FOUR years old

Jack Jack unofficially turned FOUR today (he couldn't grasp that his party was the day before his Bday, so we made today HIS day.  He was so excited!! We had our last Pink Panthers Basketball game and then the Liounis clan came over for a "shark party".  After eating a whole slice of pizza (yay!!). He started rolling around on the floor with belly pain.  Boo!  We dipped his pee which was perfect then tried to distract him by opening gifts.  But, you could tell he wasn't into it.  Right after we sang HBD, he asked to go up to bed.  So I thought back to his four birthdays... He's been sick to his stomach for ALL of them.  Poor guy!  We were supposed to spend tomorrow at the Aquarium, but I think we'll have to push it off a few days, which is sad bc he has been anticipating this trip for over a month. 

Hide and seek...

Maid

Maid. N. Person forced to clean up after others.  Trash picker upper, used dip thrower-outer, laundromat worker, mistake cleaner-upper, chef, personal shopper. 

 Syn... Mother, Wife And Jenn Stringham. 

Alyssa's Sweet Sixteen

We had a fun night at a night club for Alyssa's Sweet Sixteen.  We bought new tires for the van so that we could make it there and... They worked!!  Tons of snow and then freezing rain... The 1 he trip took us 2 1/2 hours each way.  But it was worth it!!  

She looked like a princess.  Jack and Jimmy looked so cute dressed up but I didn't get any pictures of them bc the lighting was dark. Maybe the professional photog will have gotten some good ones!! 

Mandy's family...

Our view...

Andrew and NatLie drove in for the weekend...

Jack loved sitting at the bar eating pretzels.

Meg did my hair!

I never got a good picture of how handsome the boys looked... I loved their ties! 

My men...

Poppop, the dance machine (with Jackson)

Jimmy loved the night club lighting

Jason and Mandy dancing

They had a fun photo booth again

Jackson and I playing with the blow up props

At the end of the party, it was too loud for Jimmy

Birthday princess

Family photo attempt

It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all of us and I'm glad we got to go!!

It's a Wonderful Life

Stinky Seahawk Super Bowl

This is what we (I) look like after the Seahawks blow their chance of victory with 26 seconds left...

Gearing up for the game was fun... Jason got onto the Seattle Times web site...

And we had the same crew as last year  over to watch (plus a few more).  Let's see... Jaylee's friends Olivia and Rylie came.  Debbie, Kat & Marianna came with Alley Kat pizzas (10 of them).  Nan and Poppop joined us... and played a lot with the boys!  Mandy's family stayed for the first half.  Darlene and Gere came again, as well as the Zimmermans and Ashcrofts.  It was a crowded, good time, with LOTS of yummy food!!

Jennibelle and Alli disappeared after the first half.

I'm not sure Jackson watched any of the game, since he was off playing with his cousins.  Jimmy sure did enjoy the Skittles!!

They really enjoyed decorating!

I was ready... literally from head to toe!  Jason died my hair blue earlier this week, my eyes and toes were painted blue and green.  This is our THIRD Super Bowl together and I've yet to score!