Monthly Archives: November 2015

October

Here are a few pics of what we were up to during the month of October (aside from Halloween festivities).

Silas helped put new tires on the van
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With the great pumpkin
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Future American Ninja Warrior
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I chaperoned Kieron’s field trip to the firestation
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This is Kieron and one of his buddies, Tiernan. They went to farm school together, and Tiernan is the 2nd of 4 boys
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Their teacher demonstrating how the stretcher gizmo works
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Kieron after finishing another (wet & soggy) 1k
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Playdate at the park with Ethan
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Crazy hair day. Sadly, Avery decided to take his ponytails out on the bus.
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Lunch with Brooklyn
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And here are the big boys at lunch
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Walkathon day – it was beautiful!
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Silas checking on the progress of his future school
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Kieron helping Daddy clean the gutters
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Learning to play solitaire with Grammy
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Time for a little chess
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That’s a chess match in the front and Kings in the Corner in the background
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Port Gamble

Sometimes a great Craigslist find justifies an impromptu family trip. In this case, a children’s desk sent us to Port Gamble for a day. The boys love ferry rides, and we had a fun time exploring the Peninsula.

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It was a little windy
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At Port Gamble
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Wonder what he’s wishing…
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We found a  big grassy hill perfect for the boys to roll down
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Cutie pie!
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Pumpkin Patch

In mid-October, we took the boys to Fox Hollow Farm to pick out pumpkins. The family farm is a sanctuary for abused or abandoned animals. I’ll let the pictures tell the story, but this farm is full of fun things to see and do. It was our first time there, and we all had a great time. Already looking forward to our next visit!

The first thing we came to at the farm was this adorable miniature neighborhood. It included 4-5 little two-story, four-room houses for the kids to play and run around in. The boys had a blast. I would have loved this as a child!
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Inside one kitchen
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I had to explore!
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The farm was full of free-range roosters, hens, peacocks, and much more.
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Our pumpkins!
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Silas loved saying hi to all the kittens…
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…and the chicks…
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…and the cows.
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There were train rides…
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…and Avery found a giant A to take a picture in front of.
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One of the highlights was this “race track” in front of the house. There were about a dozen little Jeeps and ATV’s for the kids to take turns in.
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Avery posing for a head-shot
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Time to pick out some pumpkins
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The boys were hard workers
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The hay maze and corn pit!
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We had a brief scare at the hay maze. All three boys went in one end and Jonathan and I headed to the other side to meet them by the corn pit. What we didn’t realize was that Silas came back out the entrance and wandered off. After a bit of searching we found him with one of the employees behind a concessions counter, just as I was approaching full-blown panic mode. (It’s a decent-sized farm and there is a river just a few yards away from the hay maze.) I’m thankful the staff knew just what to do with a little guy on his own.
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Checking out the parrots
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Saying hello to the bunnies.
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Boys Camping Trip

At the end of September Jonathan took the boys camping near Mt. Rainier for a night. We felt bad because our summer was so busy the boys hadn’t been camping once. Then as the nights were getting colder, we realized if they didn’t go this weekend, they probably wouldn’t go at all this season. So we scrambled to get everything ready and get them out the door. They loved it, and made more memories I’m sure they will cherish!

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Setting up the tent
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Now we know how to get Kieron to eat a hot dog: put it on a stick and roast it
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This guy was getting chilly and by the looks of it, a bit cranky
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Time for bed!
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Kieron, probably getting ready to make Jonathan some coffee 😉 Notice the bird on the table.
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Mmm, instant oats taste so good when you’re camping!
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September

Here’s a bit of what we were up to in September:

We enjoyed the warm weather and made lots of trips to the parks. Silas wants to ride EVERYWHERE!
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These two!
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Jonathan had the cute idea to get some shots of their hair in motion
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At curriculum night, this was on Avery’s desk
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Jonathan went to New Zealand for a week and a half with his mother and sister. Silas hated to say goodbye.
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We got out my box of Barbie stuff for a few days
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Here’s the Barbie townhouse all set up.
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Here are the boys at the new “Seahawks Park”
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Finally Daddy came home (notice the chalk message on the sidewalk).
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Here are the boys catching up
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Silas had his annual visit with the cardiologist (or as he calls him, the “Seattle doctor”). After this one, he doesn’t have to go as often. As you can see, he was a little nervous about the tests.
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But he warmed up pretty quickly and went into charm mode
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Headshots at another park. This boy loves the camera!
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Kieron throwing the ball with Jonathan (he has a good arm)!
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