Last Saturday Mike's work had their Company Party at the Museum of Flight in Tukwilla. He had passes to get into the museum for free and invited us to go! Before we left though we watched the cutest niece while Donald and Emma went to the temple.

 

Have I mentioned that I LOVE my car?! We had all three kids in carseats on the same row! Look how happy they are! Quentin loves Ellie and she adores him. They were chatting up a storm the entire ride.

 Eric was with me, and we felt adventerous so we took all three to Costco. We had a ton of people do a double take when we walked by. And some people commented that they cant believe we had three little kids. Most people just asked where the groceries were going to go. (They went underneath the cart or Eric carried them)

To celebrate a successful day with the 3 kids we went to MCDONALDS!

Once Ellie was back with her parents we headed to Tukwilla.

 Q only wanted to see the Space Ship. He was so excited and it was pretty much all he talked about.

 They have a kids section where the kids can fly different planes. He thought it was fabulous. Although he did ask why he wasn't in the sky. Apparently he really thought he would fly. Poor kid.

 Proof that Audrey came too. We were walking through Air Force One. Eric photobombs in the back.

 More Spaceships!

 Flying a fighter plane with Dad.

 

It was so fun! We spent about 3 hours there and with Q and A thats all I think they would have lasted. Eric would have spent the entire day walking around and reading all the signs. 

Weight: 13lbs (10%)
Length: 27 in
Clothing Size: 3-6 Month
Nicknames: Audrey, Little Girl, Girly, Missy Prissy, Missy,
Sleep: You still wake up every 3-4 hours to eat. We have been giving you Formula more and I think you have become a happier baby and your naps have gotten longer. Your not waking up every few hours to eat now.
I Love... Quentin. You LOVE him. You watch everything he does and smile and giggle. So far you only really giggle for him. Especially when he is being crazy!
I Hate... Waiting for your bottle, and laying down if you want to sit up and see whats going on. You also hate being left alone. You want to always be apart of the action.
First: Urgent care trip, weekend at Grandmas without mom and dad
Other facts: You got bigger! But you also had a UTI this last month, your fever got up to 103.5. You were the happiest sick baby ever. You just wanted to cuddle and be held. No crying or screaming. We took you to get an ultrasound today and the tech was so impressed with how happy you were and didnt throw a fit while he was running his tests.

A few years ago (yes you read that right) Eric won a 2 night stay and free flights to LA. So for Christmas I set up the trip and decided that while we were there we would go to DISNEYLAND! I asked Mike and Sue to watch the kids, and made it a little get away weekend for Eric and I.

Our hotel was AMAZING. It was downtown LA right across from the Staples Center. 

Forgive all the pictures because they are selfies and not the best pictures. We got to the park around 9 am and went straight to Hyperspace Mountain for our FastPass. We then ran around the park going on any ride we wanted to. We had lunch at Cafe Orleans and had the most amazing Monte Cristo sandwich and beignets. Starting to droll just thinking about those!  The lines were not that long which made it all the better, and the weather was great! We had light jackets on and that was all we needed.

We even met Goofy, with a sweatshirt that makes me look HUGE. O well. It was so soft!

 It snowed last Sunday at Mike and Sues house! So we had to get our gear on and sled!

 Making a Snowman!

 He is a golfing Snowman.

 The lake behind their house was frozen. Eric of course wanted to see how frozen. Q was looking for frozen fish.

Admiring their handy work. Audrey was inside sleeping.

For Mikes Birthday we decided to get him an adventure! We took him to an Escape Room. Eric and I had been wanting to do one for a long time, and when Brianna said she wanted too, it was decided. 

I found a place in Redmond that has the escape room where you try to steal the Mona Lisa. You only have 60 minutes to try and complete the 2 rooms. It was SO much fun! We want to go back and do it again, so if anyone wants to join us let me know!

 

Trying to solve the puzzles. 

 Using the book to try and open more puzzles.

 It is an intense room.

 More Puzzle solving.

 Finally made it to room 2!

 We did it!! We stole the Mona Lisa in 44 minutes!

So we got to write on the wall. Just looking at these pictures makes me want to go back!!

You cant post about all the great things going on, without posting about the bad. I really try to post honestly about my life. This post is one of the bad ones. When we went to Maltby cafe for lunch I went to change Audrey's diaper and noticed that she had a fever and a rash over her entire body. After calling the doctors they told me to take her to Urgent Care right away. Since she was so young and had a rash they were very concerned for her. So Sue, Chelsea and Brianna took Quentin with them and I went to Urgent Care.

AUDREY

They coudn't find anything wrong with her. (No ear infection, no red throat) So they thought it was just a virus or something. That is until the doctor hear her cough. Now she has had this cough since she was a month old. Seriously. I have taken her to the doctor but they keep telling me it is just reflux or a cold draining down her throat. This doctor however immediately ordered a test for Whooping Cough (Both of my kids have been vaccinated). She is young enough that she hasn't recieved all the vaccines yet, so if someone had it and was around her, she could still get a mild case of it. The Mama Bear in me was furious! But that is another story. So she took the test and we went home praying the test came back negative.

