It's been a while...

I haven't posted in a really long time, so I have a lot of catching up to do.

Someone told me once that when your kids do something that really upsets you, you should take a picture, because someday it will be funny. I like to think I have a pretty good sense of humor, but this one is really testing it. She said there was too much on her hands so she decided to wipe it off on the wall. Imagine that. I'm really getting worried about her, she's turning into such a premadonna.A normal person would explain this picture but I'm not normal, so I can't. She just did this one day when I got the camera out. I blame The Disney Channel.

My beautiful cousin Rachel, got married in June and Jaya got to be the lovely flowergirl.She did a great job and had a great time doing it. She is getting pretty good at these gigs. She told Rachel's bridesmaids she knew what she was doing she had done it before in Kjiristi and Andy's wedding two years ago. Here's a memory of Jaya's first gig.She also saved a dance for this hansome fellow.Of course Cohen never misses a party.

We went to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle the day after the wedding and had a really great experience. Although Jaya and I had our hearts set on sneaking home a real live meercat we had to settle for this picture and a stuffed version without teeth. Justin wanted to take home a comodo dragon...

I finally joined the wonderful world of technology and got an i-phone. These are the first two pictures I took with it from the backseat of my parents car.

Jaya and Cohen were blessed with another partner for crime in June, when Kjiristi had this new little bundle of joy. Pearce Jacob.

Summer days...

Cohen sometimes ditches his car seat to ride in the front of a basket in stores now.

Cohen turned 1 in May. The last year has flown by. Our sweet baby has grown into a funny little boy so fast and he has been a wonderful addition to our family. Of course Jaya is loving the perks of being a big sister; for example blowing out an extra birthday candle this year was truly momentous.

The anticipation...

This is what I found Jaya doing the morning after Cohen's birthday, I just followed the crumbs to find her.

Jaya got two new kittens this spring. And the great thing is that we still have one!Then Justin got a new puppy for Fathers Day! The puppy is black and the blond fuzz is Justin's beard.

Um...

We watched and played a lot of softball this spring.

We welcomed spring.

Can you guess what's in this box?

I discovered these yummy little beauties one lovely day and...Do they really need any more explanation?

Jaya turned 4 in April! We can't believe how fast the last four years have gone. She is such a joy and she brings so much sunshine into our lives. Somebody forgot to put batteries in the camera so this is the best picture. Fortunately, Liesel took some great shots to remember the day.