Ocean Shores 2011

Today was the perfect day for a trip to the ocean. The forecast for Tacoma was around 85, and that is just waaaay to hot for me right now. I decided to see what the weather looked like over on the coast, and it was a pleasant 70-71. Plus, we hadn't taken Bella to the ocean since right after she turned 1! It was a lovely day in ocean shores. Bella and Mommy enjoyed digging in the sand (until the wind started picking up) and CJ tore it up on his skim board. Best of all, it only took a little over 1/4 tank of gas to get there and back. :)

Filler Photo- My Summer Babe

Until we get all of the photos to post from Bella's 3rd birthday party, here is a cute filler photo from today.

Cooper Birthdays 2011 Part 1- CJ

Happy 25th birthday to the very best husband and father there is!

We Are In For Some Big Changes

It will be interesting having a little boy in our house very soon because everything is catered to a little princess. Bella is sooooo very girly, so it will be fun to have some balance in the Cooper house. I think this picture captures her personality perfectly...TOTAL girl.

Happy Fourth Of July!

Every holiday needs coordinating nail polish when you are a princess!

Evening At The Lake

We had a fabulous start to the holiday weekend last night over at our friend's parent's lake house. Bella had her first excursion on a paddle boat, which she loved, and even mommy got out and paddled around (great exercise for a preggo). The weather was beautiful and we had a blast.

Fun & Frugal

It is amazing how many ways you learn to save money while unemployed. CJ has been laid off since March, which means I have learned to search for deals, coupons, and freebies like crazy. Yesterday, we discovered our local park does a free lunch and free snack for kids monday-friday during the summer. Not only is that awesome, but they just installed a new "spray-ground" at this park, which means hours of free fun.