a sneak peak....

I have yet been motivated to play catch up, but here is a picture from today.... Happy Halloween! We are growing out T's bangs!

for my followers...

it will be awhile before posting again...our computer is full and I can't upload any more pictures until I transfer pictures off (not likely) or we figure out which external hard drive to get. we are all doing wonderful and for those of you that have not seen braeden lately - he is one happy, chubby baby! T is doing wonderful as well - loving preschool. Fall is here - YAY! first frost yesterday and only 29 degrees at 8 am - yikes!

Braeden almost 5 months...

another month gone by...so close to 6 months old...yikes! his personality has really come out this last week and will continue. I am done nursing :( and he has packed on the pounds!!! He was up to 15lb 10 oz last week so who knows how much he weighs now but we can feel and see it on him! We started cereal with him and pretty quickly progressed to morning and evening feedings. He has caught on really quick and just gives us such puppy dog eyes when we are eating and he is not. He is also reaching and grabbing with much success! Terrace can now make him laugh which I could listen to ALL DAY! She just has such love for him!

here are a variety of pictures of our little man...

his is usually ALL SMILES



ferndale street festival


feeding him his first cereal (which is actually day 3 - I was to lazy to track down the camera the first 2 times)




more eating and playing in the high chair - so far we can get him to eat sweet potatoes and carrots but he really likes pears and applesauce





most current pictures of B - grabbing his ear and his feet with drool (or spit up) on his shirt if he is not doing one of the below he probably has a hand in his mouth

Terrace random pics..

cheap face paint = great entertainment and easy clean up!



soccer class in Ferndale - she loved it, but we noticed she was playing soccer on her tip toes so we are moving onto Ballet/dance to see how much she likes it :)


Ferndale Street Festival - we went to hear Space Band but she ended up dancing to Death by Radio and enjoying that ALOT

she fell asleep on Brad before we left...

train ride and visit in the fire truck with Brodie and Jaiden


dance skills...



time for some group dancing - she would have stayed all evening I think

Cannon Beach

This was our first family trip to Cannon Beach (and we hope to make it back). What a beautiful little city. We went with two other families and rented a large 4 bedroom house. There were in total 6 adults and 7 young children. The beach was very close with a beautiful view of haystack rock. The weather was really nice one of the days and a little overcast the next. Even with the water at close to freezing (not sure of official temp....numbing) this never stopped them from getting wet every time they were down there. We also spent some time walking around Cannon Beach and checking out Seaside.

the two boys...


lunch and time playing at the beach :)




B and Landon getting to know each other -




haystack rock...

Lynden City Park

Brad was working again this year for the fair. We brought Ellie with us so T would have a friend to ride the rides with and what a blast we had!!! We looked quickly at the animals, then to some games and then onto the rides. It was pretty hot that day so we took a break to get a snow cone and have lunch but then back to more rides. The kids REALLY enjoyed the big slide, roller coaster, and obstical house.

first stop after the animals....some watermelon cotton candy (I thought they still only made strawberry and blueberry)


good friends....


bounce house and rides....