A New Fashion Trend

Merilyn has figured out how to get out of her overalls and pajamas (the kind that zip or button up the front). I've come home to find her in jammies with a safety pin at the top of the zipper. I've also picked her up from daycare to find her in the same overalls I dressed her in that morning... but they were on backward. Travis decided to try this trick again today.

Our Weekend

I had the opportunity to go to Newport with my friend (& teaching partner) Beth. It was beautiful weather - a nice change from the rain & cold we've been having. The girls were with my mom (Thank you, Mom!) and according to Alison, they had a fabulous weekend. Merilyn came home with a bit of road rash to prove it! ;-)

Cirque De Soleil

Travis got me tickets to Corteo for my birthday! I was so excited! He took me out to lunch at Stanford's on the waterfront and then over to the show. It was a real date!! :) The performance was pretty amazing... trapeze artists, tight-rope walkers, and people that could turn their bodies into complete pretzels! Whenever I looked at Travis he was shaking his head in disbelief like, "No way!" It was a great day. Thank you, Trav!

Have You Seen This Man?

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Sunday

The girls played very hard all day. {With only a couple of screams and arguments!} The mess in every room in the house shows their hard work. A big part of the day took place in Merilyn's room. They had a CD of silly songs playing while they danced and played... with every single book carefully pulled from the bookshelf. It's going to take awhile to get things back in place, but at least they were getting along!

Spring Break at Sunriver

Casey and Greg were able to get us a great house for us all to stay in at Sunriver. {Our new favorite vacation spot!} It was pretty cold, but Travis managed to get in 2 days of golfing. It was a chance to relax, catch up on some scrapbooking {in between chasing kids}, shop, celebrate birthdays {Casey & Trav's} and take a few walks.





Alison rode her first 2-wheeler bike with training wheels, and although she crashed a couple of times, she got right back on and kept going.

Happy Birthday, Travis!

In addition to the tooth fairy and Easter, it was also Trav's birthday. Mom had made secret arrangements to take him to the infamous Cowboy Dinner Tree in Silver Lake for his birthday dinner. My dad had been to this place several times and loved it. It was legendary in Trav's mind, and he was thrilled to find out where we were taking him. We were a little surprised as we pulled up and saw an old shack... what were we getting ourselves into??

Once inside, everything was perfect. We sat down and immediately started eating all that had been prepared for us... and it was a lot of food! The steaks were just about the size of Ali's head, and I had an entire chicken on my plate!! Everything was delicious and it was a bit nostalgic knowing that my dad had always talked about taking Travis there.