seahawks

a couple of weeks ago, the smiths came up from camas to go to the seahawks play off game with us. it was my first nfl game and it was SO much fun. 

after i got over the initial shock of HOW LOUD IT WAS at the stadium (got to love the 12th man!) i started obsessing over how incredibly HUGE the football players were. they are freaking giants.

SEA.HAWKS! SEA.HAWKS!

we were only a little excited when the seahawks scored a touchdown. craig's face.

basically Sea Gals.

such a fantastic night. i never wanted it to end (it was the first time we left tess for an extended period of time too! my parents watched her she took her first bottle like a champ). GO HAWKS.

new years eve 

happy 2015!

we started out the night at the capital grille for dinner. 

tess was a perfect little angel. i was kind of nervous about bringing a baby to a fancy restaurant but she did great.

the group. 

after dinner we walked over to my uncle's building to watch the space needle's firework show. we had music going and lots of treats. it was very fun.

the girls.

my favorite new years eve partner. 

take that back. THIS is my favorite nye partner.

tess was blessed

last sunday craig blessed our sweet tess. it was a special day with family and friends.

she wore the dress i was blessed in (and that my grandma had sewn!). it was perfect.

we loved having everyone there.

craig's family too!

the five of us.

TESS! she looked like a little angel. we sure do love her.

christmas 2014!

christmas was extra fun this year with this little girl! look at tess and her new stocking (made by my grandma)! she could basically fit in it!

every christmas eve, craig's practice provides free dental care. this year, it made the news! (we might have watched craig's fifteen seconds of fame a few times)

dr. smith, the little do-gooder.

on christmas eve we went out to dinner at one of favorite local restaurants. i love getting dressed up and having someone else make the meal. :)

fun at matt's.

even more fun at matt's. is it just me, or does uncle of the year look like he is gritting his teeth? how rude.

two girls with their pretty blouses.

tucker tried oysters for the first time. ewwww.

the group. man, do they love when i make everyone get together for a group shot. no. they do not.

my little nuclear group is only slightly better about picture time. 'tis the season!

after dinner we headed over to my parents' house for a white elephant gift exchange and to act out the nativity. cutest shepherd and sheep around.

late that night, santa dropped by. the calm before the storm.

the storm. he honestly freaked out the most about that stinking bubblegum. ha!

"hope its not a can of beans!" tagg is so random!

yay!

in the afternoon, we went over to my parents' house. taylor and rachelle are so cute with tess. and tess is cute with her flash tattoos!

four generations of girls!

that night we went to our traditional christmas night movie. into the woods was horrrrrrible but we still had a blast. love these humans.

such a merry christmas.