September has been full of all kinds of firsts and special moments, but I have to say that September 23rd was extremely special!! We celebrated Carley on her first birthday Thursday, September 23rd! I can't believe our baby is 1 now! It was a special day and her big sister, Elizabeth was just as excited as we were about celebrating! I love these girls!!!
Look who got a new Dora car!!
Elizabeth helped Carley open the presents!
Big smiles for Mickey Mouse!!
Elizabeth was so excited for Carley's birthday! She actually woke up early and came running into our room saying it was Carley's birthday. It was the cutest thing!! Such loving sisters!!!
BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!!
Here comes the birthday cake!
Carley loved the cake!!! Can you tell?
Sharing cake with her little friend Selah!
We took a weekend trip to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands of Washington. It was so amazing!!! We took a boat from Port Townsend to the harbor. It was actually the last weekend of the whale watching season, so unfortunately the whales had already traveled north into Canada...I guess we will just have to do it again next year!! But, the whole trip was so awesome and we got to see so many beautiful things. On the way to the harbor we stopped to see some Harbor Seals and Stellar Sea Lions!! And then on the way back the next day we got to see Deception Pass!! It was a great trip and we really LOVED Friday Harbor! Can't wait to go back!
Deception Pass!
Walking around the marina...sooo many beautiful boats!
Elizabeth loves to throw pennies in fountains and make a wish!!! I think she wished for it to stop raining....and it did!! :)
The harbor...it was a beautiful day!!!
This was the little hotel we stayed at in Friday Harbor, it was more of a B&B and it was amazing!!!
I am really liking the fog in the Pacific Northwest...it seems so mysterious!!!!
Stellar Sea Lions...they are huge!! They can weigh like 2000 lbs...they were so neat to see!!!
Harbor seals laying on the beach!
Elizabeth started her first day of preschool on September 15th!! She LOVES it!
We decided on a whim to go to Mt. Rainier when we knew it was going to be a nice day! Unfortunately, we headed that way right after Elizabeth got her 4 year shots (5 of them!!!)! Probably not the best idea, but she was an amazing trooper...never complained about the shots and did the whole hike on her own! It was a great day!
We stopped for a picnic at this beautiful lake on our way!!
This is Mt. Rainier from the road! She is so beautiful that Nathan has actually been told at work to not stare at the mountain because it can cause wrecks! I totally believe that, because on a clear day when you see her it is AMAZING!!!
Dad was such a sport carrying Carley for the hike...yay!
Family picture...I think I can get used to the beautiful scenery!!
This is a picture of the glaciers that form at the top!
the hike and scenery were so amazing!!!
stopping at a bench for a little break
This was a Saturday morning around the house...they are so funny together!
Carley loves to sit in the Dora chair and eat Cherrios!
We finally had Elizabeth's little party to celebrate her 4th birthday!!! We had a few close friends over for dinner and birthday festivities! Elizabeth had a wonderful birthday!!
This is the view from our backyard...I LOVE it!
birthday cake
These sisters LOVE each other!!!
Birthday Girl!!!!
