Zayde sent us this phot of trampoline time at AJs a couple weeks ago. That was fun.

Tyler Johnson

We love Tyler - source of a lot of joy in the Lapin household. This may come as a surprise since we don't talk with him much (who does talk to teenagers much besides other teenagers), but his love of sports combined with his lack of love of eating meals makes him a fun person.

Despite growing up in Tacoma, his favorite team in no sport was the Seahawks, Mariners, or Sonics (RIP). I think most humorous is his tendency to follow front runners (although admittedly he then keeps following them) - has Tyler ever followed a bad team?

If you are ever talking with him - what does he think of his Red Sox's steroid-tainted titles: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090507&sportCat=mlb

Mother's Day! Or was it...

Mother's day was this past weekend, but it may have seemed like any other day. Kids wake up at 6 am (too early; you'd think we'd be used to it - not!), breakfast (oatmeal - or is it eatmeal, hard to tell when Willa says it), then off to Top Pot (2 ovaltine latttes and three doughnuts - 2 with sprinkles) and Big Howe. Then home for lunch, then Willa naps while Ethan plays legos, Karri does laundry (sorry lovey), and Michael goes to Costco (gets new tires). A day like any other Sunday, but we did have some extra fun...

After Willa gets up it is off to Gig Harbor to see AJ, Marcela, Tyler, Micah, and Kaia, then Mom and Dad show up and we all chip in and put together a great meal (thanks to AJ for manning the grill - awesome). Trampoline was a big hit. Thanks for hosting - we had a great time. Here is the gang.

Questions for Mom(s)

I saw this on the Motherlode blog - check out the link on the left. All the Mom's who read this want to post comments.

What’s the one thing you would have done differently as a mom?
Why did you choose to be with my dad?
In what ways do you think I’m like you?
What do you like best about each of your kids?
Is there anything you have always wanted to tell me but never have?
Do you think it’s easier or harder to be a mother now than when you were raising our family?
Is there anything you regret not having asked your parents?
What’s the best thing I can do for you right now?
Is there anything that you wish had been different between us — or that you would still like to change?
When did you realize you were no longer a child?

Grandma and Grandpa and Grandpa

Grandma Linda and Grandpa John came over a couple of days in advance to help celebrate Ethan's birthday. Willa and Ethan get so excited when they know Grandma and Grandpa are coming to visit - their faces practically light up. Willa is now a big fan of calling Grandma on the phone to say "I love you." Ethan and Grandpa JOhn and Grandpa Bob went to the Museum of Flight. Big hit!

Birthday

Well, Ethan had his 4th birthday at Pump-It-Up as planned. Many of his school friends and Nick and Parker showed up. Cupcakes were a hit and bouncing was fun. Here are some photos from the event.

It was tough to wait for everyone to arrive and the party to start.