This says a lot about the girls...

Daddy-daughter dance

Getting ready for school

M&D's night out

All dressed up for Ian's firm's holiday party at Teatro Zinzanni. Bea helped me pick out the dress.

Into the mountains

One of the magical things about Seattle is leaving the rain behind and heading into the mountains for a winter wonderland. In less than an hour we are bundling up in snow suits and mittens and playing in the snow.
Lily cried for the majority of our first venture - probably due to shoes that were too big and a snow suit that was too small. Today was much better. She loved sliding around on her butt and throwing snowballs. Beatrice broke her snow shoes in for the first time today! She didn't get very far, but did surprisingly well.

Carol's Birthday weekend

I celebrated my 36th birthday (ouch!) with a delicious breakfast at Skillet Diner, a facial, super duper chocolate cake, and a decadent dinner with Ian at Staple & Fancy. The next day we ventured down to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma and had a great time seeing the walruses and baby tigers.

Point Defiance Zoo play area. We had it all to ourselves!

Birthday breakfast @ Skillet Diner

smootches

Bundled babes

Yes, it is a pancake breakfast sandwich. No words can express how much I love it.

Walruses!

Bea the snail

PEPS Holiday Play Date

Lovely ladies: Jenn, Kirsten, & Karin

Sweet Lily loved the party!

L-R Clockwise: Tate, Christine, Adelyn, Ella, Beatrice, Kirsten, Griffin, Nate, Karin, Lily, Carol, Rowan, Liam, Meghan, Beckett, Cash, & Jenn