Halloween

I went to school with the big kids last week and had a lot of fun. I am Ms. Social these days and really enjoyed playing there. On Monday (Halloween) we got to decorate pumpkin cookies and later went trick or treating. I was a cat during the day and a hula girl at night. Halloween was so much fun this year!!

I took my cat ears off but here is my delicious cookie Maybe someday I will really get to see a real hula girl in Hawaii
At the Trunk or Treat event

There is a new place in Bellingham called the Time In Cafe. It is great! They serve healthy, local food, coffee, and teas. They also have a great indoor play area for kids to play. We checked it out on Saturday and Sam and I would love to return. Anyone want to join us?

Riding the backhoes together

I found a friend there and we ran around playing dress up and holding hands

Getting to be such a big girl! This was before church this morning.

I went to kid church (a dismissal for kids to hear the Bible readings and discuss them together) all by myself today. It was the first time I just walked away from my parents for something like this. So independent! I don't know who taught me these poses?

All bundled up. It is chilly here, but we have loved the sunshine lately!

Busy October

Last weekend we participated in the first Trail Classic, or Anna's Walk. It honored our friend Anna who is up in Heaven with Jesus. We walked around Lake Padden with others to support the wonderful foundation created by her parents and to spread the word about distracted driving.

I walked a little bit but I'm glad my parents brought the stroller because teddy and I got really tired

The sun came out for the start of the walk and upon finishing the rain showed up, perfect timing

I just had to play on the playground when we were done walking (in the pouring rain!)

One night this week we carved pumpkins. I had two ideas, one was eye lashes and lips, the other was an "up down, up down face." Mama and I drew out my idea (the second) and dada did the carving. I loved it this year! I had so much fun playing in the guts and sat for a very long time picking out pumpkin seeds and separating them, definitely a change from past years.

Yummy?

My Jack-O-Lantern!

I think I wrote last post about our very good friends moving away. They left on Friday so we spent some time this week together and saying goodbye. It was Elijah's 3rd birthday so we had a nice dinner and cake for him too.

All the kids. We love you guys!

Setting the timer on the camera, a little challenging with so many trying to cram in, but we made it work.

Jude and I (we are planning on being pen pals ;)

One last silly face for the blog

Grandma Bonnie and Papa Jim came over Friday night to hang out and we had perfect weather to go out to Stoney Ridge. Cousin Maggie picked out a pumpkin and it was the last weekend so nobody was there! It was so nice!

Mama and I on the hay ride down to the pumpkin patch, we love this place!

My beautiful cousin Maggie and her perfect pumpkinWalking through the corn maze, or should I say mud pit?

We liked these ones...Silly girls!

After our trip to the farm we all went down town for some early trick or treating. All the businesses participated in a neat event. I saw some scary costumes, but had fun! I wonder what the real Halloween will be like??

I decided last minute that I wanted to be a kitty cat (after seeing a picture of Dora dressed as one). So mama put this together last minute and I set out for some yummy candy!

Sooo tired, and ready to go home!

Pumpkins and Good Byes

It is hard to say, but another family we love is moving. Mama told me yesterday and at first I just thought they were moving to another house, but then I understood. I said, "Why? But now we are only going to have a pair of friends left!" We are all very sad about the Grignon's leaving, even though we know they are going to live by their family and pursue their dreams. We pray they will be happy and have a smooth transition. We will miss them so very much! Yesterday we went to baby Therese's First Birthday. It was a wonderful party!

On a happier note, today we went out to pick pumpkins. I want my pumpkin to have lips and eyelashes when we carve it so I had to find a nice, big, round one. I think I found the perfect one! The farm had some other neat things to do, including a train ride, corn maze, hay ride, and park. It wasn't as great as the one we usually go to but it was fun.

Mrs. G with her birthday girl! We love you guys!

Happy Girl!

Mama shared her sunglasses with me. What a beautiful fall day!

Taking a ride

Being silly, love this one!

We filled our wheel barrow up! Can you believe my dada pushed us along with all of our pumpkins?

Last Week

Auntie Joanie came and left two weekends ago and we had a fun visit. Last weekend we headed out to cloud mountain for some fall fun. I have been wanting to stay home a lot lately and we have been busy with a new couple additions to our little preschool program mama is doing with us at home. It is a lot more fun and Sam is joining in on a lot of projects now too. I hope everyone has a great week! My mama and dada are headed out on a trip this week (dada for work and mama is tagging along) so Sam and I are staying with Grandma Katie. I'm excited but I don't know how Sam feels about it ;)

Sweet goodbye loves

These pumpkins and squashes come in the most interesting shapes and sizes! Some even have bumps!

A little mini pumpkin, just my size

Concentrating hard while I paint my pot

This is fun!

I found this pretty hydrangea and said, "Mom, take a picture," then proceeded to pose. Silly girl. This is for you Auntie Becca, I know you love hydrangeas and we miss you guys!

Looking at apple trees, maybe someday?

Liking the camera these days

This is firewoman Lily, a fun puppet I made

Being Active!

Active is an understatement for me these days. I love to ride my bike, can start and stop without training wheels, and race with the big girls in the neighborhood. I can jump off the swing, pump on my own, and go super duper high. I love gymnastics and wish it were more than once a week! We went for a hike today with my Auntie Joanie and I enjoyed exploring the woods and being out in nature. It is amazing after all this activity, I still don't want to go to bed at night ;)

Sam had to come say hello to me while I was practicing on the bars. He is proud of me too!

This is an attempt to capture me jumping down the trampoline. Look how fast and high I can jump!

On Friday we went to the museum with our friends and Jude and I had fun playing together

Out on our hike. At one point I was singing and mom captured me in mid song.

Watching the ducks and contemplating this beautiful place

A perfect Saturday ended with a bbq with our family and friends! We missed you Uncle Kevin!

Gymnastics

I officially started gymnastics yesterday at a place called Gym Star. I tried it out a few weeks ago and the teacher told my parents that I can be in a class with 5 and 6 year olds! It is great to watch me warm up with the big kids and I'm learning how to be patient and wait my turn ;) I truly love gymnastics and shine like a star!

Just a Quick Update

Did you notice my ticker at the top says I'm 3? Haha, just noticed, we will get on that. We had a fun, busy week. Last weekend we went to Seattle to visit some friends from college and Sam's godparents but mom's camera was out of batteries. You can imagine how bummed she was. Anyway, it was great to see so many kids and we even went to the zoo. On Monday we went out to a nice public pool we just learned about. Too bad it was the last day it was open for the year. The weather has been so nice but all the water activities around here close on Labor Day.

Mama started working again at school and we started our year of preschool at home. I'll post more about school and some projects as time passes, but we have finished 2 weeks and I'm doing great. Sam likes to join in and learn too. Have a great weekend everyone!

Sibling Love!

Swimming away

How I woke up this morning