Mariners...

We went to our first Mariners game since Tyler was born. It was a lot of fun.
We went with our friends and watched as they lost.
Still, it was fun!

The game was fast. Inning after inning...no edge of your seat action...
because well....they lost.

The kids had a great time though.
It was just HUGE to them.
We have gone to minor league games...and of course it is nothing in comparison to this...


Everyone laughed and smiled...
And had fun.

Tyler was amazed at the lines on the field
He couldn't stop talking about them...

(I kinda like him)
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The little kids brought their Build a Bears.

We used baby clothes to dress Makylie's in Mariner gear!

And Makylie too of course....

Ty's Build a Bear actually has Mariner clothes because that is what he picked when he made it.

The kids ate hot dogs, and licorice ropes!

Karman has been to games when she was younger...but it has been a long time.

Max was one of the CUTEST cheerleaders!

Ty would have liked to go down and play with them.

The field really is gorgeous. We were lucky enough to get a beautifully perfect warm and sunny day, so the roof was open...that was to be able to enjoy.

This was on our way out.

I came home and uploaded my favorite pictures here...waiting to have time to write on the blog, I simply saved my pictures. I was so glad I did...because my SD card for my camera decided it was going to freeze up on me, and as far as anyone can tell...the pictures are not retrievable.

So these are the only picture memories of that day. I had saved most of what was on that disc, but not this game or anything after....

So, I was very happy when I remembered that I had already uploaded these to the blog!
I did lose a couple of Ty with his friend Sean....but at least I have some!!

After the game we all headed over to Dicks.

We got dinner.....

And....well...

Ice cream!!!

Karman got maple nut, Ty got mint chocolate chip, and Max got chocolate.

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Good Day

Good Friends

Good Times!

What?????!!!!

So, I took Karman shopping for school clothes.

While we were gone, I got a text.

It was from Kevin and it said simply this...

"Makylie says it smells like kangaroo in here."

Ummmm....WHAT?????
He said she was COMPLETELY matter-of-fact about it too....and it was completely out of NOWHERE!

We are wondering when the last time she smelled a Kangaroo was...
We are still laughing everytime we talk about it!

Just a day...

Monday, August 30th, we were on our way to the Evergreen Fair.

We were discussing whether to stop and get pre-paid tickets, or to use a coupon that we had and which would be the better deal...

I turned to Kevin and said, "well at least Makylie is free..."

She then said...VERY matter-of-factly, and little bit irritated....

"I am not "free", I am FOUR!!!"
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That little girl...
She is so smart and opinionated!
She is such a sasser!
She is such a thinker! She spends her time processing things all of the time, and then says something...and you just wonder, WHERE it came from! Then you realize she is putting her thoughts on a conversation that finished an hour before. She just spent all of that time thinking about the whole thing. Usually, her comments are really smart too. Things that actually took that processing time to come up with.

This was the same day that she told us that it would be scary to die.
WHAT???? Where did that come from?
We still don't really know...but it was a complicated thought for a four year old, in my opinion.

Her mind is funny. Her little thoughts and opinions that are making her such a whole person.
It amazes us every single day.

We laugh and marvel about who she is evolving into.

She keeps us guessing.
She certainly keeps us smiling!

Kids...
They are a phenomenon...
How they make their mark on us, long before we ever meet them...
How they surprise us with their remarkable way of growing into functioning little people.
How, even in their worst moments, you just simply, IN NO WAY, can imagine your life without them.
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I wouldn't trade FOUR for anything!!!!

Happy Friday!