Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Mariners Game

Yesterday we spent Memorial Day in Seattle for Hansen Elementary day at the Mariners game. Andrew is such a good big brother! He made sure to hold Logan's hand whenever we were in a crowd. I didn't even have to ask him to.
Cool baseball bat sculpture!
We had to climb quite a few flights of stairs to find our seats. But, hey, they were cheap!
What a gorgeous day in Seattle! I love this view of the skyline. Can you see the Space Needle?
I was going to say that this was our first Mariners game, but actually, our first Mariners game was almost two years ago in Cleveland. Only that time, we were cheering for the Indians!
Claire, enjoying her very first Major League Baseball game on her three-week birthday. She only woke up once to eat, then she went back to sleep.
The food was a big hit with the kids! We enjoyed yummy chocolate covered strawberries and this rainbow snow cone.
Logan really got into the dancing!


And, oh yeah, there was some baseball too. Go Mariners!


After the game, we headed to the Seattle Center to see the Folklife Festival. My camera battery was dead by then, but all I can say is, WOW, Seattle is diverse! :) There was lots of food, crafts, performers, and CRAZINESS! We also stopped in at the Pacific Science Center to play until they closed.

Yesterday was also our anniversary, so we went out for dinner with the whole gang to Macaroni Grill. It may not have been super romantic, but it seemed like a fitting way to celebrate 11 wild and crazy years!

Happy Anniversary, Babe! Thanks for our four beautiful children and all the love and support you give to me! Thanks for being a fun dad and for all your long hours and hard work to provide for us. There's no one else I'd rather share my life with! I love you so much!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Double Rainbow

We saw something awesome today. We were driving from are friends house and we saw a double rainbow. It was so cool and so bright. It was the biggest rainbow I have ever seen. I hope I can see another one soon.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Claire's First Sunday at Church

We took Claire to church for the first time yesterday. We dressed her in a green shirt and brown skirt from Claire's BFF, Julia. She wore the green and brown bow that Hannah wore to Dani and Spencer's wedding. The cute giraffe banket was made by Mommy's friend, Renee.
Claire was so good at church and slept the whole time in her baby wrap.
When we got home, she was so wide awake and bright-eyed that I couldn't resist taking a million pictures of her! It's so much fun to see her eyes open these days!
Happy two-weeks-old today, Claire Bear!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Who told?

Logan: "So Mom, I hear you're not pregnant anymore."

One Week Old!

I think it's safe to say that I'm completely in love with this little person!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Announcing...

Claire Rose AndersonMay 9, 2011
4:23 pm
7 lbs 2 oz
20.25" long

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Happy Mother's Day (and my last day pregnant)!

Today was a great day! I got a yummy French Toast breakfast from Bryan, several sweet cards and notes from the boys, and a sweet beaded bracelet that Logan made at school. My favorite Mother's Day moment: When the Primary kids went up to sing in Sacrament Meeting, Logan blew me a kiss from the stand and then made a heart shape with his hands and pointed to me! That made my day! When the song was finished and he returned to our bench, he gave me a kiss and a very long hug. I love that little boy and his sweet, tender heart! Happy Mother's Day, Nana! We love you!




I was so lucky to get to spend Mother's Day with my mom today since she is here for Claire's birth. I'm really blessed that she is able to come visit often and stay with us for a few weeks at a time (thanks for letting her, Dad!). Not only is she super helpful with the kids and around the house, but she is also so much fun to hang out with!




Another special thing about this Mother's Day is that it's my last day of being pregnant! I am scheduled to be induced tomorrow morning, so if all goes according to plan, we'll get to meet little Claire tomorrow! I am definitely ready! I am feeling just a tiny bit nervous because of how sick Hannah was when she was born. So I pray that Claire will come to us healthy and strong. I just can't wait to see her and hold her in my arms and kiss her sweet cheeks! I also just realized that Claire's B-day (May 9th) is going to fall on Mother's Day some years. How fun!

Easter Portraits














Portraits by JC Penney.