Children's museum in Tacoma

We have been looking for things to do indoors with Nathan in this cold weather. I'm so glad we found this place and that we spent almost all day there. Nathan had so much fun discovering things and just being to explore on his own. His favorite was the water section, we spent a good minute playing with all sort of things in the water.
We are for sure coming back again, It is so hard sometimes to do stuff outside the home with the kids when the weather is so cold. Nathan was very tired but happy by the end of the day, and I was also happy that he got to burn so much energy ;).

In Portland with Jessica

Back in November we got to see our dear friend from Germany for a few hours. We love this girl so much and enjoy to have her with us for a least a day. She has lived in Portland, so she showed us some of her favorite places.
There wasn't enough time to see everything she wanted us to see, but Jessica just being able to see you was wonderful.
WE MISS YOU!


ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL?

THIS WAS TAKEN ON OUR WAY THERE.

YEP SHE IS TALL.

SONI THIS ONE IS FOR YOU

AMAZING BOOK STORE, I COULD SPEND A WHOLE DAY HERE.

a BETTER PICTURE OF HOW BIG POWELL'S IS

SAYING GOOD-BYE TO AUNT JESS.

Italy trip 2011

A few months ago I shared a couple of posts about our trip to Italy but had saved some other ones that I never got to post. Since someday I plan on printing this blog as a memory book, those posts have to be here.

Please let the pictures tell you how beautiful Italy is!

FLORENCE

VOLTERRA

 CINQUE TERRE

MONTEROSSO



VERNAZZA

CORNIGLIA

MANAROLA

RIOMAGGIORE

Nathan at 18 months

What can I say, Nathan keep us really busy and entertain at this age. He has become his own person officially, letting us know what he likes or dislikes.
Here are some facts about our little guy:

• EVERY morning when he wakes up calls "daddy" at the top of his lungs
• Loves to eat any time of the day, and so far he is eating very well for a toddler.
• Enjoys baths and showers, ya he is not scared of the shower.
• Says mommy, daddy, ball, cracker, agua, bye-bye, hi, puppy, door, no, close, whoo-hoo (jared taught him that one), night-night, elmo, dad, baby and bebe.
• He has started pretend play and carries a stuff puppy and bear around the house. He feeds them and covers them with blankets.
• Loves to watched mommy put on make-up and wants some on his face too.
• Like brushing his teeth and putting on lotion.
• Is scared of the vacuum.
• Likes helping with cooking and emptying the dish washer.
• Drinks from a cup very good.
• Knows where his time-out spot is at and is learning to actually stay there.
• Likes to be chase around the house.
• Loves bananas, rice, breas, smothies, pasta, orange juice, yogurt, watermelon.
• Is matering the spoon anf fork but still manages to make big messes.
• Can make trough 30 minutes of sacrament, except last Sunday he made it for the whole time which was 75 min.
• Is now in nursery and loves it.
• Favorite book is ABC by dr. Seuss.
• And he is still sleeping trough the night and taking 2 hour naps. We hope that doesnt change.

As every todller he has his moments (tamtrums) but we love him so much and enjoy watching him grow and learn day by day.

And I just love this picture

Albuquerque 2011

On our last week of leave back in October we went to abq. We stayed with Jared's parents, visited my grandma a couple of times, my uncle, we went to one of my cousin's soccer game and enjoy delicious peruvian food.
I was excited to see family that I hadn't seen in a long time, family that moved to the States while we were leaving in Germany. My "little cousins" that I used to baby-sit, change diapers and play with them as babies now are BIG kids. One of them turned 14 while we were there, I'm glad we got to spend some quality time with them.

Nathan enjoying his grandparent's big yard.

Nathan is not the only one that doesn't let us play.

I look horrible on this picture but it's the only one we took with mom and dad.

Christmas 2011

This was a special Christmas, first of all we got to spend it with family after 3 years in Germany and second y mom, my sister and I haven't been together for Christmas since 2002.  
My sister and her family stayed for a week with us. I wish they would've stayed longer but I love having them here. We pretty much relaxed at home, stay up late playing ticket to ride and settler's of Catan.
We got to celebrate my nephew's birthday, we took a day trip to Seattle which was lots of fun. I couldn't have ask for more this Christmas. Even though this pregnancy is way harder than the first one and I'm a lot more grumpy I can say I managed really good with all the stress that the Christmas season brings. I was able at moments to sit back and think of the true meaning of this season. I forgot a little bit about having everything perfect and clean ( I say a little bit because I can't fully let it go yet), the good news is that I'm getting better at it. Anyways enjoy the pictures and I hope all my loved ones had an amazing Christmas.

Seattle's Space Neddle

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