Go Timbers!

Kyle won some sweet tickets in the Intel Suite (box seats!) to see the Portland Timbers, so we took the Max light rail downtown (my first time, which I know will be a shock to the locals here - I've lived here almost 7 years!!!). I sure do love soccer, and the Timbers fans are pretty entertaining as well :) One of my favorite parts was the plush couch in the back of the suite, perfect for when my prego belly need a little relief :)

Preschool Graduation

Madeline had preschool graduation last week. What an accomplishment! Truly, for her preschool was a very important season for her, to grow and be stretched. Entering preschool two years ago, she was very timid, afraid to try new things, easily upset if things were unpredictable. Even earlier this year, we were contemplating if she would be ready for kindergarten in the fall, with her late summer birthday and sensitive nature. However I can say at the end of the school year, she is a different girl! Much more confident and able to handle different situations with grace. We are so proud of her and were beaming as we saw how proud she was of herself, and all she has worked for! It has been a long process with many baby steps along the way ~ Thanks to Mrs Sellke and Miss Teri for being such wonderful teachers this year.

Madeline/Daddy date

It's daddy/daughter date weekend in the Corrigan household! Kyle took each of the girls on a special outing. Maddie is our "city girl" which means she loves shopping, restaurants, seeing the sights. Her request was a sushi lunch date with Dad, dressed to the nines. (Sidebar: this pregnant momma can't WAIT to eat sushi again). They even gave Maddie some special chopsticks since she was a little rusty (actually I'm impressed how well all the kids can use chopsticks when they don't have an alternative). Love to see two of my favorite people enjoying eachother so much!

Marin/Daddy date

Time for a date with Dad! This time it was Marin's turn, and being our "country girl", he decided to take her out to the woods so they could stomp around and explore. These two are definitely cut from the same cloth - they just love all the same things. They finished off their morning with a late lunch at Camp 18, and ice-cream at DQ :) Special, special memories.

Girls Day - Portland Childrens Museum

While Kyle and Max were off fishing, I decided it was high time to treat my girls to a special girls-only outing. With Marin in school all week, we scarcely have time to venture far from home unless we want to fight those weekend crowds. Both girls have been itching to go to the Childrens Museum, and it's probably been a year at least since we last went! Marin had a day off, so I let Maddie play hooky and we hit the road. They've made some fun changes, and the girls still love that place as much as ever. I told myself to let them take as much time as they wanted, and after four hours I was about to fall over from exhaustion into a pregnant coma. They probably could have gone another four hours! Love my sweet girls and their curious personalities.

Mischief

This is what happens when snickery girls decide it would be a great idea to "draw" on the fence/house with dry mud clumps and then try to "erase" by throwing sand at their handi-work... Not the first offense either! Kyle takes their picture after doling out clean-up orders, emails it to me in the house titled "GET TO WORK"... :)

Fishing w/ Dad

Much to both of their delight, it was FINALLY Max's turn to go out on the boat and have his first fishing trip with Dad. I think he is much younger than the girls were for their first fishing trip, however he has been hounding Kyle to do it, and he wanted to get out there before the water temperatures get too warm later in the summer. They caught five fish, ate more than five hundred fishy crackers, and overall had an awesome time. I love these memories my kids get to have with their Dad!

((Including "kissing the fish" (not biting it, aren't you glad we make these distinctions?!)))

Girls weekend in Olympia

I had the pleasure of spending a weekend away with my mom and sister (and her baby) on the beautiful waterfront of Olympia. My mom rented a place for us to stay, and we just enjoyed eating, sleeping, hiking, playing Scrabble and chatting. So thankful for these moments together! There were a couple funny things about the property, so of course I am posting those too :)

Happy Mothers Day!

This year I missed my opportunity to a get a pic of me and my babies on Mothers Day... Shoot! So instead I'll put up a pic of Marin's class project... I've typed it out below, love my sweet kids. And I love that necklace she drew, can I get that in real life?

My Mom by Marin

My Mom is good at  making cookies and once-upon-a-time stories and coloring in pictures and making pictures for me.

My mom loves me.

She looks like a queen.

She is very nice.

My mom is great.

The girls fundraisers

The girls both had big school fundraisers on the same day this year. Maddie had a bike-a-thon through her preschool to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital, and Marin had a jog-a-thon to raise money for her elementary school! Thankfully Kyle had the day already scheduled off, so I was able to go to both events and cheer on my girls. I have literally never seen Marin exert herself so much, she was running so hard and it reminded me of my soccer days when you really give it your all. Maddie was very content on her little red tricycle, and continued pedaling fast with a huge smile until the sound of the whistle. Such strong girls, and I love seeing them work hard for the benefit of others!

Baby showers!

It's baby season in my neck of the woods :) There are about a dozen or so women having babies in a few months of each other, and I had the pleasure of helping with a couple of my special friends' baby showers.  Here are some highlights from Laura and Jenn's special celebrations!

First from Laura's shower:

Then from Jenn's shower: