What is it?

I dunno, what do you think it is?

There is fall in that thar tree

3rd grade!

Take a look at Kira's class working on a project with their iPads.

Seattle

Hanging out.....

Horses!

We didn't make it to horse back riding camp this year, so we've opted for a few weeks of lessons at a stable very near our house. Here's Kira NOT looking at the camera. More photos of the other girls coming soon. Kira takes her lesson on Tuesdays and Nat and Tia on Saturday.

We could post a picture like this every day...

The brothers LOVE each other.

We saw Endeavor!

The whole family went up on a hill and saw it fly by. Super cool.

One more indulgent shot before we return to regularly scheduled blogging

From the window on our way home from our Labor Day weekend adventure.

A great view

From my brother Rob's house.

Purple and orange...

Back in August, we went to some gardens we'd never been to before. Here are a few shots. From my iPhone to you.

One year....

Tomorrow will mark one year since you left your earthly existence.  We miss you.  Monday would have been your 87th birthday. 

Aliens

Can you tell what kind of alien this is?

Joe's Birthday

I posted about our our mysterious day, but I hadn't gotten the pictures of cake and birthday presents on the blog...  Here you go!  Thanks for coming to visit, Joe!

climbing wall!

At Stephanie and Zach's wedding, we climbed a climbing wall!  Tia, Natalie and Judi went to the top.  Kira went up 2/3s of the way, two times, so she made it higher than the rest of us.

Judi wanted to quit at about the 2/3rds mark, but the girls cheered her on so she made it to the top.  Nick didn't get a picture of her up all the way at the top, but she did it!

Kira climb 1.

Nat.  We're not sure how tall the wall is... 30 feet?  40?

Nat almost to the top

Nat at the top

Kira almost at the top on climb 2.

Judi

Judi Almost at the top

Probably on the way down, but I did make it!!!

Thanks for cheering me on, girls!  I couldn't have done it with out you!

Tia! She made it to the top, but neither Nick or I got a picture of it.  

Kira and the turtle

At Stephanie's wedding, of course!

Happy birthday Ted

Nothing is more fun than opening presents at a birthday party!  

The girls watch very carefully as Grandpa opens his.  

Traveling

 

I need to get the pictures from the wedding on our camera sorted.  Here's a blurry picture of the girls and Nick walking through the airport as we got home.  Our little travelers.  

horseback riding!

For Tia's birthday, before the trip to the wedding, the family went horseback riding!  

Thanks for having a birthday, Tia!

Photos by Nick and our trail ride leader.