Happy Birthday Natty! It's hard to believe our baby is 3! All she wanted for Christmas was her cousin, Sacia. All she wanted for her birthday was (again) her cousin, Sacia. So Sacia she got and a day at the zoo! These two are so cute together!
Natty's birthday always falls around Easter. We learned that the Woodland Park Zoo was having it's annual "Bunny Bounce" with all sorts of fun activities, including an Easter Egg Hunt. Natty is ready to go with sisters in tow.
Standing in line wasn't too bad for these two...they were happy just to dance around to keep warm.
Look at all my eggs!
Natty wasn't too crazy about the carousal. Sacia was an old pro, but Natty felt a little more secure with feet on ground. It didn't help that her horse needed some WD40. It was a bumpy ride.
"Do I have to?"
Petting a bunny with dad!
Audrey and Celeste in a bunny bounce race.
Sophia found a friend. What a great day! More birthday cake in the next post...
They Say it's my birthday! I was willing to share some of my cake. I figured I couldn't eat the whole thing. What a fun day...seeing the animals at the zoo, being sung to at Red Robin, and home for my big "bu' fie" cake . I got lots of presents, but my favorate was "bu' po" (butterfly pillow) that Audrey made for me. We went to the store and I picked out my favorite fabric. But I didn't know at the time it would turn into a pillow! How did that happen?!
The camera girl felt a little sideways today...don't get a crick in your neck while watching! I Couldn't get 2 videos up on this post. I'll try for another next post...
Spring Break snuck up on us...what to do, what to do? We called up Stephanie and Steve and asked them in they wouldn't mind an invasion for a day. They were the most gracious hosts, even to have us in the middle of a school week (it's wasn't Spring Break in Tualatin, OR). So Audrey, Celeste, Sophia, Natty, and I jumped in the car and headed South. Dad, Becky and puppy Bella held the fort down while we were gone.
Piggyback ride with my big sis!
Next on the list was flip flop shopping! Each cousin got matching flip flops with their "twin"...
It's great to be 8, Celeste and Kate!
We ended the day with pizza, stephanie's oatmeal cookies, and American Idol. Whew! WE LOVE YOU STEPHANIE, STEVE, BROOKE, KATE AND SARA. Thanks for making our vacation so special!
A couple weeks ago we had a teaser day of sun and warm temps! Spring fever got the best of us and we built our garden, and planted, planted, and planted somemore. Wouldn't you know it...we got snow last night! Looks like everything stayed lively. It was a chance we took!
Happy St. Paddy's Day! We had a fun evening last night, feasting on corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread. We all wore our St. Patrick's day stickers that Grandma Worth sent to us, enjoyed some Irish music and really got in the mood with some Irish jigs. (I tried to post the videos on this post, but it wasnt' working, so I'll try again soon. Look for the next post of Riverdance vs. ultimate cage fighting, and Natty's Irish break dancing!
We just couldn't wait any longer. We found a Mountain Bernese breeder north of Seattle in Camano Island and yesterday went to pick up the newest member of our family, Bella. She is everything we had hoped for. So far she is a wonderful dog, loves to play with the kids, and is very sweet and gentle. She is 9 weeks old. 
So far, Bella seems drawn to Sophia. Not sure why, but Sophia thinks that is pretty cool.
Welcome to the Rodriguez clan, Bella!!