Circus

When I won that Busy Mom of the Week contest, part of my prize was 4 tickets to the Ringling Bros circus. Since David is still a little young and won't sit still for that long, we decided to have Kimmie take a friend. She of course chose her BFF Brandon. These two are seriously inseparable, it's adorable!!! We took the MAX down to the Rose Gardens. I think they both would have been satisfied with just the train ride! They both really enjoyed the circus, especially the motorcycles in the ball. This was also my first time at the circus and it was fun. Our seats were great, 4th row!!! Along with the tickets they gave us 2 goodie bags for the kids, filled with all the stuff that they sell at the circus, but we would never buy because it's way overpriced:) It was a great night & Kimmie still talks about it!

waiting for the train

having fun on the train

they were on the edge of their seats all night

they fit 7 motorcylists in that ball, it was amazing!

our little cowgirl eating her snack

we went to the orchard yesterday & got some HUGE apples

look at the size of that apple!!!

Hood to Coast 2010

So I know, I have been terrible at blogging lately. But it's not my fault, we have a lot going on! On August 27th I ran Hood to Coast with a group of friends from our ward and it was a BLAST!!! For those who don't know, Hood to Coast is the largest relay in the world. It starts at Mt. Hood and 197 miles later ends in Seaside. I was super excited, but very nervous. The scariest part for me was my night run, but it really wasn't that bad. Our van was non-stop laughs and we had so much fun. I am happy to cross another running goal off my list...up next is a half-marathon in October then I am done:)

The start @ Mt Hood

decorating

Van 1 @ the starting line

me with super fun Katie (we only took this picture because that is Joey Harrington in the back in the white shirt! We were pretty much stalking him from afar!)

my girls!

Seth & Kimmie watching our team cross the finish line

The Summerlake Slugs

love these people!

Many of you may already know this, but Seth's dad went in for surgery August 19th. He had some complications after the procedure and unfortunately is still in the hospital. Since then he has had 4 other surgeries and we are praying that the one performed last Wednesday will do the trick and that he will be able to come home soon. It has been really stressful, but we have so many wonderful friends/family who have been helping a lot. We have had dinners made every night for us, babysitters so we can go visit him and most importantly prayers!

aren't they cute playing in the sand together:)

I had to add this cute picture of Papa and Kimmie coloring together

Happy Birthday Kimmie!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our sweet little girl!!!!

Busy mom....

I feel so busy lately, yet I don't seem to be getting anything done, except.....

potty training...

being naughty...

flexing our muscles...

playing with friends...

welcoming home Uncle Christopher...

snuggling with Papa...

taking naps...

riding horses...

kisses, lots of kissses...

and winning contests! I won the Busy Mom of the Week Contest thanks to Seth! I won a one night stay in a King Suite at the Hotel Monaco Portland, $50 to the Red Star Tavern and 4 tickets to the circus. I can't wait!!!

Time to catch up...

Wow, sorry about the break in blogging, I feel like I am really busy, yet I don't get anything done! Strange. Oh well, time to catch up on what's been going on. Seth & I celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary on June 30th. We went to dinner at Ringside Steakhouse and to The Lion King. It was such a fun night! Dinner was great and the play was a lot of fun. It was so interesting how they did the Lion King, very creative and I am so glad we got to see it.

This is one of my favorite pictures from our wedding day:) I seriously love him SO MUCH!!!

The day after our anniversary we loaded up the car and drove out to Utah to visit family/friends. It was a very short trip (we left Thursday morning & were home Monday night!) We had a great time visiting & Kimmie LOVED playing with her cousin Spencer & future sister-in-law Daisy. I don't know why, but for some reason I hardly took any pictures on this trip, sorry!

Kimmie & Spencer watching a movie in the tent from Grandma

Woody & Buzz after they played in the pool

the future Mr & Mrs David Davenport (their first kiss caught on film)

Since we got back from Utah we have just been trying to recover from the long hours we spent in the car:) We have been enjoying the beautiful weather and playing outside as much as possible. Kimmie has changed so much and cracks us up every day with her witty comments. She is such a helpful big sister and as soon as she notices David is being naughty she says "David Scott" and goes right over to correct him, it cracks me up! David is running all over the place and talking more and more (well, babbling more and more, but it's a start). He says mama, dada and sometimes what sounds like Kimmie. If you ask him what does a bird say he replies "caa, caa" (like a crow). That was also the first animal sound Kimmie learned, it is funny to see their similarities. They are both such a joy and such great friends. They play together all the time, it is so sweet to watch!

"what does a fishy say?"

a future in the NFL???

I think so...look at those man hands!!!

David had his 12 month check-up today and the doctor was SHOCKED at how much he has grown. She referred to him as our "future NBA hall-of-famer" He weighs 25 lbs 6 oz (the 85th percentile). He is 32 1/4 inches long (the 97th percentile!). His head is 48 cm (85th percentile). He is walking...make that running, all over the place. Everything looks great and we are very pleased with how he is developing. He says mama and dada and babbles all the time. He is such a great little man. He goes down for his naps no problem, sleeps through the night, plays nice with his big sister, and gives lots and lots of hugs and slobbery kisses!

He loves playing catch and chasing around a ball. I think he will make a great linebacker...

or maybe a rugby player...

Well, whatever he chooses to do I know he will be great at it! We just love this little guy so much and feel so blessed to have two healthy, beautiful, happy children. Life is good:)

Happy Fathers Day

You are the BEST! We love you daddy!!!