We took the boys to Snoqualmie Falls today. It isn't very far from our house, but Wade & I hadn't been for years and it was the boys' first time. We also walked down to the bottom of the Falls, which I hadn't done before. 
Larry & Alan check out the Falls. I was here with their great-grandparents in the 1980's... looks exactly the same :)
Couldn't resist taking this picture through the fence of Alan catching. It was a beautiful day, and the ballpark is such a fun place to be.
Alan turned the big 1-1 on Monday! Saturday night he had a bowling party with some friends. Monday we went out to dinner and saw Shrek III. I had this big ugly balloon hidden behind the shower curtain for an early-morning surprise, heh heh.
Neil and I hiked with my cub scout den on Saturday, up the Little Mt. Si trail. Every review I read about this hike emphasized that it's an easy trail, even for young children. True - it was a piece of cake for our five 7-year-old spider monkeys, but it should be noted that middle-aged women who are out of shape will BARELY make it. Here's Neil at the top, still bubbling with youthful enthusiasm.
The boys taking a rest.
A nice view on the way up.
The dads brought energy bars, raw peanuts and raisins, survival knives, matches and first aid kits. I brought these chips...
The walk back DOWNhill was wonderful.
Our young mountain goats climbed anything that was remotely climbable.
Immediately after the hike, I took Neil to his friend Molly's birthday party. The girls are very intently watching the progress of the cake being carried to the table. Larry came too, because the birthday girl's brother is his good friend.
I remember thinking it was so funny as a kid to make a stupid face right before an adult snapped a photo. Karma! My son thinks the same thing is a hoot. Of course, there were no instant online photo albums back then to show everyone how annoying I was. Too bad for Larry and his friends.
We had a Mother's Day get-together ~ this picture was taken especially for Grandma & Grandpa Sutton :)
Audrey, Neil, Larry & Megan.
Alan visiting with Natalie.
Larry blowing bubbles with Ella.
Audrey & Neil get comfortable in TV-watching positions.
This is Eleanor sleeping, if you can believe it!
Aunt Carrie & Grandma Sandy came to meet Natalie.
She's so perfect and cute!!! I think she looks a lot like Eleanor did when she was born.
Thought about crying for a minute but changed her mind.
Mommy with her new little one. Does everyone else agree that Anna looks way too good for someone who gave birth the night before?
Natalie weighed the same as Larry did (7lb, 11oz) when he was born in this same hospital 12 1/2 years ago :)
Alan and his newest cous!
Hooray, our new niece/cousin was born on April 29th, just after midnight. In the "couldn't have planned it if you'd tried" category, it is also her daddy's birthday. We can't wait to meet little Natalie.
On Friday night, Neil and I (along with a couple hundred other cub scouts and parents) spent the night inside the Pacific Science Center in Seattle!
Our group's sleeping assignment was right next to the naked mole rat habitat. I was a little surprised and creeped out by how close & crowded the eating/sleeping quarters were, but the naked mole rats were very quiet & pleasant neighbors. Unlike at lunch... 
Seriously, do men not feel the cool, crisp spring breeze wafting across their exposed cheeks? And no, it wasn't easy taking this picture surreptitiously. Anyway, after dinner we headed to all of the exciting and educational exhibits that the Center offers: the planetarium, the laser show, Imax theater, dinosaurs, physical fitness tests and the saltwater tidepool to name a few.
Right now the Science Center's featured exhibit is one called Grossology: the Impolite Science of the Human Body. Our group was definitely in the target audience for this one; the kids couldn't get enough! And what a treat for the parents...a whole evening of belching, vomiting, and pretty much any other bodily function you'd care to imagine. 
MANTIS! Even the stick bugs, giant cockroaches and butterfly house in the insect exhibit didn't distract Neil from hissing, "grosssssology" in my ear, as a reminder of where he really wanted to be. 
The meterology display, where kids can pretend to be a TV weatherman. What do you mean, more rain?? 
Neil and a fellow scout at the International fountain in Seattle Center. 
Our view of the Space Needle walking from our night seminar (topic: poop) back to the naked mole rats for bedtime. 
Neil at his favorite exhibit, the burp guy. You pump soda into his stomach until he lets out a big burp. Never let it be said that my kids aren't exposed to fine culture. 
Alan's having a fun season on the A's - they are undefeated so far, and he is playing GREAT! This year he has started playing catcher sometimes, which he enjoys.
Someone came hopping down the Bunny Trail...
Woo-hoo, candy for breakfast!
Coloring Easter eggs. Larry looks sooooo excited...
Yellow!
Chez Sutton! This is a shot from our car, because I forgot to take a picture until we were driving away. If you click on this picture to make it bigger, you can see Anna waving goodbye and Tyler carrying Audrey like a sack of potatoes.
You can't really tell from the picture, but the kitchen is big with lots of cabinets...it's attached to the eating area with a sliding door out to the....
HUUUUUGE back yard! The girls have already made neighborhood friends, and I think this yard's gonna be the hopping spot this summer. It's a really great house!
Audrey with her slightly-late birthday gift - Happy 5th!!!
Easter Brunch at Grandma Mag's ~ Look at the adorable bunny bread loaf I designed and baked (I mean, bought at Safeway)!
Another masterpiece from Uncle Woofie... bet you've never had 10-layer Rainbow Ribbon Jell-O before! What can we say? The man's a genius with gelatin products.
Nelson & Meg
Larry (working on a big bite of something!), Alan & Uncle Bill
Some Little Guys - Aiden & Jacob!
Some Big Kids - Joseph, Kelli, Alex & Daniel
Meg and Chase, who has the greatest baby-mohawk EVER.
