She's a Pederson

I knew this day would come. She's a Pederson after all!

Monopoly has been added to our rotation of games...heck, who
am I kidding?! It's the only game she wants to play now. And
be warned - she's quite good at it.

So Proud of My Sister!!

Last weekend Jen rocked it! She rode 12 miles on her bike in the Iron Girl Triathlon. Congrats, Jen on such an amazing accomplishment!!

My Heart

In Chicago for work and missing this love bug!

Happy 70th Birthday, Papa Dirt!

Wishing Papa Dirt a very Happy Birthday!! We had a great time hanging out yesterday and look forward to the Mariners game where we'll continue the celebration.

Another One Bites the Dust

Tooth #2 is out compliments of a Nutri-Grain bar. This one involved little drama since it fell out on its own versus the first one that was basically yanked out. Thank goodness as Ryan was in the mist of driving her to Auntie Jen's when it happened.

Kaitlyn recently told me that apples are officially out of her diet until further notice. Too crunchy and hard for all these wiggly teeth of hers. For some reason Cheetos are okay though.

Dog Days of Summer

Ugh - a little too hot outside today!
Our upstairs is reading 90 degrees - ick!

How do you beat the heat?
Evidently by pretending to be a dog!

Shout Out To The Tooth Fairy

Dear Tooth Fairy,
Please swing by our house tonight. I'm sure you already know but Kaitlyn lost her first tooth tonight!

Much love,
The Pedersons

This was after she recovered - it was a bit traumatic
 at first as she accidentally yanked it out
 with a leash while playing doggy - whoops!

Bottom, front tooth was the first to go!

Note to Grammy Jill: Can we put a rush order on her tooth fairy pillow you are making?! :)

Girls' Weekend

Last Friday Kaitlyn, my Mom, and I all headed over to Spokane for a weekend of fun. When I asked Kaitlyn if she had a good time she said, 'No, Mom....I had a GREAT time!' Whew! It WAS a great weekend full of fantastic memories. Thanks, Grammy Jill!

We got in Friday afternoon and it was a warm one. No better way to cool off than a splash park - fully clothed and all!

Who doesn't love room service??

Mini golf - both KP and Grammy Jill got hole in ones!

First ferris wheel ride ever - this was a big deal for KP!

I have such wonderful childhood memories of this carousel! I still get a total kick out of grabbing the rings. 

Gotta have sno-cones on hot days! 

Not everyday you get to bounce in and slide down a UFO!

Second cousin fun! KP adored Scarlet and they happily played together for a couple of hours!

The hotel pool waterslide - here comes KP! So much fun!