Kieron had (and passed) his first belt test in karate in November. He was so proud and excited to move up to a yellow belt. I feel like we’ve found a great activity for this boy. He can be quiet and sensitive, but he really packs a punch! We are so proud of him!
Earlier practices
We had a ton of rain at the end of October/beginning of November and the Snoqualmie river was raging. We took the kids to see the falls (only a couple miles from our home). The hike down was considerably easier than in years past with a young Silas. The boys were sprinting ahead of us checking out all the cool plants and trees. And Layla was happy as can be on Jonathan’s back.
Me and my boys
Jonathan and his little girl
The falls
Here’s the rest of what we were up to during the end of October.
The three of us before heading out to (an adult) friend’s birthday party. Layla came along and the boys stayed home with Nana.
At Elysian Brewing Company in Seattle (wow that was a yummy lunch!)
Then we stopped at Volunteer Park to play
Lake View cemetery is just north of the park. The boys enjoyed walking through and looking at all the tombstones. Some notable people here include John W. Nordstrom, Guy Carlton Phinney, and Bruce & Brandon Lee. Here we are checking out one of Seattle’s founders, Thomas Mercer’s grave.
Silas really didn’t like it that some of the flowers were blown over or out of their holders, so he helped put them back. He started to get a little carried away with the rearranging, but it was thoughtful, nonetheless.
Dueling online homework 
We had a fun Halloween this year with our little munchkins! We went trick-or-treating with Indiana Jones, a forest ranger, an astronaut and a pink bunny. Lucky for us the rain held off just long enough for us to do all the trick-or-treating Mom and Dad really wanted to do and then it was time to head back to the house!
That’s Marshall, the dalmatian from Paw Patrol in the back, a cyclops on the right, and Little Bear from the Indian in the Cupboard in the front.
Indiana Jones and Lloyd the green ninja from Ninjago
The boys with their loot
Earlier in the day the kids came home wanting their picture taken together (highly unusual). I was able to get these cute shots of the four of them: 
Zombies don’t bother Layla
Here’s a little more of what we were up to in October. In the middle of the month Layla tried her first solid food, oatmeal. She’s mainly getting the gist of eating the food rather than spitting it out. She thought it was alright.
Practicing rolling over
Game day
Bathing beauty
Chillin’ with Daddy
Avery went to a Star Wars event at the Museum of Flight with his friends, Hayden & Brooklyn
Shaggy, Layla & Avery
Bath time with Silas. He was a good sport about being squished at the end of the tub.
Avery & Kieron enjoy helping get Layla into her pjs at night
Daddy was out of town for work when we took these photos to send him
Kieron the Tiger Scout (he’s on the left)
Silas riding through the fall leaves
Silas loves a chance to use Daddy’s tools and is quite a bit of help with the leaves
At their school playground
Knock knock knocking on Grammy’s door
Layla’s first time in a swing. Safe to say she loved it!
This picture makes me laugh. Silas is just like me when it comes to rides. He likes them nice and easy, nothing too thrilling. Actually, he might be even wimpier than I am. 😉 He asked for a push on this swing, but apparently it was to high for comfort!
Four little Kings on swings