Fall Fun

The scary Holiday for us this year was election day rather than Halloween. Here are a few pictures of our fall... Eatin' pumpkin seeds. My mom made this witch dress for me when I was a little girl. Which witch is which? Captain America!

Busy, but blessed

We're happy but busy here. D is doing hockey again & cubscouts. I'm his bear den leader. He planned a hike this summer for one of his requirements. There is the coolest trail up in the mountains where train tracks once were & you can hike through train tunnels. Visit us & we'll take you. Miss H helped decorate her own birthday cake. She is also in a singing/dancing group this fall that's really cute and fun. Our lil' stinker had the audacity to turn 4 (FOUR?! That went too fast). He's actually been asking for about a month "Is today my birthday?" And if you say no, he'll keep asking until you tell him "Yes, Happy Birthday!" He's so fun. The baby's thinking "I have a high chair, now where's my share of all this cake?!" Also, I've also been doing more legal work. It is good, but our laundry pile & overflowing dish sink show the lack of extra time in our schedules lately. It makes us tired just thinking about it all... I love how she smiles even in her sleep. She's such a joy. We sure feel blessed.

School Starting

1st day! I'll admit my relief at school starting. (I've shared my thoughts on the so-called "lazy days of summer" before). We've had a fun summer, but it's like a "mom marathon". Wheew! We made it. The "kid garden" section of our yard. They have a pumpkin growing & check out this zuchinni... D said his arm got tired while posing for pics. The baby's growing like crazy too. She's 4 mos. She loves to "stand". She's sweet & happy. Miss H turned 6. Her main gifts were a violin & getting her ears pierced. Great grandma turns 90 next month!

Sweet as honey

I LOVE this little bee outfit w/ yellow tutu. Miss H wanted to dress in her tutu too. Can't hardly stand the cuteness! And since every ballerina needs a stage, my handsome hubby built one: Actually, it's not a stage, it's the floor of what will eventually be a playhouse. But until it has walls, it makes a great stage. Or a reading platform.

Cousins & Canada

We had a family reunion on the Pacific coast. Familial resemblances are strong in my family as you can see in the sibling picture: This tiny traveler is all tuckered out. It was fun seeing the ocean. And even MORE FUN seeing cousins! We also went to Vancouver, British Columbia which was especially exciting for D. He thinks Canada is really cool. It was a fun trip! D even made this cake when we returned. It's decorated w/ licorice.

Happy Happenings

We adore our baby & think she's such a doll!

One of D's friends made this cute little hat:

We recently pulled out a picture of me at a month old:

We see a lot of similarities. D dressed up for a history fair at school.

His scoobydoo car took 3rd in the pinewood derby. He has a lot of fun at cubscouts.

Here's Miss H, the Hawaiian hula girl.

Lil' Stinker stealing a moment on his brother's DS while D is at school & can't protest.

We attended an air show this week

It was loud! (He's a cute lil' stinker from every angle, don't you think?)

Blessing Day

In our faith, babies are given "blessings" for their life.

We loved having extended family visit for the occassion.

(We also believe in baptism, but not until children are old enough to understand basic right from wrong.) Her blessing day was beautiful & sweet.