Little Bit of Our Life in March

This month we have been very busy. I started a new job (I am a nanny again!!), we went on a mini road trip and now we are planning our long road trip to Arkansas. Here are a few pictures and highlights of our month of March...

March 1st- At the YMCA, we celebrated Dr. Seuss` Birthday with green milk for breakfast then crafts & wheels day in the afternoon.

March 2nd & 3rd- I had my job interview and was hired as a nanny (start in 2 weeks). After the interview, we left for a road trip to Oregon. We visited a few spots that were filmed in the "Twilight" movie. I enjoyed the yummy grilled cheese sandwich at the Carver Cafe (Belle & her dad`s restaurant).

March 7th- I helped in the YMCA kindergarten class and we made a rainbow craft. On my way home, I saw a beautiful rainbow on the the lake road.  

March 9th- In the morning, I took Jenna to the vet to get shots. She needed her rabies shot before we leave on vacation. She didn`t like the vet (she kept spitting out the treat that he tried to give her). In the afternoon, Nana, Papa & I visited Aunt Karen at her work at the Walter Hall Golf Course. 

March 10th- We went to Pat`s house and played canasta with her & Thomas.

March 13th- We finished a 1000 piece puzzle that Peggy gave us.

March 15th- Today was my last day working at the YMCA. Everyone was very nice and supportive. I recieved flowers, presents (a scrapbook from all the kids at the site) and three cakes.

March 16th- We celebrated Elsie`s 5th Birthday at the Anderberg`s house. The theme was costumes & candy store party. Nana made Elsie a giant candy cake with an Angry Bird candied apple in the middle.

March 17th- For St. Patrick`s Day, we went to the Old Hymn Sing Along at our church. My favorites that we sang were "I Saw the Light" and "I Fly Away".

March 18th- This was my 1st day of my new nanny job. I only had to work in the morning and so after work I went over to the Anderbergs. I got to play with the girls for a little bit and join in on their school studies. We pretended to fly from India to China (They will be studying China for the next couple weeks and on Friday we are going to visit the International District in Seattle.)

March 19th- We decorated giant bunny cookies with Evan.

March 22nd- We got snow in the morning but it didn`t last long. We had plans to go to Seattle with the Anderbergs and we were glad the snow stayed off the roads. We shopped at the Uwajimaya market and got some yummy pastries. I tried the lotus seed bun (delicious!). After buying some souveniors at the market, we went walking in the International District. The girls had fun playing ping pong (table tennis) at the park. When we were finished walking around, we were all starving so we headed over to Bamboo Gardens (a delicious all vegetarian cuisine restaurant...yes we can eat anything off the menu!!). I love the sweet-n-sour veggie chicken- YUM YUM!! Nana & Papa got the almond fried veggie chicken. After we were all stuffed, we went to the Asian Art Museum and Volunteer Park. We had a fun-filled packed day.

March 23rd- Today was Spring Cleaning Day at our church. I had fun cleaning and organizing the Sunday School room. I love the before and after pictures. It was a great day to work along side our brothers & sisters in Christ and fellowship together.

Before Pictures:

After Pictures:

God has given us many things to be thankful for and wonderful seasons to enjoy together. Happy Spring!!

  

New Travel Wagon & Gravel

On Friday, Nana & Papa bought a GMC Yukon. This vehicle has so many features that it can practically drive itself. It will be really nice to drive it on our next road trip. This weekend we also got new gravel for the driveway. Our friends had given us a gift certificate at Christmas for a load of gravel. The man that delivered the gravel was able to spread alot of it with his dump truck. The gravel that he was not able to spread, he dumped in one giant pile. Then we had to rake the rest of it ourselves. Shawn came up to the house to help us. We used shovels, rakes, and a wooden grader (Papa`s homemade tool). After a couple hours and a few ibuprofens later, we finished and the driveway looks great!!

Birch Bay Scrapbook Retreat 2013

I had a glorious week of scrapbooking with Cheri, Felicia, and Deborah. We had alot of fun together! This time we stayed in the Penthouse condo and this was the first year that I got to stay in the Master Suite...Whoo Hoo!! We were all trying to go healthy this year so no junk food but lots and lots of fresh fruit & fruit smoothies. We did celebrate Felicia`s Birthday with angel food cake with fresh strawberries and whip cream. On Tuesday, we also went on a very long walk to the Birch Bay State Park. We walked a total of 5.5 miles. After exercising, it was nice to relax in our own hot tub (a penthouse perk).  This was another great scrapbooking retreat and I can`t wait for next year.

On our way to Birch Bay, we stopped at the StampaDoodle scrapbook store.

                                                              I loved my Master Suite!

We ate lots of yummy food on this retreat...fresh fruit, macaroni monday, taco tuesday, Deborah`s homemade salsa, english muffin pizzas, Felicia`s homemade chili, and my yummy fruit smoothies.

Felicia was very good at sticking with her points and measuring & weighing her food.

We scrapbooked, scrapbooked, and scrapbooked...late into the wee hours of the morning.

We walked to the State Park. When we arrived, the search was on for a bathroom. I didn`t think we needed to read the map...well it might of helped to find a bathroom that wasn`t closed...Cheri was not amused. When you need to go...you need go!! But without that detour, we would not of seen the sheriff`s work crew or the Beautiful Eagle or was it a Cool Crane or was it a Vulture?

Eagle, Crane, or Vulture?

Finally we found an open bathroom!!

The map that I thought we did not need to read.

We made it back to the condos...5.5 miles!!

It was so nice to relax in the hot tub after a long walk.

On Thursday morning, I went on a walk to the beach.

Our last night at the condo, we took pictures of the lovely sunset.

Deborah is peekin` at the construction at the condos. The paint smell was very strong in the hallways & elevator. We also got to watch a crane get very close to our penthouse window as they were bringing down furniture & matresses from the upstairs condo. 

Picture of us in the elevator on our way to workout in the fitness room.

Bye condos, Bye Birch Bay until next year...I will miss you.

On our way home, Cheri & I stopped by the Mt. Vernon Co-op. Cheri wanted to get some souvenir gifts for the girls. I love all the organic/green stuff and I just love the co-op!