Another fun year at our neighbor’s family pumpkin patch. The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed the company of our longtime friends, Jessica, Owen and Henry. The girls also enjoyed carving their pumpkins and dressing up as Elsa & Anna for Halloween 🙂
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Woodland Park Zoo
Another fun adventure with our van crew. The kids enjoyed petting goats, finding pretty birds, and eating ice cream 🙂
Swimming
Ada loves water and looks forward to her lessons every summer. We signed her up with her good friend Owen for her 2 week class and they had a blast. Ruby enjoyed the kiddie pool and will get to start her lessons next year. At the end of summer, Ada participated in the country club’s swim meet. She won 1st place in both of her races!
Cougar Mountain Zoo
One of our many summer adventures was a visit to a lesser known zoo on the outskirts of Seattle. We rode down with a group of friends and had a really fun time seeing the animals and getting to hand-feed a few of them.
Summer Play
A random assortment of summer pictures. The girls enjoyed playing in the backyard with each other and with friends.
Ruby turns 3!
Back in April we celebrated Ruby turning 3 with a unicorn themed party. She had a fun-filled day with all her friends playing games, eating cake, and opening lots of presents. Grandma Cindy even made a surprise visit for the day, driving 7 hours round trip. Ruby is so full of life and we look forward to how she will grow and change in the coming year.
Ada Turns 7!
We can’t believe our Ada is 7, time sure flies! She has turned into a sweet young lady with a heart for Jesus and a love for reading, art, LEGOS, and dancing. This year Ada wanted a Frozen themed party and after looking online together for cake ideas, showed me what she wanted. Other than a few lumps and awkwardness the cake turned out pretty cute and Ada was very happy with it. We had a large group of 10 kids to celebrate with this year, including Ada’s cousin Layla. They played bean bag toss, create-a-creature (with marshmallows) and pin the nose on Olaf followed by presents and cake. We are thankful for so many friends & family!
Reptile Zoo
Back in August the girls and our good friends visited the Reptile Zoo. The kids had a blast looking at all the unique reptiles and amphibians. They got to pet turtles and hold a snake (me too). Ruby even got the alligator to try to eat her through the glass after trying to give him kisses 🙂
Fair Day
This year I took the girls to the fair all on my own. It was a bit challenging with Ruby, but we managed to see lots of animals and they had lots of fun exploring. Ada ran into a friend from church and was able to ride several rides with her while I kept Ruby busy. She really enjoyed the small animal experience and tractors this year 🙂
Snow Days
About a month ago it dumped snow in our little town. We averaged about 10-12 inches (I think) and we stayed put. The snow was beautiful and the ice that covered everything was gorgeous too.
Todd built a little sledding hill for all the neighborhood kids (and us grown-ups too) to enjoy in front of our house. Then he helped build an igloo in our neighbor’s yard. It was a fun week snowed in!
La Casa Blanca 