Our First Home Improvement

We have finally made our first home improvement. Well, we have done lots of little things, but this change has been the biggest so far. OK, maybe not that big to some of you, but anyway...... here is our new fireplace. Matt did ALL the work. I gave moral support and fed him whatever he wanted. That totally counts.

Look it's Andrea and Joe

OK, so I need to put myself IN the pictures I post. Here is one that I like. Joe, Matt and I went to Legion Park, here in Everett, Washington. They have a botanical garden and a sculpture that we stuffed ourselves into....laughing the whole time.

Love those boys of mine

Birthday at the beach!

Happy Birthday Doe !!

Matt's beautiful mother, my mom-in-law, was born today, a few years ago. To celebrate, we were invited to a beach house on Camano Island. Aunt Bonnie and her family, sans Sam, were at this beautiful house and we went along! We had burgers and salads and cool drinks. Joe and Grace painted driftwood and rocks, and the adults relaxed in the sun.

Going going gone!!!

After much wiggling and moving, Joe FINALLY lost his first tooth! He put the tooth in a plastic bag, showed the entire neighborhood, then placed it under his pillow for the night. This morning he woke up to $6.00!! What a generous tooth fairy.

Matt loves his bike!

Matt joined bike team Cucina Fresca.

Sarah and Libby visit from Virginia

Joe got a tent and a sleeping bag for his birthday, and it's summer. That being said, we headed over to Lou's AMAZING house and gave the outside overnight thing a whirl. If everyone survives (aka, if I can handle the dark) then we will upgrade to the actual wilderness real life thing in August. We had veggie dogs and beef dogs and of course, s'mores. We put up the tent, and we also put up the canvas awning we got from my parents ( thanks again, mom, we LOVE it).