Arboretum in Fall

This weekend was a beautiful fall weekend and we tried to spend as much time outside as we could. In addition to planting fall carrots, we went to the arboretum. All of the leaves changing colors were beautiful and it was great to be outside enjoying it all!

Pumpkin Carving

This Saturday was quite windy and rainy, so we decided to stay home and carve our pumpkins. Maddie and Otis had a ton of fun digging out the guts and drawing faces on their pumpkins for Eric to carve. In all, it was a really cute day!

 Our pumpkins!

 Cutting off the pumpkin tops

 Drawing a face on his pumpkin

 Cleaning out the pumpkin

 Pumpkin guts on my hand!

 Digging out the guts

 The finished pumpkins!

Our last carrot from our garden!

Fox Hollow Farm

We thought we were going to a pumpkin patch this past weekend, but ended up with a fun farm adventure instead. The kids pet a pig, a small pony, and a mini goat. We also rode on the train and swung from a rope swing in the hay barn. It was a really fun day!

Ribbon Wand

Maddie recently received a ribbon wand as a birthday gift from her friend, Harper. It's turned out to be one of her favorite gifts and she's put on many, many "recitals" with it!

Last Days of Summer

The weather in Seattle has finally started to feel like summer, even though summer is almost over. We tried to take advantage of the weather and get out as much as we could. We had coffee in the hammock, went to the market, washed our cars, rode our bikes to the store, and ended the day with a dinner sail. It was a great weekend and we hope we have a few more before the weather turns!

 Snuggling with Daddy

 Coffee in the hammock

 Car Wash!

 Dinner sail

Sailing buddies - Maddie and Hailey

Hospital and Horsie Rides

This weekend proved to be much more eventful that any of us wanted! Otis had a cold that turned in to a pretty severe case of croup and put him in the hospital over night. He was having some difficulty breathing and didn't respond well to some of the medication. Eventually the steroids kicked in and Otis started getting better. It was scary, but now he's on the mend.

After Otis and I came home from the hospital, we spent some quality family time at home. Eric gave horsie rides to the kids and we were able to enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Mt. Rainier

Last weekend we took our annual camping trip to Mt. Rainier with a group of our friends. For the first time in years, the weather cooperated! The trip was really fun and gets easier every year the kids get older. I'm glad we've got this tradition and can't wait to do it again next year!