I saw this newspaper article on another friend's blog and I absolutely felt validated after reading it. Thank you  Carolyn for giving "Tacoma" the answer that all of us mothers are dying to tell the world that thinks we do nothing all day! And as a side note thank you to all of my friends who do not have children, for not being as mean and stupid as that lady was! - Awesome Article

Summer of 2010

That's right... the Crain family is still alive and kicking! I know I say this every time, but two kids has really been an adjustment for me and on top of that we have had a VERY busy summer... and that doesn't look like it is about to change. :) We have been to the beach at least 4 times this summer, staying in Rockaway Beach with my grandparents. We had a very special surprise there on the weekend of the 4th of July, my brother Austin got to take some leave from the Navy and come visit here in Oregon. We really enjoyed spending the time with him. We have been to countless parks, most of them with some sort of water to play in, and we have been to the zoo and the children's museum a few times as well. Piper has started a gymnastics class that is every Tuesday evening for 45 minutes, and she loves every minute of it. This week she has been going to the Vacation Bible School at the Crossroads church near our house. She is going with our neighbor's son Taylor (it is our neighbors who go to that church). I have been kept on my toes lately by Chloe's new found love of crawling and pulling herself up on EVERYTHING she can get her little hands on! :) She is even trying her hand at the stairs, but is only successful at climbing one step and then falling off said step and crying. She is also a little chatterbox, and is not afraid to tell me when she is displeased with something I have done. I apologize to those of you who "rely" on my blog to know how we are doing, but I can only tell you that I will try to be more diligent... says the woman who has posted nothing since April was it? Jason and I are doing well too... but we all know it's all about the kids. So to make amends for the lapsed time here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure. :) ENJOY!