Swim Lessons

This past Saturday we suited up and headed to the Meadowbrook Community Center for Macey's first swim lesson.  The lessons focus on getting Macey used to being in deeper water than the bathtub.  She loved being in the water and even practiced floating on her back.  

Macey and daddy waiting for the lesson to begin

Retrieving a toy in the water

Macey working on her crawl stroke

Taking a break to pose for a picture

The Masters and Easter

Spring at last!  It feels like the rainy Seattle winter has dragged on forever, but spring is in the air.  We took full advantage of the sun during this busy weekend.  Macey dressed up to watch the Masters with Jason on Sunday, getting one last wear out of her special Masters dress that Grammy S picked up last year while at the tournament.  She also has been dragging around her new putter that Uncle Jeff got her.

On Sunday, Macey celebrated Easter by finding her first real Easter basket.  The Easter Bunny left her bubbles, bath toys, crayons, a book, and a new sippy cup with a straw.  No candy for Macey this year, but she did get bunny grahams and cheddar bunnies.  Hutch really enjoyed the treats the Easter Bunny left.

Macey slows down for a quick pic with mommy

 Daddy and Macey examine the Easter loot

Daddy and Macey before heading to Mass

 Hutch and Macey sharing Easter treats

Macey has been carrying her Easter basket around the house, loading it and unloading it with various toys.

After morning nap, we headed to the Woodland Park Zoo to meet our good friends, Matt, Sarah, and Patrick for a picnic and some animal viewing.  The monkeys and chickens were Macey's favorite animals to view.

 Macey preferred to run around on the grass rather than sit down and eat lunch

 Macey with her best friend, Patrick

Celebrating 1 Year!

March marked the promise of warmer days in Seattle and the celebration of our special girl's first birthday.  We couldn't ask for better weather on Macey's special day, March 3.  The celebration began on Thursday night as family started to arrive.  We even had a special surprise all the way from Kansas, Auntie K.  She surprised us all on Friday night with a knock at the front door.  Thank you to all our family who traveled to Seattle to visit.  Macey was so lucky to be able to celebrate with all of her grandparents, four aunts, one uncle, two cousins, and many friends.

Trip to Coquille to visit my cousins

Next stop up on our travel agenda was a trip to the Oregon coast to visit Uncle Jake, Uncle Jeff, Auntie Marie, Cousin Peyton, and Cousin Jackson.  We headed down on a Friday after work and made a long weekend of it.  We played outside, went for walks, and went crabbing.  Macey was excited to see everyone and wanted to keep up with Jackson and Peyton.  With lots of encouragement, she took her first few consecutive steps without holding on to anyone!

 A quick trip to the beach.  It was too cold and windy to stay and play.

 Presenting The Sesame Street Trio (The Jackson, Macey, and Elmo rockband)

 Auntie Marie gave the best encouragement!  Macey was walking on her own shortly after that.  

 So happy Uncle Jake is in Bandon.

Hanging with my cousins

We headed to Bandon Dunes so Peyton and Jackson could show Macey how to hit golf balls!  Macey got a new putter for her birthday so next time she will be ready to play.

Macey Walks

Macey shows off her walking capabilities in Coquille.  Thanks to Uncle Jeff for producing and directing this video update!  Steven Spielberg has nothing on him!

Texas!

Jason headed to Houston for work in February.  We took advantage of the trip and all headed down to see our good friends, The McCarthys.  Macey really enjoyed going to the zoo.  She was very intrigued and loved looking at all the animals.

Watching the seals.

Feeding the giraffes lettuce.

It was so fun to  see how much all the girls have grown in the last nine months, especially Macey and Addy Jo.

The four girls May 2011

9 months later, February 2012

I am turning 1!

What a Difference a Few Days Makes!

We have really been taking advantage of the mild winter we have had in Seattle, getting out and going for family walks, Hutch included.  We have to wrestle Macey into her snowsuit, but once she is in her backpack, she is a happy girl.  Her favorite destination is the park for a little swing time.  

What a difference a few days can make!  We woke up Sunday morning for mass and had to brave the elements.  We were surprised with a rare Seattle snowstorm.  It snowed until Thursday evening.  Schools were closed so Macey and I got to stay home and enjoy some extra time together.  The snow didn't stop this family.  We bundled up and headed out for some winter fun.

Last time Macey was in the snow was in Banff, Canada back in June.  She was only three months old.  This time Macey got to truly experience the snow and play around.

It was nice to have some extra days at home, but we are looking forward to the snow melting and getting back to our normal routine.