Brainless Bird

Meet Dorkus, the newest Waldron "pet". We seem to be magnets for bizarre animals in our backyard... Dorkus the bird is no exception. Each and EVERY morning, we hear an odd pounding noise in our dining room. We quietly sneak over to see Dorkus, sitting in one of our little trees ramming its head into our dining room window... over, and over, and over, and over, and over again. Super-dumb bird, and yet great entertainment for my kids. They stand as still as they can while laughing their heads off. Let's just hope Dorkus' head doesn't come off. See Dorkus go:

Precious Performance

So I can't even stand it... Claire had her very first dance recital last Thursday evening and it was wonderfully adorable! After she put on one really cute monkey costume and a smidgen of makeup, she was ready to perform. It was an added bonus to have Nana (my mom) here to cheer her on. Here are some super-cute photos of two of my favorite monkeys (Claire and her BFF Aubree):

Of course my video camera died halfway through the performance, so thank you to the Crumps for this video. Claire is in the front, third from the right. Enjoy...

Good job Claire-Bear... I mean monkey!

Soccer Stud

Dallin rocked this soccer season! He was so aggressive, fast and focused. He had some awesome assists and even made a goal for me over Mother's Day weekend! The best part of this whole season for him, however, was playing on the same team with 4 of his very best buddies (pictured above): Ethan, Emerin, Jake and Trevor... Ethan's dad was even the coach! Here are some action shots of our awesome #5:As a result of this super-fun season, Dallin is currently obsessed with soccer... he wears soccer shirts, plays soccer at every recess, plays soccer when he gets home from school, makes up soccer activities for family night and desperately wants to go see the Sounders (the new professional soccer team in Seattle). I have a feeling that I will be an official "soccer mom" soon. I already own a minivan, so bring it on. Way to go Dallin on an awesome soccer season!

Vegas Vacation

Last weekend, Peter and I escaped to Vegas. We don't gamble, we don't drink and we really don't do anything that Vegas is famous for, but we did however have a blast! The worst thing that happened was the loss of our camera... we therefore have no photos, so here is the best recap I can conjure up:
We stayed here:We relaxed here:We had a beautiful view of this:We rode on this:We went to this amazing show:We attended this funny show:We walked through this incredible exhibit:We walked past this goodness everyday on the way to our room:We spent a lot of time shopping here:We ate too much in these:Thanks to Papa, Nana and Aunt Jen for being the best babysitters ever and for taking time away to be with our sweet children while we took our much-needed escape.

So this is the quick summary of our wonderful time in Vegas. I guess for us, "what happens in Vegas"... stays on our blog. :)

Pink Ponytails

It was crazy hair day today at Claire's preschool... here is the craziness:


She won the prize for the "craziest 11 ponytails ever!" When we washed her hair, the bath water turned a perfect shade of bright pink... could there be a better day for a little 3 year old girl?

Cute Claire

Some things in life are fact and some are opinion... in my own opinion, I think my little Claire is beautiful... inside and out. She is feisty, fun, happy, passionate, loving, kind, and darling. Oh, how I adore this little girl.
She loves pink, she thinks babies are fabulous, she adores books and even memorizes them so she is able to read them back to me. She could shop all day long (specifically for lipgloss, candy and pretty-girl-dresses). She enjoys talking on the phone and paces in a circle as she does so. She loves going to preschool where all her friends are boys. Her favorite day of the week is Wednesday because it means dance class. Her very favorite dance partner is her Daddy. There is nothing better in her mind than to dress up in a beautiful dress that spins (a prerequisite for any dress we purchase) with sparkle shoes, a little lip gloss and a pretty ponytail. I love that you could find her playing in the dirt with a princess dress on. To sum her up, she is pure heaven. Her name means clear and bright... this is my Claire.These photos were taken at a wedding reception we attended last weekend and they simply remind me of how grateful I am for my precious little girl.