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!

A Decade!!!

1 wedding

2 bachelors degrees

3 children

1 medicine degree

5 moves

2 states

8 jobs

1 old house

6 cars

3 Thanksgiving Turkeys

1 residency

Thank you so much for 10 crazy-happy years! I feel so blessed to have you! Happy Anniversary, Babe!

I LOVE YOU FOREVER!!!
Mwwwaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Happy Blogiversary To Us!

...or is it Blogaversary?... or maybe it's Blogoversary...

Any way, Three Little Monkeys turned ONE today!

In honor of the big day, a few nights ago, while Bryan was on-call at the hospital and the kids were in bed, I decided to read through all 133 posts in our blog from the past year. Some made me laugh out loud (like when Logan thought I was "cooking bums"), some made me tear up a bit (like when Hannah was in the NICU), but mostly, I felt a deep sense of gratitude for all the blessings we have experienced in the last year. For me, that is one of the best reasons to keep a journal; I can look back and recognize all the blessings that I may have forgotten otherwise.

"Those who keep a book of remembrance are more likely to keep the Lord in remembrance in their daily lives. Journals are a way of counting our blessings and leaving an inventory of these blessings for our posterity. -Spencer W. Kimball

This is the first time I can say I have kept a journal regularly for a whole year. I don't know if it's the encouraging comments from my friends and family, or the egotistic satisfaction of seeing my words in print, but whatever it is, it keeps me coming back. I love blogging!

Here are a few of my other favorite posts from the last year:

Farewell President Hinckley

Logan's Kitties

Don't Put A Stick In It

100 Things I Love

Mommy's Little Helper

Hannah's Blessing Day

Happy Blogiversary to us!

Happy Anniversary, Babe!

Thank you for 8 happy years! I'm a very lucky girl! I love you! Mwwwaaaaaah!