Manito Park

We made our first trip today to Manito Park. It's another gorgeous day today - around 70 degrees at 11 am. The park is so beautiful and huge! We were able to see the gardens, the rose garden, the lilac garden and the japanese garden all in about an hour and a half. We will be making a trip back a little later this summer since the roses wern't in bloom yet.

Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

We finally have summer-like weather in Spokane. Yesterday, after a couple thundershowers earlier this week, we broke 70 degrees! It was beautiful. We had a super productive day washing the car (which proved yet again that Ellie is a little fish - loves water!), mowing the lawn, etc. But one thing we all enjoyed was a trip to Mary Lou's Milk Bottle on Garland. Ellie was all about 'her' ice cream, which we were supposed to share. She probably ate about 1/2 of the huge scoop and another 1/4 ended up on her shirt and face. :)

A new couch!

Its finally here! 9+ weeks after we ordered it and about 2 weeks late, our new couch arrived! As you can tell, Ellie is already getting plenty of entertainment out of it.

A guest blogger

This week I had the honor of guest posting on my co-worker's/friend's blog. She writes a wedding blog (the first part of her dream to own property/home out at Green Bluff here in Spokane and host weddings there. I shared my experience planning a bridal shower and sharing my do it yourself activites! Check it out!

Violet Hills Weddings + Events

Old Phone Pictures

Here are a couple of pictures from awhile back (about a month or so) that I thought were too cute not to share.

1st Ellie is playing in the bubbles at daycare. Clearly this was before the weather even got warm enough to not wear a winter jacket.




This next one is pretty funny. Ellie kept trying and trying to climb onto the coffee table. After I told her "just because you think you can doesn't mean you should" - to which she proved me wrong and did it anyways! (Note: she's watching the Mariners)

E-L-L-I-E

I have been meaning to upload this video for a couple weeks, but its taken me awhile to do it - but I promise its totally worth the wait. Jared and I are always spelling her name pointing to the letters on her bedroom door. She can't quite say her name as well as some of the other words she says. However, this video taken by my mom is hilarious. It sounds like E-I-E-I-E, as if she's trying to spell her name. I acutally think she's just saying Ellie three times. What do you think?

Sunny Weather

Finally some warmer weather hit us last week. Ellie has literally been outside nonstop. Not to mention all the cute dresses and warm weather clothes we got to pull out!