Fourth of July

Zoo Time!

Fun zoo trip with the crew to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The girls were excited to touch sting rays in the touch tank and are now the proud owners of two different types of stuffed rays!

Wonderful Beginning to Summer!

We had such a wonderful time this past week while Grandma, Susanne, and Auntie Jen came to visit. Thank you so much for all of the fun and quality time! We miss you already!

First Sounder's Game with the Girls

After years of bugging me, er...I mean patiently asking, I finally agreed to go to a Seattle sporting event with Ches in the summer of 2013. Granted, he was aiming for a Mariner's game, but I felt a soccer game would be more entertaining (and he ultimately conceded since either venue would have beer). Little did we know, we ended up becoming serious Sounder fans. I mean, who could resist the singing, the cheering, the blast of the fire at the ECS goal, the beat of the drums. We were instantly smitten. 

As we watched the Sounder's games at home, coupled with the girls growing interest after their successful toddling around with soccer balls at the fall Soccer Squirts sessions, they had no choice but to accept fandom. Since that season was coming to an end, we knew we would wait till the Spring 2014 season to introduce the girls to the roaring stadium of rave green. 

After securing tickets for a nice midday, late spring game, the anticipation was palpable by all in the Wilson clan. The girls were happy with their Sounder's jerseys, but felt they could still show more green & blue pride, so we ventured to the fabric shop to choose the most appropriate tulle colors for custom tutus. Mother's Day night was spent with the man I love tying semi-measured pieces of tulle to elastic. Our efforts were well rewarded with more than just the smiley giggles of the girls.

After sharing the ferry ride with our friends who bought tickets in the same section, we braved the long walk to the stadium with a quick stop for doughy goodness from Piroshki's. Ches had mentioned to the girls earlier that morning that there may be a chance some people may want to take pictures of them since they were undeniably adorable in their jersey/tutu combo. So it was not a shock that it was less than 10 minutes of walking in the city before the first "Can I ask you a weird question: can I take a picture of your daughters?" was heard. 

We wanted to get there early so we could watch the stadium fill. We did not expect the wake of "Oh my goodness!" and "They are too cute!" that followed us everywhere we went. We didn't even make it up the first set of steps before a guy said "You know you guys are famous, right? Everyone is talking about the girls with tutus!" This was further confirmed when Ches went with Avery during the first half for a potty/food break. The concession stand worker asked "Where is the other one? I heard there were two!"

The girls did so amazing and had such a fun time. They cheered, they sang, they held their scarves up, and were able to catch some well deserved shut eye during the game (as this was one of the very few days we have attempted to skip nap). They must have been tired to sleep through 2 goals each with the blasts of fire and fireworks! Which brings me to the awesomeness of the game itself! Four goals to zero against the then undefeated conference rival Real Salt Lake. A nice top off to an already great day of new family fun. Avery even asked if we were going to another Sounders game on the following day. Think there will be more twin tutu cuteness in the future...Ches has already put in an order for blue and orange tutus come fall!

2013 Auto Compilation

Let it snow!

A couple of weeks ago we had a streak of really cold weather. There were a few days where the high was below 30 degrees. But, alas, it was a perfectly blue cloudless sky...meaning no snow. While we appreciated the reprieve from the just-above-freezing, constant mist, we were bummed about the lack of white blanketing everything.

Much to our surprise, since the forecast called for lows of 41 degrees, we opened our door yesterday morning to find an inch of collected snow serenely clinging to every surface. It was like being a child all over again as we rushed to put the bare minimum amount of warm clothes on before breaking the crust of the snow with our boot-clad feet. We only wish that Ches could have stayed longer to play - but at least we got a healthy dose of snowball-throwing at him before he left for work.

It was such a perfect snow that melted away in the next couple of hours as the sun rose higher and the temperatures resumed their normal, almost-snow conducive levels. Alina told me how sad she was that the snow was melting, paired with an adorably scrunched-up, forlorn look on her face. Hopefully, snow will grace us again this season.

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