Happy Easter!

Nicole and Alex color eggs on Saturday afternoon.

Whoa, Alex, maybe you should go back to bed! The Easter Bunny brought Alex NASCAR stuff, his favorite...Jimmy Johnson. Marcus left for work early so no pics of him. He got stuff for his car in his easter basket.

Nicole's checking it out.

Yeah!! What I wanted most, a baseball bag (pink ofcourse)!!

New cleats, and pink batting gloves. But the Easter Bunny "isn't very smart" to quote Nicole, because he brought her cleats that are too big. Oops!

Trying out the new batting T. She is ready for baseball to start!!

Today we remember

A year has passed since Michelle's Dad, Rick, passed away. When trying to think of something fitting to do on this day, it only felt right to go to Rick's favorite place, Fort Casey, on Whidbey Island.

Many years ago when Mom and Dad bought their first trailer it was purchased (with big windows in the back) for a certain camp site at Fort Casey. This is where I wanted to go. Fort Casey holds many great memories for me in my childhood, as well has my children's childhood. We sat on the logs at the beach and threw rocks in the water. Today the sun was out, it was windy, but beautiful! As we sat there with our own thoughts a bald eagle flew right over our heads. We left the beach to explore the Fort, we never tire of doing this!! Fort Casey has become home to many deer, and we saw no fewer than a dozen grazing in the grass.

It is hard to believe a year has come and gone. There hasn't been one day that I haven't thought of my Dad, I miss him so. We love you Dad!!

Skiing, day two

The view from Chair One. The really gorgeous view at the very top I didn't get a picture of, but the views were absolutely stunning.

After two snowboard lessons, Alex switched to skiing on the second day. He said it was much easier. After the lessons he went up on Chair One with Bruno.

Bruno and Michelle waiting for the kids. Later in the day Marcus went down that run in the background.

Nicole survived her first ride up on a chair. She's a little speed demon, so Michelle got a little freaked out during her ride down. Once was enough!

It had been 18 years since Bruno and I had gone skiing. We'd forgotten how much fun it is! Bruno was ready to burn up the slopes, but here he had to wait for me to give my legs a rest. I'm not as young as I used to be.

The Padilla Family goes skiing

Having never taken the kids skiing before we went to Wenatchee over President's Day weekend and got ski lessons for the whole family. Mission Ridge is a great place, with a killer view.

Marcus starting out on the rope tow.....

and falling. Those snowboards look too hard!!

Nicole going up on the rope tow with her instructor.

One of many falls.

But by the end of the day she was doing great!

Alex and Marcus waiting for their first lesson.

Super Bowl Sunday

What's Super Bowl Sunday without good friends, and lots of food and drink?

Yes, Marcus was rooting for the Patriots, can you tell?

Jeffery (Teresa's oldest son), Alex and Bruno watching the game.

Baby Tony and Nicole-----What game?

Olivia turns 5!!

Bruno's brother, Paul's daughter Olivia turned 5 on February 5th. We had a celebration on the 2nd at Tony & Teresa's house.

Here's Big and Little Tony watching the festivities. Baby Tony getting picture time with the big cousins, and those two girls get so goofy when they get together!

Aunt Teresa made cupcakes and the girls got to decorate them. Nummy!

Jake's 2nd Birthday---January 27th

Michelle's cousin, Dani, and her husband Steve, celebrated their son Jake's 2nd Birthday. Nicole and Jake had a great time playing and running around his house. Happy Birthday Big Guy, we love you!!