Seattle Boat Show January 31, 2015

Keppi and Grandma came with us to see the Seattle Boat Show.

 Hey look, it's Dad!

 Hey, it's Russell Wilson.  ;)

   And Marshawn Lynch.

 Seattle Boat made this awesome Enormous Beach chair.  They added props and let people come and take pictures and then take a "Twelfie".  ;)  Then you could upload to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

 

 

 

  This was on a beautiful yacht.

 Someone had a boat ride that the kids could ride.  None of us had any quarters and a very nice gentleman gave the boys each a quarter to ride.

 

 

 Then Decker started to pout because he wanted another turn...so sad!
Mike is the famous mechanic on the huge banner that sits on Seattle Boat's floor space.

 
 Right before we left, we got some inflatable footballs for the boys and got their pictures taken wearing a very safe life jacket.

"It's a...... " January 7th, 2015

This is just a cute picture of Cody all stretched out on his bed.

 To the main reason for this post.  On December 23rd, we had a blood test done for some genetic tests and in addition to everything, they could test for the baby's gender.  They said it would take about 10 days to find out the results...and with all the holidays, we didn't find out until January 7th.  I was working rush at University WA and would keep checking my phone for that ever important email.  Finally, I got the email.  We decided to share the news with the boys that night.  Mike stopped and got some purple and pink balloons and we put them into this huge box.  We had the boys open the box and the helium filled balloons came flying out.  but before that we asked the boys what each of them wanted.  Decker said he wanted a sister and Cody said he wanted a brother.
Once we opened the box, Decker was jumping around having a great time.  There were streamers inside, extra balloons to play with, and cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles to commemorate the moment.  And then afterward, the boys played in the box.  When asking them what they wanted to name Baby Girl....Decker said "Lucy" and Cody said "Grandma".

 

 Grandma brought over a couple of cakes to celebrate and Pink cookies.

 To see the video of this evening...go to youtube.  http://youtu.be/dfOp1UfKADc

MoVember

Mike decided to participate in the MoVember festivities.  It's a time when men can grow their facial hair to bring awareness to Men's Health Issues.

He started growing it the first day of November.  He had a hard time and wanted to shave it off for the first 3 weeks.  It was itchy and uncomfortable.  After he got past that, he started enjoying his beard.  He loved to comb it.  ;)  

Instead of shaving it off on November 30th, he decided to continue letting it grow through December. We took these pictures right after the New Year.  Mike fluffed it up with his comb to get the mountain man effect.

Then he went with a 70's style mustache. 

Then he cut off the handlebars and posed for a picture that copies a photo of his dad.  Now it's the New Year and here's to change!