First swim Lesson and a trip to the Tulip Festival

We braved the traffic last weekend and headed up to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival to show Finley all the great tulip fields. She enjoyed running around and smelling the flowers. She also had her very first swim lesson that day. She did very well and enjoyed being in the water. Here are a few pictures.


Playing on the floating mat


Practicing jumping into Dad's arms


Practicing her "throw and reach" exercise


Saying hello to the group


Getting a watering can for our first exercise


Getting excited


Taking an after swim slide with Mom


Costco lady: "Would you like a box with your order?"
Mom and Dad: "Yes, Please!"
This is still Finley's favorite toy


The Wichers in the tulips


Family portrait taken by a random tulip visitor


Mom and Finley


Stopping to smell the tulips



Hanging out on Dad's shoulders


Enjoying the ride


Liking the view from up there


Dad and Finley

Happy Easter!

Finley enjoyed finding her Easter Basket today, as well as going on an Easter egg hunt in Grandpa and Grandma's basement. She got to wear her new Easter dress and very much enjoyed biting the ears off of her first chocolate bunny.


Showing off her Easter dress and her cheesy smile.


Finley's first chocolate Easter Bunny.


Another chocolate bunny reduced to a life with no ears.


Mama and Finley getting ready for Easter brunch


Taking a found egg back to the mother ship


Finley coming to ask Dad to help her open another chocolate bunny so she can make him deaf.


Opening eggs to see what's inside


Clapping for more Easter candy


Starting to come down off of the sugar high...

A few firsts

Since turning 18 months old, Finley has enjoyed quite a few firsts. Here are some photos from those. Enjoy!


Finley getting ready for her first.......


Cheeseburger at Fat Burger.


She only ate a small part of it, but enjoyed it none the less.


Here she is eating her very first peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Close up!


Now it's time for her first haircut. She had it done at Beachcombers, where the kids get to sit on custom made barber chairs. Finley chose the Sea turtle.


She was well behaved and enjoyed watching Elmo during the event.

Here is a short video of her first haircut