We started off November with a number of fun events. First up was the Annual Wine Gala at The Club. We went with our friends, Darcey & Jody.

With Raechel, Darcey & Kat

Look who we ran into!

The very next night we went to the Young Life Banquet, again with Darcey & Jody, and again, Avery was working at the event!

The next week Darcey and I went to see Wicked at the Paramount.

Our construction is coming along

New load-bearing beam is installed!

Layla was in a production of The Nutcracker at the end of the month. She was in the Tarantella routine and she shined on stage!

We traveled over the pass to Pullman again for Thanksgiving and did all the traditional things. It was great to be together with family!

 
 

A little football out front

I remember when all these boys ate at Thanksgiving were rolls & pie. Not anymore! They had heaping plates and went back for seconds and thirds!

Playing a family trivia game between dinner and pie

Day after Thanksgiving – decorating for Christmas! Silas and Layla loved helping put up the Dickens Village.

Afterward, Silas sat down and took in the awesomeness of the village for a good 45 minutes!

Leftover turkey sandwich!

Scott & Manivanh celebrated their 25th anniversary!

I got this pic of Uncle Brian – he, Brad, Julie & Dylan went to the Bay Area for Thanksgiving. Uncle Brian rode both ways across the bridge.

Kieron and Avery stayed with My brother and his family while the rest of us stayed with Grammy and Papa.

In mid-November we went to our first Commodore’s ball at Tyee Yacht Club.  The theme was Gay Paris, in honor of our Commodore and his partner. Tyee has a long history of being a welcoming and inclusive club, and is a member of the Grand Fourteen (major Puget Sound yacht clubs).  The place was all done up with decor, we had a fantastic dinner and there was a live band and lots of dancing. Such a fun night!

Kaler with the other female Commodores & wives

With Kaler 

With our Rear Commodore   

Before heading out for the night

Early in the fall Avery and I went out on a couple occasions to do senior portraits. He is such a sweet kid, and so photogenic. We ended up with a lot of pictures! Here are a few of our favorites.

 

A couple weeks later we went out with his buddy, Dalton. They wanted to get some pics together and we did a few more individuals of each of them.

Reminds me of when they played T-ball together as little guys!

Seventeen years ago…

Here’s what we were up to in October. Our big news is that Avery is headed to our alma mater, Western Washington University, next fall. We couldn’t be prouder!

Kieron at one of his games (he’s in the white)

Aerial yoga with Savannah

A little chipmunk stopped by to tease Phoebe

We started a remodel project on our main floor in October. We’re taking out all the columns and the window wall between the dining and family rooms and relocating the corner fireplace to the exterior wall in the family room. Here’s our progress so far:

Good. helpers!

Silas is fast with a crowbar!

Kieron, trimming the caulk off the moulding so we can reuse it later.

Two pillars down, two to go!

I’ve been working with a personal trainer since February. Our workout room is getting a lot of use! We just got this barbell rack/pull-up bar. It’s great!

Cheering at the Walkathon assembly

Another football game     

Uncle Brian arrived in Pullman for a visit 

I flew to Pullman to visit with everyone over the weekend 

Brothers 

More cheer!

With Kennedy

Layla got to cheer for Silas’ good friend, Landry

Cute little AI pic I made of Layla

Getting ice cream with Shelby

Leaving school with Tannon – what sweeties!

Jonathan flew our drone from our house to the falls. It isn’t that far away!