Spring is wonderful...

BECAUSE OF...

rainstorms

surprise blossoms

Easter Egg hunts with friends

She found every egg by herself and knew just what to do!

Mini-Vacation

Doug's parents came to watch Allie for a few days so we could have a pre-baby getaway.
It was incredible. We went and stayed in a lodge at Schweitzer Resort. We went to "Alice in Wonderland," ate wonderful meals, went skiing on the most beautiful day with brand new snow from the night before, and enjoyed the outdoor hot tub.

Go ahead...judge me...I'm 26 weeks pregnant and did two things I probably shouldn't have...SKIING and HOT TUBBING. But it was perfect and I'm just perfectly wonderful after both. I'm converted to a yearly getaway now.

The beach at Sandpoint, ID




Thank you so much to Larry and Luanne for this special opportunity for us. Allie had the best time with them.

She's already TWO!

Our little Allie turned 2 and it was a great day for her!
She woke up and we ate breakfast in her bedroom.
She walked out to see a Happy Birthday banner and all her presents on the table. When she saw it she smiled so big and said, "WOW, WHOA!"
She was so loved by all her family and friends. Thanks for all the fun gifts, phone calls, and texts.

We played at the Children's Museum that morning and then had some family over the night after for cake.

Her birthday surprise...spoiled girl huh!?

The many excited and happy looks from the day! What a little goober!

Allie LOVES making piles. So after she opened a present it went into her little pile on the couch. She was so happy to have it all in one place! :)

Grammy and Papa and the little bunny they brought for Allie.

Allie making piles around Nan and Pa. Allie had them all to herself because they came to babysit for 2 days while we went away to Sandpoint.

THE CAKE. Seriously folks, this cake was incredible. My great friend Valerie offered to make a cake for Allie. I told her that Allie loves the "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" books. She looked through some of the books and found a picture and made a cake identical to it. Allie wanted the mouse all day and kept pointing to it saying, "Cake, Mouse, Eat." It was so hard to cut it up, however it tasted pretty darn good!

25 weeks and other news

This little girl is growing and kicking. I love knowing she's in there. We can't wait to meet her and see her personality. I'm nesting in a big way! Nothing can be out of place and everything must be clean. It's probably driving Doug and Allie crazy, but oh well. I've been spring cleaning which will help when we move so I don't mind.

Doug is done with the quarter which also means he's done with classes FOREVER! Next quarter he will be working on his thesis and doing an internship. It's crazy to see the end in sight but we are thrilled!

Allie turned 2 yesterday! We will post pictures soon, but there are so many to go through. She was definitely showing her true 2 year old colors yesterday as well. But we are happy to just enjoy this time we have with her before life gets crazy. She's so smart and talking our ears off! So keep checking for pictures.

Great Green's!

Allie finally met her Grammy and Papa Green!
They were sweet enough to meet us in Tacoma, WA for breakfast last weekend.
It was such a great visit and so nice to see them again.
Allie loved the puppy they gave her!

Unexpected Find

One of the best things about living in Spokane is being close to Coeur d' Alene.
1. Doug's grandma and grandpa live there
2. Gorgeous lake
3. Beautiful beach
4. Fun hiking
5. Great restaurants
6. Resort town makes us feel like we can get away from life for a bit

On our hike yesterday we stumbled upon this jewel. The morning fog lifted and the sun started peeking through. We found a perfect pebble beach and Allie threw rocks in the lake for about an hour. It was much needed especially before FINALS WEEK!


Having a blast. About 20 dogs (with their owners) found the same beach and Allie couldn't keep her eyes off them.

Check out that throw! You can see her handful of rocks flying through the air!

Such an awesome morning! It's pretty gorgeous here.

In other news...
We have started the "real" job search. SO, if you know of any GIS, Cartography, or Planning jobs, please let us know. It's all about who you know right??

Allie turns 2 this month.

I'm almost 25 weeks along. I feel great and it's so fun to feel the little munchkin kicking and moving in there.