This photo was taken on Valentines day when Rachael and I went to Seward Park and longboarded along the water. It was a great day!!!

Well, the weather has been dramatic lately and I think everyone is ready for the seasons to make up their mind and change. I had the best day this year up on the mountains just last week. We had 22 inches of fresh powder and it was only 19 degrees. That makes for perfect conditions yet Rachael was worried that I would be going onto the back country and boarding out of bounds where avalanches are easy to run into. I assured her that I would be safe and not get too far away from the lifts so her babies daddy would be here when she arrived.

Anyhow... we have had a few days that were very warm here in Seattle. I have mowed the yard several times already and we are starting to plant some bulbs in the front. The rhododendrons has started to bloom in my back yard and you know that Rhody is as colorful as the 4th of July when it is full bloom. We are excited to put away the winter cloths and break out the shorts and flip flops.

Rachael is almost all moved in and making rockhaven home. She has plenty of closet space and seems happy to not be commuting from Seattle a couple times a week. It has been like a game of Tetris trying to create space in storage. Most of the time I just give in and donate my old crap. It is refreshing and Rachael has been very patient with me.

We bought her an antique vanity for the bathroom at the country village and she is in LOVE with it. It is very cool and fits the style of the house. I have a feeling she will be getting pretty in front of that artistic piece of furniture for decades to come. Heck....it might even end up something our little girl will use when she starts putting on make-up when she is 35. HA HA!!!!

Easter was a lot of fun this year. We started the day over at Jason and Tracy's with traditional eggs and a massive Easter egg hunt. Rachael and I had the pleasure of hiding about 150 eggs stuffed with money and candy. And the hunt began!!! Trust me...I got as creative as I could trying to hide the eggs but as far as I could tell they were all found. Who knows...I'm sure Tracy will find some of them this summer when she is doing yard work. Later we went over to Rachael's parents for a ham dinner. We picked up her grandparents in Woodinville and met up with her brother and parents in Kirkland at there home they grew up in. It was a nice dinner and very laid back. It was a great day filled with family and of course we all wished the Chester parents were there to enjoy it with.

Mom and Dad...great talking to you yesterday! Looking forward to seeing you on the 18th!

TC