and then went dancing! It was a perfect way to forget that I am now officially OLD. Sigh.


Hope everyone else is doing great and a safe and happy 4th of July to you all!!!

Back to work

So I have re-entered the workforce. I am back at Microsoft in a year long contract position as an Admin. I love it here, the people I work with are great and my days are never the same. Colton and Noah are doing well with a Nanny. Noah goes to The Early Learning Center Thursdays and Fridays and is excelling there. Chris is doing great at Merrill Lynch! He passed the Series 7 in February with flying colors and is now cramming away for his Series 66! Colton got his first tooth last week and just figured out how to crawl so we're chasing after him, making sure he doesn't suck on any electrical cords or wander up or down the stairs. Noah has been very helpful in that regard! Noah has mastered the alphabet and is working on writing them now. He is still very passionate about Transformers and Spiderman (see his version of a transformer in above photo)

All in all we are doing fantastic and ready for some warm weather! Hope all is well for everyone else! :)

It's been a while...

So I started this blog to keep everyone updated on our family and haven't posted since August! Oops, so I may have been busy these last 5 months!

Colton is now six months old and can sit supported, play with toys and is eating solids. He is such a HAPPY baby. He smiles at anyone who looks at him and NO ONE can get him giggling like his Daddy! Chris was able to get Noah's belly laugh going at this age too, it's a beautiful thing watching him with both the boys.

Noah is 4 now and very smart. He writes his own name perfectly and loves learning. He is at home with Colton and I full time and so I'm able to spend time going over all the pre-school work books we have and he is very responsive! He seems to learn a new letter everyday! He loves Transformers, it's fascinating to watch him transform these little toys and tell everyone their names and also whether they are an Autobot (the good guys) or a Decepticon (the bad guys). Noah is an incredible big brother. I am in awe of this sibling bond that it seems has been in place since the moment Colton and Noah laid eyes on each other. I can't wait to see it grow stronger as the boys get older.

Chris is at Merrill Lynch now studying for the multiple tests that he needs to pass in order to become a financial advisor with them. He has the honor of joining a very well established team there in Bellevue and is eager to ace these exams and get started on his new career! On New Years Eve he participated in a "Last Chance" marathon in Bellingham and placed third! I am so proud of his focus and determination not only in these races but also at work, keep up the hard work Chris!

I am at home full time with the boys. Three days a week I also nanny for my very good friend's 7 month old daughter Libby. Needless to say I have my hands full and I'm expecting these last 9 pounds to shed quickly as I'm never sitting still. We also stay very busy with our friends here in the neighborhood, I have the greatest support circle here.

I am so excited for 2008, this year is certain to bring great things!! Best wishes to you all, happy, happy New Year!!