Egg hunts, tulips and daffodils, oh my...

Family photo in front of the tulips near La Conner, WA. Karina had about hit her limit. There weren't many smiles until she got her turkey sandwich and tangerine after this picture.

The tulips were beautiful. I can't believe we've lived in Seattle for 6 years and had never been to the Tulip festival before!

Sitting pretty in front of the tulips.

Fields and fields of tulips. I couldn't believe how beautiful it was.

Family photo in a daffodil field.

Daddy and Karina in the daffodils.

"I'm in playground jail" :)

PEPS canoe. We are all playing independently, but always have fun together. Well, at least the parents do :)

Karina's first easter egg hunt. Daddy had to help her bend over so she could pick up the eggs, but she made out like a bandit. So many goodies...

Berry with all the kids. Karina doing her own thing.

Dads and the kids. Aww....

18 Months Old

Time certainly seems to have flown by now that Karina is 18 months old.  She is still a giant; she hasn’t had her 18 month appointment, but she’s somewhere around 34+ inches tall.  Her walking skills improve daily and loves to run into her bedroom to look at herself in her mirror.  Her favorite activities include drawing, swinging, digging in the sand, throwing balls, swinging, playing with Legos, dancing, swinging, watching busses, and swinging.  Speaking of watching busses, each time one drives by, she says “bye-bye buts” or “bye-bye Dada”.  Even if Dada is sitting right next to her.  She loves giving hugs and kisses and even offers up long-distance hugs to friends that are out of reach.

Marie and Karina pose in front of the cherry blossoms at the University of Washington.

Karina and Tim in a similar pose.

Karina parades down the hall in her Easter outfit from Ya Ya and Far Far.

Karina loves to cook in her kitchen.  Here she is making tea on Easter Sunday.

Karina is becoming an artist.  Sometimes it’s hard to pick out the right crayon.

Eating dinner at Daddy’s office.

Posing for a photo with a cookoo face.

Karina vs. oatmeal.  Karina wins!

Bucket-head!