Silas & Daddy go Camping

At the end of the summer Avery went to Pullman with Grammy & Papa and Kieron went to the Oregon Coast with Nana. We decided this would be the perfect opportunity to surprise Silas with his first solo camping trip with Daddy. They went to Middle Fork Valley for a night in the woods. Earlier in the day Jonathan and I took Silas and Layla hiking there (her first hiking trip) and decided they should return that evening. It’s also the same spot where Avery and Kieron had their first trips. Of course, Silas was beyond thrilled and they had a fabulous time enjoying the great outdoors together. The following day they hiked an another 4 miles. Silas was quite the trooper, that’s 7 miles for him in one weekend!

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Before our first hike
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Later that evening after setting up the tent
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Pure happiness!
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Twinsies!
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Breakfast!
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Railroad Days

In min-August we went to the annual pancake breakfast at the fire station followed by Railroad Days in downtown Snoqualmie. The weather was beautiful and warm, we saw lots of friends, and enjoyed a yummy breakfast we didn’t have to cook!

Hayden, Sebastian, Avery & Kieron
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The boys touring the firetruck
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We marched in the parade with our State Senator, Mark Mullet. He owns Zeek’s Pizza and Ben & Jerry’s in Issaquah (which we are known to frequent) and is running for re-election. We helped out with his campaign four years ago, and although things have been a little too hectic at our house to volunteer as much this year, we were happy to join him at the parade. We told him this was the last time we would supply a baby though! 😉

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Her first involvement in local politics
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Candy passer-outers
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Little boys love trains! #BringbacktheMullet
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Tooth Fairy

The tooth fairy has been busy lately. And we should know, she’s been at our house a lot lately. On this particular night pictured below, Avery pulled out not one, but two of his molars!IMG_0599

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For a few nights Avery worked on extracting Kieron’s very stubborn two front teeth. We were impressed at both how cooperative and trusting Kieron was, and how serious Avery was.
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Eventually Kieron’s stragglers, which had been hanging on for dear life, making him resemble an alpaca with snaggle teeth, FINALLY kicked the bucket. He lost his first front tooth one night, and the other the next. We were all relieved when they finally went. IMG_0758 IMG_0759

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Layla – Two Months Old

Guess who turned two months in August! Little Layla is awake and alert more and more each day. And with that comes more sweet smiles! Our sleepy little newborn has already outgrown her first wardrobe, and is turning into an adorable little baby!
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Avery assisted me with taking her 2 month photos. Here they are together. He is such a proud big brother!
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Then all the boys came in for a shot together. Kieron wasn’t wearing his glasses, which have transitional lenses, so when they were all looking up at me, he was complaining that it was too bright. Poor guy could barely open his eyes!
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She loves bath time!
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And she loves her activity mat. She gets so excited when she kicks or hits the hanging toys.
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She’s generally a pretty happy little girl
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Catching some zzzz’s in Avery’s room
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In her bouncy seat
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With her big brother
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With her bigger big brother
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With her biggest big brother
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Talking with Ali
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Chillin’ with Grammy
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And with Mommy. She’s definitely not spoiled. Nope, not at all. 😉
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Excelsior 2016

Jonathan and the boys went camping at Excelsior at the beginning of August with a group of friends from Bellingham. They had a fun time catching up and exploring while Layla and I held down the fort.
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