This little guy started Cub Scouts in the fall, and he absolutely LOVES it! He is a Tiger Scout, and was excited to have a buddy from preschool in his den. Here are a couple of not-so-good pics I snapped on my phone before we headed out to his first den meeting. Who knows, maybe he’ll become an Eagle Scout one day like his Daddy! With three little boys, I see the potential for many many pack/den meetings and adventures in the great outdoors!
September means back to school, and this year we have a first grader and a preschooler. There were lots of mixed emotions about the end of summer/beginning of the school year (not for me though, I was ready for it)! The boys were both excited and nervous, but they grew very close over the summer, and were pretty sad to have to spend the days apart again. So sweet!
On their way to the bus stop
First day of school lunch
Avery at his desk – this was taken at Meet Your Teacher Day, a week earlier
Kieron on his first day
Here are some of our pics from the end of summer. There were pool days, picnics, birthday parties, shopping outings, trips to the park(s), science projects, home projects, and newborn babies to meet.
At Brooklyn’s 4th birthday party
Assembling garden beds together!
Summer = picnics in the back yard
Science project! Avery received this set from Nana and Grandpa for his birthday. Here’s Avery with his chrysali.
Another science project: making bouncy balls!
The boys observing their butterflies
Kieron practicing riding a bike. He’s almost got it.
Dirt for our garden arrived
What a team these boys make!
Park hopping
A typical shopping trip at Target
About to release the butterflies
Notice Avery’s shirt
A new friend for the boys arrived on 8/18, Ethan Arthur Christian. Congrats to Caroline, Chad and Ashlyn!
At the end of August, we drove to Pullman to visit my brother and his family. We had a great time, and the kids had a blast playing together! We visited the University of Idaho Arboretum, the Moscow farmer’s market, and a nearby park. We enjoyed delicious homemade pizza and huckleberry pancakes. All in all, a great trip!
On our way to the park
Feeding the alpacas
And the sheep
Two peas in a pod
Picking cherry tomatoes
About ten seconds after this picture was taken, Avery got his first wasp sting
Avery mastered flipping forward around a bar here
The drive home
In August, Jonathan and the boys (well, two of them anyway) went camping with a few (about fifty) friends from Bellingham. My boys love the outdoors, and they had a terrific time, no surprise there! Meanwhile Silas and I enjoyed the relative peace at home. I even had time to begin a massive kitchen cabinet project. Pictures to come once it’s complete.
Here’s Silas trying to sneak away with them. I don’t know why Jonathan didn’t want to take him too. 😉
Jonathan’s coworker, Tonya, and her family
Jonathan’s coworker, Andy, and his family
Jonathan and our tired/hot/thirsty boys
Canoeing at Silver Lake
On the way home, Jonathan swung by WWU with the boys. He took them to red square.
