Monthly Archives: November 2014

Wedding

We were invited to a wedding in Vancouver at the end of August. The bride grew up next door to Jonathan, and their parents have been close friends for years.  The wedding was at her parents house, and was just beautiful! It was so fun to see our friends in Vancouver and dance the night away with them. Congrats to Lauren and Andrew. You make a beautiful couple!
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Silas Goes Camping!

Poor little Silas has watched his brothers go camping without him since he was born. The last time they went, he wailed and tried to force his way into the car to go along. We decided that before summer was over, Silas would get his day. So the last week before school started, Jonathan took Silas and Kieron camping nearby. As you will see in the pics, he was all smiles, a very happy camper indeed! Kieron enjoyed his role as the experienced big brother on the excursion.

Avery stayed home with me, and we had a lovely date night together. We took a long walk to dinner at the local Mexican restaurant, hung out at the library, had a sleepover, and watched The Empire Strikes Back.

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Just a little excited!
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Giving hugs and kisses
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Campfire time!
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Our biggest concern was whether Silas would actually go to sleep in the tent, but he did just fine.
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August

Here’s the rest of what we were up to in August:

There was lots of playing in the front yard with neighbors. Here’s Avery with Liam & Aaron
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Park  hopping
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We do a lot of bike rides. On this particular ride, I was jogging with Silas behind the boys. Kieron got quite a ways ahead on the trail, and went slightly out of my view. Then I heard him scream and shout what sounded like “Bear! Bear!” I nearly had a heart attack as I sprinted for him. When I rounded the bend, I saw the deer and Kieron riding back in a panic and snapped this picture. According to Avery, who was between us, Kieron nearly hit the deer before he stopped and turned around. Not sure how close he actually got, but it sure gave him (and us) a fright! Bambi stuck around for a while we watched him snack on the local vegetation.

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Potty training is a team effort. Silas enjoys sitting on the potty, but still hasn’t put anything in it. Sigh.
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We sat there so long, Kieron had to go. Here he is modeling proper form.
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They are so darn cute when they’re sleeping!
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This was the summer of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. By the end of summer, me, Avery, and Jonathan had all done it and donated. It was fun to see the videos pop up on Facebook. Friends and family who follow our blog and participated in the challenge, what you probably don’t know is that Silas in particular really enjoyed viewing these videos. In fact, many mornings, the first thing he asked at breakfast was “I want ice bucket!” So Jonathan and I would oblige and show him video after video of our friends, family, and celebrities doing the challenge. It never got old for him. And each time, right before the ice was dumped, Silas would brace himself and exclaim “doh!” Then he laughed and laughed. Sometimes he still asks for the videos. Thank you for all the entertainment!

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Kieron and his buddy, Louis
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Picnics in the tree fort
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Visiting the farm
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Home Depot builder workshop
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Texas 2014

We visited Grammy and Papa in August. They flew out with me and the boys, and Jonathan joined us a few days later. We spent the majority of our time in the pool horsing around. We also did a little baking, put a number of puzzles together, and played a lot of Mille Bornes (the boys’ favorite game).

Here’s us at the airport
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On the plane
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First order of business: hit the pool!
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“This is the life!”
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Baking cookies with Grammy
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Relaxing after a rough day of swimming
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Meanwhile, back at home, Jonathan went for an early morning hike at Mt. Si
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And to a Mariner’s game with James
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Look out, David Hasselhoff!
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Jonathan and I celebrated our 11th anniversary with a dinner date in Dallas.
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Dealey Plaza
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We had too much tact to take a picture on the X on the road, but we did take a selfie in front of the grassy knoll.
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Then we got a drink and enjoyed the view from this fun rooftop bar. We were tempted to go swimming, but there was plenty of time for that during the day.
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Synchronized jumps

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Check out Kieron’s form! Toes are gripping the edge of the pool!
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Goggle eyes
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Daddy’s main job when he’s in the pool:
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A few shots of the boys with Grammy and Papa
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