The Year Comes to a Close

Hard to believe how quickly the year flew by. It was a very fun one filled with lots of adventure and new experiences.
Miss A absolutely loves necklaces.

The girls were busy helping us get out all the decorations for the Christmas tree.

Nothing can make for a nice relaxing ride home quite like two kids asleep in their carseats.

Miss S after telling Santa what she wanted for Christmas - a playdough cupcake maker.

Miss A's only wish was to get away from Santa.

Visiting with our friends Mary and Jonathan a few weeks before their new little one was born.

Miss A with cousin Lorie.

Miss S helping wash daddy's hair when he got his haircut.

She went right from learning to walk to doing amazing stunts on chairs and toys.

Miss S celebrating Christmas a few days early with her cousins - one appearing to be bored while Miss S makes a funny face.
Miss A happy with her uncle and auntie.

Miss A, mommy and curious George at Pretend city.

Checking out the baby chickens.

We were able to meetup with mommy's friend Nenette and her husband who had traveled in from the East Coast for the holidays. Miss A is so happy she is clapping.

Miss S makes more funny faces with her uncle.


Miss A having fun with her great Aunt.

Getting Ready for Winter

The fall season is quickly coming to an end but we have had lots of fun during that time.

We lucked out and used two costumes from the past since Miss S wanted to be a kangaroo again. Miss A was a little koala.

Miss S had fun taking the guts out of the pumpkin.

Just before trick or treating with some of the kids from the girls' daycare.

Our jack o lantern all lit up.

Miss A loves playing with her toys.

Miss S' dance class all dressed up for Halloween. There were 4 Cinderellas in the group.

Trying out her fishing rod at the reservoir up the road.

Miss A cuddles up with mommy.

Checking out the salmon at the fish hatchery.

Some of the adult salmon.

Checking out the young salmon in the holding tanks.

Miss A had a blast on the inflatable slides at her cousin's birthday party.

Miss S trying out the rock climbing wall.

Miss A, the happy girl.

Miss S meeting Andrei.
Miss S with a salamander from her grandparents' backyard.

Miss A checking out the waves on a beautiful California afternoon.

We made a trip to see some of the extended family in Oregon. Miss S and Miss A with their distant cousins.

A family picture in front of Multnomah Falls.

We had a great time in Portland with our good friends Kelly and Sean from college. It was great to finally get a chance to meet Liam.

Don with his second cousins, Josh and Cyrus.

Miss A relaxing with Luci.

Miss S enjoyed the snow and making her first snowman of the year.

Don and second cousin Jack.
Our niece was happy it was Thanksgiving.

Miss S with her older cousin.

Miss A getting big hugs from her uncle.

Another wonderful turkey.

Crazy cousins.Grandpa teaching his granddaughters how to eat canned whipped cream - by the mouthful.
And we are bipedal. Miss A is up and walking on her own.