Road Trip

The kids and I joined John on a business trip all over Washington and parts of Idaho. We laughed, we cried, we had fun, the kids fought over my i-phone, the kids played, Joy puked in the car, we swam, we shared a hotel room, we had pillow fights, etc. It was the best of times and the worst of times (as any long road trip is) but overall we were happy to make some memories as a family and be with John instead of being home missing him!

Fun with the Pattersons

Lil' Kickers

Jane has a love/hate relationship with soccer. This summer, Will is joining her, and both kids had a great time on their first day. Hopefully this keeps up and they will keep having fun. Otherwise, we may just stick with dance classes for Jane come this fall, as she continues to love every minute of her time there.

Will's Kindergarten Promotion

Pebble Beach

John and I got to take a short trip down to Pebble Beach as a thank you/incentive trip from one of his manufacturers. John got to play the beautiful and amazingly difficult golf course and I enjoyed an entire day at the spa. I felt so spoiled and enjoyed every minute. We also were able to squeeze in some time with John's extended family which was great. I wish we could see them more, we always love our time with them.

Jane's 4th Birthday

We had some friends, family, and neighbors over to celebrate Jane's 4th Birthday last weekend. Here is a snippet from Jane's Birthday interview: Favorite Color: "Pink" What's the last thing you were sad about?: "I don't know" What makes you really happy: "Getting new presents and that I love Mommy" Are you scared of anything?: "Darkness and bad guys" If you could have any animal in the world as a pet, what would it be?: "A little small doggie so I could always say, 'Good Boy'" What do you think you'd like to be when you grow up?: "A Mommy and a police officer and a dance teacher and I forget what else" Do you like your name?: "Yeah, I like my name Jane"

Some sweet pictures