Quentin

Quentin has had Ezcema since he was 3 months old. When he was that young it was so bad that it became infected with staph. We went to the hospital and given steriods and medicines galore to try and fight this. The staph infection went away, but the fight to control his eczema is an on going battle. It seems to always be worst at night, while he is relaxed. So every night around 12am he wakes up screaming and itching his entire body. The same night Audrey went to Urgent Care Q woke up screaming. I started treating him the same way I do every other night. Lotion, cuddling, then if that doesn't work he gets a bath/shower, (yes we take showers at 2 am) more lotion and cuddling. This night was different though. His skin was so red and swollen, and he kept screaming at me that he hurt. Usually he just says it itches. He kept crying asking for me to help me. It was breaking my heart and nothing was working. So I woke Eric up to tell him I was taking Q to the ER. (Urgent Care was closed) I prayed the entire way there. I was tired of being angry about his skin situation and I needed help. We got to the hospital and the doctor was amazing. He said he was have one of the worst flare ups the doctor had seen on a 3 year old. (Poor Q) He gave us some medicine and something to help Q not be in pain and we were on our way. LOVED OUR DOCTOR.
 

 Needless to say the next day, after 2 trips to Urgent Cares and ER's and getting a total of 3 hours of sleep I was drained. I was praying all day, every time it ended in tears. I was trying to find out what I was supposed to be learning. I was heart broken that my children were in pain and I couldn't do anything about it. Serious tears people. After I picked up the Sugar Free Cookies for Q. (Gluten Free and Vegan) from a bakery in Redmond I was needing a food pick me up. I went to the Starbucks drive thru and ordered a Hot Chocolate. When I got to the pay window the barista told me that the lady in front of me had paid for my drink. I instantly burst into a new set of tears. I'm sure the barista didn't know what to do or say. I said thank you and drove away.

I knew at that moment that even though I was going through this trial with my kids that God was still mindful of me and trying to help me through this. God is good,  the church is true.  Since then I have made more of an effort to prayer continually throughout the day. Even though we still have trips to Urgent care (Audrey went on Monday with a high fever) and Q still has eczema, I know that God is behind the scenes prompting me and giving me strength to continue on.

This year we went christmas light searching. We found this awesome Seahawks house! They also had UW, Sonics, Mariners and Sounders lights.

 We had lunch at Maltby Cafe, and he thought this little tent was awesome! Too bad each animal was like $300 bucks.

 I decorated a tree this year, but refused to put presents under it. I didn't want a certain 3 year old to start opening them. So i put all our presents in bags in our closet. This was taken a little prematurely. There were a lot more presents to add.

 More present pictures. The back of the car was completly full with presents.

 Sues Christmas tree with presents.

 I drove to Redmond to get him Gluten Free Vegan Sugar Cookies. He loved decorating them! It took him a little awhile to eat them though.

 

Christmas Eve tradition of new Pajamas! It was a Seahawk theme christmas. Except for Batman. 

 He walked around all night saying "Hey! I'm Batman"

 We left cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. Looks like Santa took them!

 Q has been asking for Buzzlight year. He was SO excited that Santa brought him. Grandma and Grandpa Dolder got him a Batman Bat Cave, and Grandma and Grandpa Corbett got him a richoett. He got clothes and other toys but those are his favorite!

 You know how some people cut their hair when they have kids? Well I will never do that, but i did need something easier to maintain. So I dyed my hair dark brown. I have been thinking about it for awhile and since Chelsea went to Hair School I went for it. I love it! And it makes getting ready easy. No more worrying about my hair grow out, or worrying that people can tell my hair is greasy.

For Christmas I got Eric a year of dates. Date 1 was going to the Sound of Music. It was AMAZING!! I loved everything about it and had to keep from singing along.

I had been thinking for awhile now that I wanted to teach piano but it never felt quite right. Maybe thats because I was pregnant, moving, having a baby, then having back surgery. 2015 has been crazy. But in December it started falling into place!

I contacted my old piano teacher,
and she said she was looking for a new piano teacher and offered me the position! I talked with Eric and we decided that it was a great opportunity, so we took it!

So I am looking for new students in the Bothell/Everett area! The youngest piano student at the studio is 4 years old, so you are never too young or to old to take a lesson. The other great aspect of this studio is there is the option for me to come to your home for your convenience or you can go to the studio for your lessons.

Along with teaching private lessons there are group lessons that I am starting as well.

Music, Piano & Art
for Little Wolf Pups

45 Minute Lessons
Students Ages 3 - 4
In-home option available.

Super FUN! and comprehensive introduction to a variety of music genres, basic piano technic and rhythms as well as experiencing visual art mediums.

Aiding in the development of critical thinking and spacial reasoning.

Mommy and Babe

30 Minutes
Caregiver and babe ages 9 months to 2 years.
In studio


I am starting to fill up and have a few more times available so if you or someone you know is interested please contact Amy for more information and to get signed up!

Amy's contact info is:
Phone: (206) 963 - 3462 
Email: amwolfpiano@hotmail.com
Website: amwolfpiano.com