Thanksgiving Craft Day

I hosted a Thanksgiving craft day where the kids were able to make a turkey craft and a THANKSgiving tree. We also had snacks and the kids watched Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. A bit of madness but a lot of fun.

Dock Walking

We wanted a picture to blow up onto a canvas and hang in our dining room. This was the vision and final product chosen.

"Drive Thru Latte Shop"

So much of the girls' play involves make believe. Playing doctor, giving each other "haircuts", hosting birthday parties are a few of their favorites. Recently, they developed their own drive thru coffee shop at their bunk bed latter. Very clever and definitely mimicking real life.

Sister Sister

These two have such a great relationship.

Dad's 70th Birthday

As a family, we celebrated the 70 years of my dad's life. There was a lot of laughter as we all told stories, shared memories and toasted this man who has been an amazing husband, dad, grandpa and man. We went to Pasta Fresca where they just bring you food and wine they think you'll enjoy. It was a fabulous way to celebrate.

Seattle Wind Symphony

I'm so proud of my dad, who in his retirement has started the Seattle Wind Symphony. http://www.seattlewindsymphony.org/ We went to the first concert, and it was amazing. Way to follow your dreams.

Harvest Carnival

Halloween Breakfast

Pumpkin pancakes. I think it has to be a new Halloween tradition. Maybe next year I'll even attempt to make them taste like pumpkin.

Corban is 11 months

Corban turned 11 months on November 20th. Almost one. It's crazy. He continues to light up my life. He has had bouts of fusiness, and I believe it's been over trying to break the next teeth through, which is going to happen any day now. He only has four teeth at the moment. He is all boy - loving to bang on things, hit things, play roughly, express himself in grunts while smiling right along with it all. He sleeps well, eats well and interacts well. He loves to watch how things work - always looking when he hears something interesting happening. He knows how to get around my makeshift ways of keeping kitchen cabinets locked, and he loves to try to "escape" up the stairs or out the front door if the doors are left open. He is walking everywhere, can go up stairs and is learning to go backward back down them. He is social and loves his sisters. They often greet him when he wakes, but if they are not there, he constantly looks around toward any move to find them. Abby, especially, loves to pick him up and carry him around the house or love tackle him to the ground. He's pretty laid back about it all, but he will let you know if it's annoying him with a sharp scream or cry. He's still got the spikey blonde hair, is short and has quite the baby gut and chunky thighs going on. He went through a small phase of not wanting to be left at the church nursery, but most of all, he will go to anyone. However, he seems to prefer to hang out with the guys, which shows me that he has a good dad. He has his own versions of "all done," "up," "Abby," "mama," "dada," and "uh oh." He seems to be verbal. He loves all electronics and tries to grab at everything - cell phones, remote controls, computers, etc. He loves to dance and has tried to sing along too. What a fun little guy to have aroun.

Jer's Birthday

My sweet husband turned 33 on October 7th. The day before his birthday I found out he likes yellow cake with chocolate frosting. I was just going to do an ice cream cake since I know how much he loves ice cream. However, with this new discovery, I decided to make him a cake...the day of his birthday...with three kids at my heals. I have never done a cake so fast. This birthday was all about his new IPhone, so I had to do a cake to match. To celebrate we had Thai food and a Wii party with family here. I love this man so much, and I am happy the world was blessed with his presence as he entered the world 33 years ago.