Happy Heart Day

-Love-

The Marcus Family

Family Fun Times

Here are a few pics that I have meant to post and keep forgetting.  Better late than never- I guess!

Auntie Kari reading "The Night Before Christmas"

Conner and I bundled up at NW Trek

Lyons' Family at NW Trek - poor Hudson got cut out!

Conner and Layla's first ride at the Spokane carousel

Sledding with the Jones's after the kiddos went to sleep- SO much fun!

My Favorite Christmas Eve...

After 2 weeks of all 4 of us being housebound with the flu and tummy bug- we FINALLY made it to Spokane for Christmas!  On Christmas Eve,  Dev and I got the opportunity to take Hudson to the "North Pole."  We took a 40 minute cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene to see Santa and Mrs. Clause.  It was absolutely gorgeous- beautiful Christmas lights everywhere.  The highlight was when Hudson heard his name being read off the "nice list" by Santa.  I LOVED his reaction...it made my whole Christmas!  

 It was the most amazing Christmas experience ever... 

Hudson was a little nervous at first.  He did NOT want to sit in Santa's lap...again.  He decided that he would rather see Frosty the Snowman.  (which we did see Frosty, the Gingerbread Man, and the Grinch)!  At the end- he decided it was the "most fun ever!"

Thanks Grammy Nancy and Papa for the very memorable Christmas present for the 3 of us! :) 

Merry Christmas

Well... We had every intention this holiday season to enjoy MANY holiday happenings around the Northwest.  We were hoping to make it to Zoo Lights, the Fire Station in Gig Harbor (to see Santa) with the Swishers, visit Santa at Cabelas, etc.  

AND instead...

We have been plagued by nasty colds and the stomach flu.  We have been housebound for over a week and it has been a LONG, LONG week at that.  We are just hoping at this point that we make a recovery by Christmas! 

I am hoping that I have lots of fun pics to post after Christmas!!!

Wishing you the best this Christmas!!!  

Love- the Marcus 4

pumpkin patch

We headed to our favorite pumpkin patch last weekend.  Here are some pictures of our adventure together!

Sandpoint trip

We got to go to Sandpoint, ID to see all of my family a few weeks ago.  We spent 6 days with my extended family (my mom's side) AND got the chance to spend 4 of those days with Jon and Christi.  We rented a house right on the lake- that was gorgeous and only a few blocks from Starbucks!  We had a great time together- talking, eating, laughing, hiking, and like only the Lyons' family can do, more eating! :)
Here are some pics of our time together!

We went on a gorgeous hike in Montana

Hudson and Uncle J looking over the cliff

The whole Lyons/Marcus fam

My bro and sis-in-law

Me and 2 of my faves at the falls

LOVING the outdoors

The 3 girls on the swinging bridge!

YES!!!  We even got my mom out there!!!

                                                

We really were high above the river and it did swing!

This is the beach in front of our house

wagon rides...

We have loved going for rides in our new wagon- in the 60 degree fall evenings!