I'm leavin' on a jet plane...

to see the Oprah Winfrey Show...

in Chicago...

next Tuesday...

I'm so excited!

And So I've Begun...

Rachael's Wedding in May

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Short, Black Bridesmaids Dress

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Four Kids in Five Years

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Wanting to FINALLY fit into all my old clothes =

FUN!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy 5th Birthday, Elleanor!

Five years ago today, our first daughter was born...and rocked our world! She took us by surprise, arriving almost a month early.

Joe and I had NO IDEA how unprepared we were to be first time parents, but we also had no idea how much we could love her. She has brought us so much happiness and laughter. These pictures are throughout the last five years and it is amazing to us how fast time has flown..

Tonight we had a "family party" at home with just the six of us. Elleanor was able to choose what she wanted for dinner.

Yes, that is a hot dog, frozen blueberries and a yogurt. Yum!

All in all, she had a great day doing crafts with her sisters and spending some down time at home. Here are a few more pics of her special day...

It's My Party and I'll Jump If I Want To...

Elleanor's 5th Birthday is on Monday and we had a party for her yesterday. All of her friends in the neighboorhood came and it was a blast!

We went to Pump It Up in Tacoma, which has six different bouncy houses to jump around and play in. It was so organized, clean and FUN! The best part for me...no set up or clean up! :-) I would definitely do it again!

Joe put together a really cool video with all the photos from Elleanor's party and we tried to upload onto here, but I think it might be too big. If anyone has experience with this, let me know...otherwise, these photos will have to do!

Thanks everyone for coming!

Whee!