reunited

After being away from Ethan for the past week, the kids were going through a bit of an adjustment period last night. Mostly good - they played together a lot. But there was some testing to be sure. At one point Ethan hit Audrey. Audrey said, "Ouch Ethan - don't hit me!" Ethan replied, "Oh sorry Audrey. I thought you were a drum."

Oh goodness - we missed that boy!

Everyone had a wonderful time last week - but we are so thankful to be back under one roof again.

Disneyland...

...was amazing!



**More pictures to follow once I catch my breath!**

boys weekend

Liam - "I wore all my clothes more than once while we were gone. Two or three times even."
Me - "That's ok."
Liam - "Except underwear."
Me - "Oh good."
Liam - "I didn't change those at all!"
Me - "What?????"

So let me get this straight. Boys weekend = dirty underwear + TONS of fun!

seven!

Liam is seven today. Hard to believe. We counted this morning and we have been celebrating for over two weeks! First, Nana and Papa visited. We went out for pizza, had ice cream, opened presents and sang to him. The following weekend, we had his friend party. (I'll post pictures soon!) It was a Seahawks party and very fun. And as a bonus, Grandma and Grandpa came that weekend to surprise him! They took us out for pizza, took him shopping for a new Lego set, and gave him a great Seahawks jersey to wear at his party. Then this past weekend, Liam and Patrick went to Chelan for a fun boys weekend. The highlight was getting to see cousin Erick play in his football game (and win!). They ate yummy food, stayed up late, and had another birthday cake!

This big birthday (seven on the seventh!) has been well-celebrated. Special happenings for such a special kid. Love you so much Liam!

happy halloween!

garbage day

Every Wednesday, our garbage day, Ethan is reminded of this fabulous game he likes to play. He piles a whole bunch of toys on one end of the couch and climbs up on the other end to drive his own garbage truck. Then he gets to the dump and scoops everything onto the floor.

Ahhh...such a wonderful imagination that little one has!

nana and papa visit

My parents came up for a visit this weekend. As always, we had a great time. We did a little early birthday celebration for Liam. And they are such troopers! They braved three hours of freezing, rainy weather to watch the big kids play soccer.

After church on Sunday, my Mom decided it was time that my kids had their first Happy Meals. So off we went. The girl behind the counter at McD's was astounded that they'd never eaten there before. Everyone ate their fries and milk. That was about it. I asked them yesterday what they'd say if someone else invited them to McDonald's. "No thank you," they replied. But hey - it was an experience.

Thanks for coming Mom and Dad! We love it when you visit!

....the kids all have their Halloween costumes on in this picture. Any guesses????