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Back to School!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Lindsey

September means back to school. I think this summer went by faster than any other in my life. Don’t get me wrong, I was totally ready for the kids to go back to school, but summer just seemed so short! Does that even make sense?

I can’t believe we have a 2nd grader and a pre-k-er on our hands. That means next year both of them will be gone all day and Silas will be away in the mornings. 🙁 Why is it all going by so fast?!

Here are this year’s first day pics. The boys started on different days, and we were painting our front door at the time. So you will notice the front door is in various states of progress. It turned out very pretty!

Avery’s first day of 2nd Grade

Waiting for the bus

Kieron’s first day of Pre-K. I forgot to give him the cute sign I made to hold.

Disclaimer: the coordinating back packs were an accident. They sent me the wrong size back pack, so I ended up with two. But it is cute, isn’t it?

He just spontaneously did peace fingers. Love him!

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Sausage Festival & Omelette Party 2014

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Lindsey

We always try to make it down to Vancouver for the weekend of the annual Sausage Festival. Jonathan and his family have been going since they moved to the town circa 1990. This year was to be the last one, so we just had to make it. Auntie Ashleigh even flew up from Oakland – it’s that important. We had a terrific time, saw lots of old friends, and lamented about the fact that this would be the Last Sausage Festival. Well, there was a happy ending, because the week following, the festival was somehow saved. Hooray!

The Vortex. I was surprised Kieron wanted to try it, and I know he really regretted it once the ride took off.

Silas and Nana saying “oh dear.”

Wow, that was so much fun.

A better, milder ride.

Pushed Silas’ comfort zone a little though.

But in the end he decided he loved it.

Intro to gambling

This boy loves slides. The bigger the better.

Time to eat.

Saturday night is the notorious Omelette Party at Joe’s. This year did not disappoint.

Joe & Jono

Auntie Ash & Lindsey

The next morning we took the boys back to Joe’s. They loved the waterfall in the back yard.

At Grandpa’s bench.

Picking pears in Nana’s front yard.

Don’t worry, Kieron wasn’t exactly under the ladder, it just looks that way.

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Wedding

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Lindsey

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!

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Lindsey

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.

Just a little excited!

Giving hugs and kisses

Campfire time!

Our biggest concern was whether Silas would actually go to sleep in the tent, but he did just fine.

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August

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Lindsey

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

Park hopping

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.

Potty training is a team effort. Silas enjoys sitting on the potty, but still hasn’t put anything in it. Sigh.

We sat there so long, Kieron had to go. Here he is modeling proper form.

They are so darn cute when they’re sleeping!

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!