The last two days we have spent the mornings outdoors--which has been so wonderful!!  Yesterday I walked to a park about 3 blocks from our home--a huge accomplishment for me.  For those of you who don't know---the last few months have been so rough on me physically--including two hospital stays and dealing with a really low blood count.  Getting to the park was a challenge for me---but walking home was easier and I felt proud of myself when I returned home!!  The kids and I had so much fun---we swung on the swings and we went down the slides together.  At one point I just stood in the warm sun and thanked God I could be active with my kiddos again!!

Today has been a grey day but we still took the opportunity to go to a park and be outside.  We met our cousins Meagan and Ashleigh at a park in Bothell at Country Village.  Now that Nat and Meagan have moved to Lynnwood--Bothell is a half-way point for us. The kids had such a blast!!  They rode on the merry-go-round and went down a tunnel slide over and over again!!  When we got too cold, we went to a near-by coffee shop and the kids played with some toys in the coffee shop---a very kid-friendly coffee shop. :) We had so much fun together---and we are so thankful to have cousins that live close by!!