October Outings and Oddities

We enjoyed a bunch of fun things in October.

If you zoom in you can see the turkeys crossing the parking lot, we see groups of wild turkeys quite a bit, especially funny right before Thanksgiving.

Kate had to go with me to get my TB tests done at a nearby hospital but we found the cool kid area for the Sacramento Kings fans (The NBA team we have adopted until we get the Sonics back)

Since Jaydon and Lucy were heading back from WA by camping their way down with Gma and Gram, Kate and I needed to do some fun things together. I took her to Funderland (a kid amusement park) and we had a blast.

She loved the rides, we went on so many together I got tired but she could have kept going for hours more!

The fun Fall Festival that our kids school put on. It was a great outing and I neglected to get many pics.

Lucy won a round at the cake walk, she is totally my girl. She picked the biggest one left!

Kate and I played Hiss (an amazing game with preschool and lower elementary age kids), she had the big pile, I had the small pile and the leftover cards had two snake heads and tails - super rare!

The kids soccer buttons that they got. At some point I will try posting their team pics but no guarantees I will remember because I have to take a pic of the pic.

Took the girls to a local trunk or treat event at our nearby auto-mall, Jaydon chose to stay home and watch football (shocker).

I was able to chaperone Kate's first school bus field trip. She had a wonderful time at the pumpkin patch.

She loved the petting zoo time.

Class photo

Wrapping up another day at gymnastics!

September Synopsis

September went really fast. Finishing unpacking, getting settled - having Lucy and Kate start school while Jaydon went off track, Mariners, swimming, volleyball, cooking, kiddie amusement park...we had a fun and busy month getting our feet under us and settling in.

For Jaydon's birthday we have often gone to a Mariner's game, this year the M's happened to be playing in Oakland over his birthday weekend. We were excited to go and watch them get a victory!

There were even some fireworks for us to enjoy after the game and bask in our victory...

This is my accomplishment, 2 weeks after arriving I had everything put away and both cars in our garage.

Jaydon's extended birthday

Excited to be a Golden State fan (until the Sonics come back that is)

We are bummed we didn't get to see Aubrey play volleyball for WWU in person this year but we got to watch most of her matches on the TV

Jaydon's school project, make a self portrait when you are 100.

Jaydon learned to cook eggs and has been a master egg maker for us.

Lucy's first day of school!

She had a great day and was excited to share it with Lily.

Kate's first day of preschool!

Lily really seems to like our new house

I took the kids to a healthy kids fair day at a nearby aquatic center, they had a great time (it was super hot, I wish I was in the pool too).

Jaydon was excited about his crib hand

Crazy kids, I took them out to dinner when dad was out of town one night

Jaydon and our neighbor Marco

Enjoying the rides at our nearby kid amusement park, we went with a neighbor family and had a great time.

Another fun crib hand

Kate's art work!