Crawfords On The Move: March 2013

I have been bad about keeping the weekly Blog updated and apologize!!! I guess life has really picked up for the Crawford Clan these past few weeks. A few highlights from the past couple weeks include:

1. Celebrating Robert's birthday by skiing at Stevens Pass, which is the Cascade Mountains. We also went on a brewery tour in Bellingham and tasted a distillery to taste some Moonshine. Then, we completed the celebrations with a visit to the local casino and NO we didn't win anything, but gained some good tips for the future.
2. I started taking a ballet class with some friends and we love our instructor who also happens to be a good friend! Let me tell you, these long legs are learning to bend and stretch in ways I didn't know were possible.
3. Having a last visit from our dear friend Molly Poth before she heads back to the East Coast! Bentley was disheartened to see her leave as you will clearly see in the photos.
4. While Molly was here we all went to the Musselfest Festival in Coupeville, WA and enjoyed learning all about Penn Cove mussels and getting a tour of the Mussel farm by boat. We also spent the day in Seattle and got the best views of the city from Kerry Park.
5. Robert hosted a guys poker night while we had our first bookclub debrief from reading, "Me Before You." I would recommend the book to anyone who has an open-mind and loving heart. I enjoyed the change in perspective on an issue that many of us can never understand nor have been through.
6. We had our first annual Winter Blues Party and had a night full of friends and games.
7. I was able to give my students the gift of technology through the support and funding of family and friends who gave through DonorsChoose.org. My kids now have two Ipads to use each and every day in the classroom!!! They are over-the-moon excited!!!

Upcoming Attractions for the Crawford Clan:
1. Tulip Festival in Skagit Valley (we can't wait for spring to arrive)!
2. Visit the Olympic National Park, specifically Hurricane Ridge (I believe part of the Twilight Series Finale was filmed here).
3. Week of skiing in Whistler, BC.
4. Gearing up the boat and taking it out to welcome SPRING!

Happy March to everyone!!!