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M to the N and 3R

I know I need to post details abot Caleb's birthday but I wanted to first write about our visitor's last night.

Maci and NoPo (M to the N) spent the night with us last night and we had FUN!  NoPo was so cute playing with a hammer and "fixing" Caleb's firetruck.  Bang Bang Bang!

The boys tried their best to paly together.  Well, Caleb tried his best to play nicely with his cousin.  In between sweet play, Maci reading a book to the boys, Caleb dancing and NoPo doing his silly talk- Caleb had an M.T. (Monster Tantrum).  Oh Yes he got a Time out on the stairs and his crying fit lasted 15 min.  Oyvey.  Someone help me now.  But after he finally calmed down it was back to fun with family.  It's so much fun to the see the boys growing up and interacting with each other.  Po just adores Caleb.  And Caleb tries so hard to be kind.  Giving him over bearing hugs, and offering hism toys (and then taking them back!), and showing him around.  It's a treat to see.

After we all got ready for bed: Maci gave NoPo a bath in Caleb's bathroom and Micahel and Caleb took a bath together (I know, doo doo) in our tub: we chilled downstairs with just the Christmas Tree lights on.  And Maci sweetly read a story to both boys on her lap (I know, doo doo). 

This morning we all took a drive up the Three Rivers (3R) and enjoyed a delicious breakfast at We Three Bakery...yum.  And yes Caleb had not one, not two but three outburts.  So bad that Michael had to take him out.  Oyvey.  Someone help me now.  My child has the Terrible Two's.

After our lovely breakfast Michael took us sightseeing up and down South Fork Drive.  Ahhh we just love it up there.  So peaceful, full of trees and nature and fresh air and gorgeous mountains.   Oh one day we'll be livin' up there...one day.

On the way down everyone fell asleep.  Well, not Michael ;-)  It was a nice end to a super fun visit with M&N.

We love you guys!  So glad that you came over Maci!

I scream for ice cream!

Cassie was in town for ice cream, Patsy Cline and fine Looming with Briana.

On Saturday we picked up Cassie at the Hanford Train Station and on the way home we stopped by a well-known creamery, Superior Dairy for tasty ice cream.  Yum.

It was pretty funny.  The ice cream thing.  Let's see:

I asked for a double scoop in a medium size dish thinking I'd get a normal size amount of ice cream.  Ah No.  Homegirl gave me, what can only be described as The Powell Family Size Scoop for 11.

There was SO MUCH ICE CREAM it was like a volcano of ice cream.  Double scoop?  I think not.  More like 15 scoops. 

It was ridiculous.  And hilarious.

By the time it was Cassie's turn to order up, she was like, Um that's okay I'll just eat some of Michael's.

Oh yeah.  Michael got the big dish/three scoops.  You can only imagine what his volcano looked like.  Oh my.

So after we fumble for napkins and meander our way out of the store, we cross the street in search of a spot to devour our cream.

That grassy patch looks reasonable.  So, we four cop a squat on the grass, in front of a library and proceed to attempt to eat our massive gigantic dishes of ice cream.

Well, after I end up shoveling off half of mine into the trash (so I don't drip a pint of chocolate and vanilla down my hand) and Cassie accidently? throws her dish at me and Caleb paces back and forth between the three of us stealing spoonfuls...we finish.

It was pretty funny.

Thanks Cass for the ice cream memories.  We couldn't have done it without you ;-)

Please to enjoy snapshots of Boogie & his Aunt Cassie in The Ice Cream Extravaganza.

 

Birthday Girl!

                        HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY MACI!!!

                                    WE LOVE YOU!!

Maci and Tiff-Mommies!!!

That's right.

Me and Mai Mai are mommies and we're doing mama-sista outtings with our boys ;-)

Oh we had us a lovely picnic at Exeter Wade Pool/Park. Boys will be boys: Caleb tried to steal Noah's pacifier(about a thousand times) but it looked like he was lovingly trying to hug him/smother him/eat him and his carseat then attack the paci again. Noah was zonked out the whole time - sweet thing but Booga Bear was our entertainment. We munched on yummy sandwhiches from Watson's Veggie Garden and sipped on tastey fruit flavored tea. It was a beautiful day. The perfect day for a mama-sista outting.

I love you Mai Mai!

P.S. How cute are those boys zonked out in their car seats?????? Doo doo and more doo!

Aunt Abby :-)

Abby was home for a couple of days to spend time and soak in some V-Town ;-)

**It was such a good visit!! And Caleb & Aunt Abby just fell in love...hee hee.

She loved all over him and he let her. HA. She even bounced little man to sleep...awwwwww.

Oh Abby it was so nice to see you, swim with you, watch Big Love with you and shop at the flea market with you! We love you so much!!

Sweet Little Knome

Noah and his Daddy
Blanket baby Noah
Noah, Breezy and mama Maci
Noah and his ready made best friend Caleb (doesn't Caleb look like a big monster compared to Noah?? My how fast they grow!).

Oh this baby is too sweet you guys!

He has the cutest cry too. Kinda sounds like a little piggy squealing. Doo doo and doo!!!!

I can not believe that Maci is a mommy!!!

The more I look at him the more I see that he is a spitting image of Maci. I mean he is her twin. His lips and mouth--ALL Mai Mai. And that Knome nose is too much!

When his eyes are closed he looks so peaceful--just like his Mommy. It's amazing how much they look alike. :-) It is so precious.

WOW.

Another Powell baby for us to smother with tons of love.

Way to go Maci Marie...he is beautiful!

Sweet Maci and her baby...

Noah Ellis Powell is here!!

Maci delivered precious Noah Friday June 29th at 9:20pm.
He was 6 lbs 11 oz and 19 inches long.
He has sandy blonde hair, eyebrows and eyelashes...he is the cutest mix of Garrett and Maci. :-)

But really he looks like a sweet little Garden Knome ;-)

Mom and baby are grrreat and are home resting.

In fact, Micahel and I are on our way to Carl's Jr. to get her a milkshake!

Congratulations Mai Mai you're a mama!!

We LOVE you so much!!

Destination Wedding!

This weekend was beautiful!

Hood River was amazing.  I highly reccomend you put it on your top 10 places to visit.

It's a quaint sweet town filled with lots of character.  You are literally surrounded by mountains, the Columbia River, trees, trees and more trees.  You feel so connected with nature there.  I could definitely live there amongst the nature lovers.

And the wedding??  Well, the wedding was filled with so much love it was bursting at the seams.

First let me say/type how much I love this family.  I simply love The Powell's.  And this weekend just made me feel so blessed to be a part of this BIG loving family.

Lindee and Ben's ceremony was so sweet and personal.  The reception was awesome from the decorations to the food to the dessert to the dancing.  It was a blast.  I even shook my booty and tummy for the bride and groom ;-)

Lindee did such an amazing job putting this wedding together and not only was it beautiful (the invitations, the colors-orange & blue, the set up...) but she made us all (The Powell's and The Lewit's--Ben's family) feel so welcomed and loved.

It was a great weekend.

**You MUST go to Abby's blog www.abbytrysagain.typepad.com to view the awesome pictures she took of the wedding.  At the bottom of her post be sure to click where it says slide show.  She really did capture the true spirit of the entire weekend.

Cassie Tube

check, check, check it out:  The actress in effect!!!  My talented sister in law Cassie is on You Tube!! :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prfOEeudfKI