PCT with Ashleigh and Mark

As many of you know, Jonathan’s sister and her boyfriend, Mark, have been backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada since May. Jonathan arranged to join them for a few days between Snoqualmie and Steven’s Pass.

Unfortunately, winter came early in the mountains this year, and Snoqualmie is about the point where things started to get very cold, rainy, snowy, etc. Jonathan spent one night freezing in his sleeping bag, and decided to hike back the following day. He originally intended to get his warmer sleeping bag and join back up with them a few days later, but  weather conditions worsened, so he opted to stay home. The weather delayed Ashleigh and Mark’s hike, and nearly prevented them from finishing, but they ultimately made it to Canada.

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Silas hiked about a quarter mile on the trail to meet up with Daddy
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September

A few more picks from September:

Reading with my boys
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Little Si. Look at all that white hair!
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Baking cookies
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Jonathan and Kieron visited Snoqualmie Falls
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Brothers in the back yard
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Avery lost another tooth
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Cub Scout in the House!

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!

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Back to School!

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!

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On their way to the bus stop
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First day of school lunch
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Avery at his desk – this was taken at Meet Your Teacher Day, a week earlier
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Kieron on his first day
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The Dog Days of Summer

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.

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At Brooklyn’s 4th birthday party
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Assembling garden beds together!
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Summer = picnics in the back yard
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Science project! Avery received this set from Nana and Grandpa for his birthday. Here’s Avery with his chrysali.
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Another science project: making bouncy balls!
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The boys observing their butterflies
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Kieron practicing riding a bike. He’s almost got it.
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Dirt for our garden arrived
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What a team these boys make!
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Park hopping
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A typical shopping trip at Target
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About to release the butterflies
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Notice Avery’s shirt
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A new friend for the boys arrived on 8/18, Ethan Arthur Christian. Congrats to Caroline, Chad and Ashlyn!
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