I had a great visit with my girlfriends Elizabeth, Erin and Claire. We all met in Seattle at Claire's mom's house (this has been our meeting place of choice for years now) and had a wonderful time watching Ellie, Riley and Wesley play (and sleep). It's so fun to see the kids growing up and to hear the different turns and twists each of our lives are taking. Elizabeth and Erin have some great pictures of our visit so check out their blogs (click the links on the sidebar).
The following weekend Dan, Ellie, Jaxie, and I met my family in Sun Lakes. We have been camping there since I was little and it seems it has hardly changed at all. The weather was RIDICULOUSLY hot (102 degrees) but the A/C cabins and the pool helped keep us cool. Olivia, Nick and Ellie had the most fun in the pool or simply playing with their toys on our beds in the cabins. Safe to say, they are all learning what it means to "play nicely and share" with their cousins.... :) Anyway, here are some pictures. It was a relaxed vacation but very fun and it is always so great to be with family.
Ellie had a difficult time with the heat so she ate a lot of ice cream!
The Chavez Family
The Ciabattari Family
Ellie and Mommy
The Three Musketeers
The McDonald Family
Baby Noah's great smile
On the paddle boats
More ice cream and popsicles!
Mommy reads bedtime stories to Nick and Ellie
Ellie and Nicholas
Oh yeah, and one more thing:
I'm pregnant. :)
Congrats!!!! How far along are you?
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even though i already knew, it was still just as exciting reading it on your blog!!! i'm so excited to meet the next mcdonald! :)
ReplyDeletep.s. good thing you took 2 tests :) (i did the same thing)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Hope you're feeling well and not too pukey...:)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun vacation!
Your blog entry is exactly how Dan told me: He was just updating me on a bunch of things and then slipped the big news in at the end! Congrats!
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