Sweet little Clara

Just a few pics of our little girl!
It's getting more fun every day... what a sweetie!








Practicing her back-float in the bathtub.
Two thumbs up!!



She looks so grown up in these next two pictures!
I can't believe it!



Thomas the Train

More fun with the Bennetts! Thomas came to Snoqualmie
and we just couldn't miss out!

We call this photo 'squished sandwich earplug'.
I could not stop laughing!


The engine that pulled first was really loud.


Waiting for Thomas.....


Now it's Thomas's turn to pull... Clara still thinks it's too loud.
(she covers her ears whenever she's scared)


We couldn't get all three of them to look at the camera at the same time.
So this is the best we've got... Pretty cute kids!

Fun with Friends!

This summer has been full of fun!
Here's what we've been up to lately!



Playing in the sand at Chism Beach in Bellevue.


Brad LOOOVES chips!!





Tammy, Josh, Brad and Clara.
We love hanging out with the Bennetts!



Clara and her sweet little friend, Anna.
Their first visit to Girls Camp.








Clara and Kailey!
These two have so much fun together! They just run and giggle!





North end of the runway at Renton Airport.



Clara and sweet McKenna! She spent about two days and two nights with us!
It was like having a sister around. They had so much fun!





At Emerald Downs with the Bennetts.








Payton came all the way from Rexburg to play in the sand with us!



With Ryan and Emma! Our Boise family!



Pancakes at Jamie Seeley's house!


Grandma and Grandpa Visit!!

We had so much fun when my mom and dad came out for a visit the first of June! We just soaked up as much time as we could spend together checking out a few sights, eating some yummy food, and just hanging out!



See little Clara? She had so much fun with Grandma and Grandpa!


So cute....




We bought fresh, live lobster and crab from the Asian Seafood Market.
This was our first experience, but a fun one!!



...and soooo yummy!


Faher's Day!

We got together with our good friends the Bennetts for Father's Day this year.
Tammy came up with the great idea of personalized shirts for the Dads!

Adam's shirt: 'Real Men Make Twins'


Troy's shirt: 'World's Greatest Farter.... Oops I mean Father'
(I hear this rings true on every level!!)


Tammy and I had so much fun making these shirts for our guys!
Thanks Tammy!!

Evening Out

Adam and I were able to go to the 'Stars on Ice' performance here in Seattle. It was pretty cool! Here we are with Evan Lysacek. He had just finished up with Dancing With the Stars, so we felt like we knew him like family! (heehee)




Baby Emily's Shower!!

I had the opportunity to throw a Baby Shower for my sister, Kristen. It was so fun to plan and prepare! We were so excited for this new little addition!

We had visions of this wonderful outside garden-setting shower, but everything we wanted was booked already!! So, what do most Mormons do? Hold it at the church! It still turned out cute!


Kristen with most of the Powell girls!


All four of us lived in the 'Covey Hill House' together for just a short 6 or 8 months. We had a blast and created friendships that will last forever! This is our version of a 'pregnancy progression photo shot'!
(Me, Jenny Sharp, Krisen, Jamie Seeley with Chase)


Aunt Tonya, Grandma Moss, Aunt Peggy and Kristen



I think I was 16 weeks here, and Kristen was 37 weeks!


LOVE THIS GIRL!! What a cutie! Emily Belle Powell was born on May 3rd.

Grandma Fell

My sweet Grandma Fell passed away this last April. It's hard losing loved ones, but I believe she is now with her husband, her sweet boy who she lost when he was 2, and other loved ones gone before.


I have so many wonderful memories of my Grandma. Most of when I was younger. I would spend many Friday nights over at her house to help Grandpa mow theirs and the neighbor's lawn. We would stay up late painting our nails, looking at old her old clothes and jewlery, and giggle all night long. We would sometimes play card games, draw or just sit and visit (our favorite!)



Grandma Mary Connie Bowen Fell was my dad's mom....