Snow!

Thankfully, we got our quick errand done before most of this white stuff started sticking to the roads. Got home and the kids had an impromptu snowball fight (surprisingly, Ellena started it!)

Water Weekend @ MaST

Last weekend we headed south to MaST, the Marine Science & Technology Center in Des Moines. Every Saturday, they have a free "open house" for the public to touch and see their Puget Sound animals. Similar to the Seattle Aquarium touch tanks, but on a much smaller scale. However, I feel like we were able to get much closer to a larger variety of creatures at MaST - kids enjoyed themselves, but the location was COLD!

We then took a short stroll on Redondo Beach - a very pleasant, but chilly, morning! And what better way to warm up than to have lunch at Saimin Says in Kent?! Perfection!

Ellena's Rough Day

Ellena had quite the rough day. She woke up fussy and started the day off with a tantrum on the stairs. She rolled around on the landing, spitting and crying. I think just because she wanted me to carry her up the stairs rather than walk up herself.

The day went ok after, but this is where she ended up taking her nap:

She tucked herself into the corner, under her bed. She sometimes plays there and "hides" but I think she was so tuckered out from her tantrums, she ended up passing out there. She was a little upset when she awoke, cause she was wedged under. We then had a talk about not going there any more.

Evan

Well, if Ellena gets her own blog post, then I guess Evan needs one, too. Here's Wolfy Evan.

We had a sunny day last week, so we stopped at the park for a bit - cannot wait for summer!

Here's Ellena giving Evan a lap ride. This is one of my new favorite pictures - there is so much joy!

All About Ellena

Every day I attempt to drill into Ellena's 2 1/2 year old brain that she isn't the center of the world, but at least in this blog post, it's all about Ellena. I'm so glad I got her little smirk as she snuck some of her favorite crackers.

Here she is pretending to be a mermaid by sticking both legs into the sleeve of her hoodie.

Ellena was playing in the truck and wanted to buckle into Evan's new booster seat. She got such a kick.

The funny thing about this picture is that right before I took it, Ellena remarked, "I think Poki is looking for snuggles." Poki then jumped onto Ellena's chair and snuggled up.