I thought I'd share a few photos and 'events' from 2006 for our year in review. For some months, it was really hard to choose just a couple...so I chose more! It was really fun looking back over the year and remembering the fun times...hope you enjoy it too!
JANUARY 2006
Gabby and Nick at the Farm
Nick in an emsemble he put together 'all by himself'!
Helping mommy with her birthday candles...at the Farm. We always have a January birthday party for Kathy and me.
FEBRUARY 2006
My lil' 50's girl, chatting on the pink phone
One of my favorite photos of Nicholas...it really shows his sweet side
Gabby sick in bed...with her kitty, Broken
Chad and Nick on their way to the Monster Truck Show...
Nick dressed for the show (I think he had earplugs in his backpack...or pack pack as he calls it)
MARCH 2006
An afternoon along the Spokane River...the kids loved tossing stones into the water
Another of Nick's ensembles
Giggly Gabby
APRIL 2006
April brought Spring!
Cupcake Girl
A wet & rainy Easter egg hunt at Riverfront Park
Breakfast in bed on Easter...yes, those are bunny pancakes!
A day on the Farm for the April birthday celebration (Chad's bday included)...Chad flew kites with the kids (that's Nick in the pink dress!)
The kids also played a bit of soccer with Grampa
Gabby drew this picture of Chad for his birthday card...I love his stubble
Spring just isn't Spring without a little MUD.
MAY 2006
May began, of course, with May Day. The kids made their first May baskets. They left one for our neighbor, Joan.
Here they are hiding after leaving one for Aunt Beth.
May found us back at Manito Park, one of our favorite places. We love ru nning through the trees, playing tag and hide & seek, exploring the gardens, feeding the ducks, playing on the playground.
We took a mini trip with Daddy to Yakima in May. He had to work but we loved hanging out in the hotel room, shopping and visiting the local parks.
Watching the Lilac Parade with our friends, Cheyenne and Skyler
Gabby and Mommy went to cousin Jenny's bridal shower ...what a lovely day!
We all attended Jenny's wedding later in May...she was a beautiful bride.
Gabby made fast friends with cousin Eric.
Daddy, Nick and Gabby enjoy the view of the lake.
Posin' with the Impala
On Mother's Day we took a 3 hour canoe trip down the Little Spokane River with Alvin and Anne and some of their friends. The kids loved it! It may be the beginning of a new Mother's Day tradition!
Lots more tricycle ridin' in May too
JUNE 2006
Sundresses and flowers...
Bug catchin'
A morning at the Park
A summer rain storm (can y ou believe this photo was taken the same day as the park ones?)
Artfest...a day of arts and crafts, music and yummy food!
Cousin Jordyn's birthday party!
Father's Day...we spent time with Daddy, the Farm Grampa and Grampa Jack
Summer toes
Gabby learns to WINK.
Sprinkler fun at the Farm...aren't they cute little farmlettes??
Splishing and Splashing with our twin friends, Cheyenne and Skyler
A day at the Beach
We LOVE the ice cream truck!!
Summber strawberries
JULY 2006
Camping over the Fourth of July weekend
Fireworks on the river...we watched from the boat
hand in hand campers
Swimming lessons with Teacher Julianne 
Cherries from the orchards at Greenbluff
Settler's Day in Deer Park! We watched the parade with the Farm Grandma and Grampa
Grandma and Nick walked in the junior parade...Nick received a silver dollar for participating!
Gabby in the races...coached by Grampa. She came in third place and won a silver dollar.
Looking for pretty rocks in the creek with the Farm Grandma
A camping trip with Gramma Elaine, Aunt Mary and Aunt Annie (Annie in the boat, flanked by Nck and Gabby)
Campin' Cuties
Camping Family (Daddy met us for a few more days of camping after all the 'girls' left)
Riding Rocky at Aunt Mary's house
Our fabulous friends, Maddie, Frannie and Jack came to visit in August...and they brought their mommy and daddy, Kristi and Howie with them! We had lots of fun together at Manito Park.
Kristi took these beautiful family photos of us.
Nick and Gabby turned FIVE on August 8th
We had a fun birthday lunch with the Farm Grandma and Grampa, Uncle Travis and cousins, Mason and Jordyn
Nick and Gabby asked to go camping for their birthday. So mommy took them to Priest Lake...JUST mommy and the kids for two nights and then Daddy met us when he could get away from work.
When we got home from camping, we had a Camping themed Birthday Party at the park.
The first day of NIck and Gabby's second year of Preschool
We got all dressed up for Noah and Breanne's wedding. Nick picked out his outfit all by himself. The wedding was fabulous.
NIck learned to ride a bike without training wheels!
Playing "haircut"...mommy took a photo and then quickly ended this game.
OCTOBER 2006
October began with the long awaited wedding of Uncle Alvin and Anne. Nick was the ring bearer and Gabby was the flower girl. It was a beautiful wedding and we all had a ton of fun.
A favorite photo of Gabby
A visit to the Pumpkin Patch at Greenbluff
Gabby and Mommy went to the Leaf Festival at the Finch Arboretum.
The siding finally came off the house in September and October! Daddy and the Farm Grampa and Gramma started painting the house with primer on a Saturday...and then Daddy broke his leg playing soccer on Sunday! Mommy threw her back out around the same time! Thankfully, Gramma and Grampa helped us out and we got the house all primed...but you'll have to wait for photos of our completely painted house! Hopefully, we'll finish Spring 2007!
NOVEMBER 2006
Trudging through the snow to find a Christmas tree...Thanksgiving weekend
Christmas jammies! Love NIck's toe in this shot...
Laughing on the couch with stuffed puppy (that's the white blur)
Sledding on the farm with the cousins!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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