Sunday, March 13, 2011

There's a GOOD reason I've been absent......


Yup...that's right...we are expecting!

Took two tests...

And tried to get the big sis to pose was almost impossible,

Until Daddy held her.
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Can I just tell you how excited I am to be able to do this again?

Below is our first glimpse of our lil' Pumpkin....I am ELATED to be having an October baby. It is my favorite month in case none of you knew this:)


ps: I have also been lying low because of how AWFUL I have felt. Never have I felt so nauseous and exhausted in my entire life. It is ten times harder feeling like this AND having a toddler. I am 11 weeks this week so here's hoping this is almost over. Thank goodness for my anti-nausea pills from the doc last week.

Minus the sickness, we are walking on sunshine friends:)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Caddyshacked in Wentachee

The past three years while we lived in Wenatchee, our good friends Kristin and Matt Eastman would host a murder mystery party during the holidays. We have enjoyed the roaring twenties, the wild west, and this years theme...Caddyshack! So even though we live 5 hours away now, we headed back to one of our favorite places to be....Wenatchee.


Downtown Wenatchee:)

Caddyshack! We watched the movie to get into our characters and find fabulous 80's ideas for outfits and hair!

Here we are, the ladies in all our 80's Caddyshack glory
The guys!
One half of our hosts, Kristin Eastman and I:)
The other half of the Eastman clan, Matt.
Two peas in a pod these two.
The Eastman's throw a darn good party!!!!
Many yummy drinks lead to....
THIS! Late night dancing. SO FUN.
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The rest of our time was spent cuddling with their adorable daughter Ellie. Oh how I love this little girl:)
Playtime with Ellie!
And a wonderful bbq dinner get together that our good friends Mike and Jamie Huber had for us. I cannot tell you how much I miss all these amazing friends. Wenatchee will always hold a special place in our heart and we were so lucky to have lived there when we did and meet these friends for life. We love you all and again thank you to the Hubers for a really nice bbq and for watching Parker during the party and to the Eastman for being amazing and generous hosts. We love you guys!







Monday, January 31, 2011

East Coast XMAS and New Years...little behind:)


I know this is waaay overdue:) What can I say....life has been very busy. You all know how it goes:) So onto the million photos below. This Christmas and New Years we spent on the East Coast with my family in Maryland. Parker and I stayed for almost 3 weeks while Kevin had to head back after a 5 day vacation. Our trip was packed full of adventures.

My mom does a wonderful job decorating the house!

Xmas Morning...I think she knew something fun was about to happen!
Xmas dress:)
Beautiful winter sunny days called for many walks and playtime in the yard with Auntie Jibb:)
On one of our many walks. She LOVES being outside and "exploring."
Our favorite place to eat out and visit, Annapolis. It was a winter wonderland!
Parker's first trip to the National Aquarium
This pic says it all, so fun....but tired out our little pumpkin.
She LOVED the Dolphins. I'm not kidding, she was screaming at them:)

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One of the most exciting parts of our trip was our surprise Xmas present from my sister. She scalped tickets to the biggest hockey game in the country while we were there. The Capitols against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was one if the most exciting sporting events I have ever been to. Who knew NHL hockey could be so much fun!? The game went into overtime...then a shootout, where they both went 8 players deep until the Penguins scored. BOO! People around us had season tickets and said it was the best hockey game they'd ever been too. My sis did good:)



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Can I just tell you how much I am in love with our Capitol?? Washington DC is amazing. I love everything about it. The history, the buildings, restaurants, parks, and patriotism. GO USA

Evening walks with Kevin and my sis
The evening hustle and bustle of DC's Chinatown
And of course....Barack's house:)

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Lastly, my Xmas present to my sis was a girls night out in DC on New Years. So we rented a room at the W (a block from Barack's) and got tickets to their rooftop New Year's Party. The night was CRAZY FUN. There were 4 different party rooms. The main room overlooked the Washington Monument and the whole Capitol. We danced the night away, met some hilarious people and witnessed some even more unforgettable performances. 80's rap artist Doug E. Fresh headlined the evening and we ran into his "entourage" in the elevator. That's just how our night went. Ridiculous.
The W in Washington DC
Our view for New Year's from the party
Sisters getting ready to go out
1 of 4 dj rooms
After a couple libations:)

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Overall...It was a very fun trip. Thank you to my parents for everything, my sister and my Grandpa who also came out. Flying home by myself was a little challenging, as she is a party girl and never likes to sleep. I was EXHAUSTED when we got home. We were so excited to see Kevin. Parker loved seeing her bedroom and playroom with all her toys. It was so cute, she was dancing.

Hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday.

xxoo


Monday, December 20, 2010

It's a Family Affair...


About a month ago now we had some family photos taken by Robin Damore. She did a wonderful job:) I would have loved my good friend Coffey to have taken them, but she is a little booked these days and busy growing a "coffee bean" of her own:)










Merry Christmas to all! We are heading to the East Coast to visit my parents and looking forward to a White Christmas.

xxoo

The Johnsons

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Santa and Parker..not really friends yet....

Good times with Grandpa this weekend....
Played with my purse and put on more jewelry and asked mommy to put this ribbon in my hair
Made some friends, including some local fireman...
And HATED the man in the beard.


Oh well....I told her she wouldn't have to see him for one WHOLE year:)