Happy New Year

Happy New Year everybody!
We hope you all are enjoying your first day of 2011.  


The Kuhnlein family had a wonderful last two days.  Madelyn and Sophia's best buddies, Alaina and Avi, brought their parents down to Seattle for a visit.  Jeff Dawson and Amber Fowler drove their boat down from Anacortes and we all spent the night on the water together.  It was sooooo good for all of us.  


We haven't heard Madelyn laugh that much in a long time.  Alaina is so caring towards Madelyn.  Even when MJ's tired and a little grumpy, Alaina is very loving.  Imagine how difficult it is to understand at 4 years old that your best buddy has cancer....  Us grown-ups did a lot of good laughing too. Including a cheerleader-worthy kick by Peter, after winning a rambunctious round of cards, followed by spectacular fall on his butt.  Avi and Phia... well they were constantly being their 2 year old rascal selves together and loving it.  Phia misses her Avi and Ashley so much.  


Jeff and Amber moored the boat in Elliott Bay with the most spectacular view of downtown Seattle including the Space Needle.  At midnight we sat in the boat's living room and watched the fireworks.  The girls had us up waaaaayyyyyy too early the next morning, but it was worth seeing the city scape, Mt Rainer and the Olympics at sunrise.  Simply gorgeous.  And get this - WE FORGOT OUR CAMERA.  I just can not believe we did that!  This morning Jeff took us on a cruise around the Bay and then we docked near the aquarium and had some fish, octopus, sea star and seal time.  


So good to have some old fashioned fun.  Thank you Fowler-Dawson family.  We love you!