Cute Pictures

Me and the girls on our way to church.  The girls were excited because I bought a box full of headbands and flowers.  I think they turned out super cute on my super cute girls.

 My sister gave me this onesie and it is one of my favorites.  So simple, so cute.  It's still a little big on Abbs but I didn't want to wait any longer.

 My nephew Crew used to pull his hair and scream like crazy and now Abby does it.  It is so sad and frustrating because her cry is heartbreaking and she does it all of the time.

 My grown up boy.  Tanner is often the first to run and jump into the van and so he gets to choose which car seat he wants to sit it.  Today he decided he wanted to sit in the middle.  It lasted long enough for a picture and that was it but he thought he was so funny. He looks sad in the picture but he isn't, he was mid sentence telling me something.

Ready for Church

Here is our Sweet Abby ready for church.  I should probably
stop blogging and go get ready myself.

Sunday Morning

The girls call this Abby's castle and she is the princess and Tanner is the dragon.  Matt and I refer to it more as, "Where's Baby?"

Looks like the dragon has taken over.

 Tanner loves his sisters and is so sweet to them.

Hugs! He kept walking around giving them hugs and kisses today.

Alki Beach

After our crazy morning (previous post) and coming home to take naps, we decided to head over to Alki Beach.  I am sad that it has taken us all summer to make our way to Alki because it was so much fun and I think had I known how close and accessible it was, I would have gone a lot with the kids.  There were so many people playing volleyball, kayaking and just hanging out. A new family favorite of Seattle.

  Lately, we have all been counting down how many days until we are heading back to Utah but I know that once we're gone, I'm really going to miss all of the beautiful places out here.  Washington is easily one of the prettier places I have ever been and even though I keep saying I can't imagine me living out here long term, I don't think it would be the worst thing in the world.

 Getting rested for a big night out.

 My handsome boys.  Matt brought home new Boeing shirts for all of us and I love them.  Tanner's is our favorite. 

  Packed up and ready to hit the beach.

 The view of Seattle from the other side of the Puget.  I love all of the different views you get from driving around.  It is such a breathtaking city.

 Me and my little man playing in the water.

 Family picture- missing Abby. She was sleeping in the stroller.

 Love my boys!

 Daddy's feet were cold and he kept trying to convince Tanner to get out of the water but it didn't work.

 So, I couldn't choose which picture of these two to post so you got all three.

So excited to find shells and play in the sand.

 Tanman

 Such a beautiful picture of Sienna.

 Building a sandcastle with daddy.

Shoes

 Sadie would swim and get soaking wet then run up and stretch out in the sand.

 Our little runaway.  At the park and the beach, he saw a dog and went running after them and their owners.  It was hilarious and slightly embarrassing.

Mommy and Abby

 Tanner playing in the sand.

Getting ready to watch the sunset with my baby girl.

Building another castle.

  Two big sticks washed up while they were playing and the kids were so excited.

So much fun.

Warrior Princess Sadie

 Shumway 

2012

 Playing on a log.

 Sienna's castle and moat. 

 Our little nut. 

Tanner, Abby and I went to grab the van while Daddy and the girls washed off.

View from our drive out.  Such a peaceful place.  Our friends are watching the kids next week so Matt and I can have a date and I am thinking we'll come back here to play some volleyball and walk around the beach after grabbing a bite to eat.

Renton River Days Parade

Yesterday we took the family to Renton River Days Parade with some friends.  After the parade we decided to skip the rest of the festivities and have a picnic at the park as a family.  It was a great morning but with an added dose of craziness.  Let's just say that feeding Abby was a bit stressful at the parade and we're lucky we didn't end our trip to the park with a visit to the ER.  At the park, Sienna was playing on one of those little animals that rock back and forth and Tanner walked right into the front of it taking a big metal duck to the face.  About 15 minutes later, Tanner was swinging and tried to climb out himself.  I was sitting on the bench feeding Abby and Matt had run over to play with the girls on the playground.  Matt saw Tanner in the process of falling and barely got to him in time to catch him as his foot got caught in the swing and he was headed toward the ground head first.  Not too long after that, Sienna and I were playing our own version of American Ninja. Running around edge of the playground, Sienna's feet slipped on the bark and she fell catching herself with two of her fingers leaving them swollen and sore.  We decided it was time to head home, rest and recover before heading out for the remainder of the day.  On the walk to the car, I told Sadie that she had about 300 yards to get hurt before we headed home just in case she wanted to feel included.  She had her own plans apparently because when we got to the van, I noticed that someone had a little accident. WHAT IS GOING ON?!  We headed home with Tanner singing, Sienna whimpering about her poor fingers and Sadie complaining that she had to wear one of T's diapers. I'm sure she would have rather sat in wet shorts but that's disgusting. We went home, washed up and then took naps. 

It's a good thing you can still have fun even when things are a bit chaotic.  The weather was gorgeous and the girls were candy magnets at the parade.  Everyone kept coming over to give them handouts, prizes and treats.  Tanner had a lot of fun eating candy and playing with his balloon.  We  even had fun at the park, it was just shorter lived than expected.