November

My Dad few in from Alaska. He and Mom have been working on getting our home sold up there. Now we wait and see if anyone would like to buy it! He is headed over to Seattle to meet the shipment of belongings with a large loading truck. Half the load will go into storage in Washington and the other half will go down to their home in Southern California. 

Dad has been a big help watching the kids and doing dishes!

I moved Finn's kitchen into our kitchen to keep him occupied while I try and make meals. It seems to have worked for now!

He thought this oven mitt on his hand was hilarious.

15 months old and not crawling yet. What a silly funny boy!

I can do this! 

And this...

And I can multitask with electronics...

I knit Finn a new hat and had a chance to snap a few pictures yesterday. It's sure getting cold out there!

Happy November!

Fall time!

It's hard to believe all the changes going on here!  Kids are growing way too quickly.

Asters are beautiful in the Fall and the bees are buzzing around collecting the last bit of pollen before the winter.

After school, Brooke and Oliver were so excited to see that so many leaves had fallen during the day.

Finn is fourteen months and getting quite a personality! He loves going to the parks and playgrounds and doesn't want leave! He wants to explore, and go where HE wants to go!

Hard to believe Oliver is a Kindergartener. He is really excelling and loving school. He told us tonight, "I can't WAIT for writers workshop!" Would would ever guess that he would be this interested in writing! He has a wonderful class and an absolutely amazing teacher. We are so blessed!

Oliver being... Oliver!

I love his blue-green eyes!

The Last Days of Summer Vacation!

We took a last minute drive out to Lake Wenatchee State Park. It has a nice playground and a beach for the kids to enjoy.

Louise and Oliver playing together.

Maisey and Brooke have been special friends for years!

Hailey will be a big sister soon! She has been practicing with her baby boy!

The whole gang! Can you see why we love living here?! 45 minutes and you are on this sunny beach!

I signed the kids up for a few private swim lessons this summer.

Camping Trip Post #2

After Kalaloch we made our way to Mora Campground near Rialto Beach. The beach was rocky and the waves were really crashing!

The kids enjoyed climbing on all the logs and were brave enough to jump a few waves with their dad.

We felt so lucky to have such warm weather on our trip. 

Finn found a great place to nap at the Mora Campground.

Once we got back from exploring the beach, the kids transitioned into drawing, playing with dolls and running in the woods.

We had stopped at a grocery store in Forks and picked up smores supplies!

Morning time reading in the camper is the best!

We drove our way around the Olympic Peninsula and ended up in Fort Flagler.  I just love this place! The bike riding and exploring was so enjoyable. We went on a bike ride all around the state park and at one point we heard a marching band! We ended up riding past one of the large schools in Washington at their marching band camp. It was pretty great to hear them!