Curly Toes and a Birthday Party!

Two weeks ago we took a quick trip down to Seattle. Annaliese's toes have always curled under each other and we weren't sure if it was going to become a problem down the road or if there was something we could do to correct them. Our family doc here wasn't sure either and recommended that we see a pediatric orthopedist. The nearest one is located at Seattle Children's Hospital so we made an appointment and went to see what they had to say!

I was very impressed with the whole setup there at Seattle Children's...mostly by the fact that our 1:40 appointment started at 1:40 and we were back in the car by 2:10! Kelsey works at the hospital so she came down and quick said 'hi' before the appointment. The doctor confirmed that Annaliese has what is known as Curly Toes and that it is actually quite common and, since it isn't causing her any problems, there is nothing to do about it at this point.

After a quick stop for some ice cream, we headed to Ben and Kelsey's house for the night. Grandma was already there...she had come down with us and then stayed at their house with Haleigh so we didn't have to have her at the appointment too.

 Having a little dance party 

Annaliese and Haleigh weren't quite sure what to think of Juice (the cat)

Saturday morning we celebrated Mallory's 2nd birthday! Hard to believe that she is 2 already! Kelsey had a tasty brunch and all the kiddos spent the morning playing together.

 Kelsey and a few of her friends

 Playing with the beanbag toss game we gave Mallory

 Mallory, her friend Josiah, and Haleigh hanging out in the crib

Opening birthday presents

By early afternoon, the sun was shining and we thought it would be fun to check out the zoo. Unfortunately, it started raining when we got there and it wasn't long before everyone was quite wet! We decided to call it a day and headed back to the car and drove home. Of course, about the time we got everything all packed up, it stopped raining:)

 Mallory and Elias