This Turkey Week

This week it snowed. I like snow but when I am 35 miles

away from home and there is so much snow on the freeway

that all the cars are going 20mph, I am not a fan of it.

It is beautiful to look at though.

Our house was full with human bodies this week.

My sisters came with their families and it was fun.

E made a snow angel and kicked the scary

snowman down.

Brian & Jesse built another snowman

Jesse where is your coat?

some people's children . . .

Baby Jasper arrived

(which is why I was driving in the snow to begin with)

And for the first time in over 20 years we had

Thanksgiving with my dad.

(who is not focusing on the moment at hand)

Sister & Niece & Mills

The husbands with Dad. ANd we are adding a

THIRD hubby to the mix next year!!!

By the end of the week this little 12 lb 10 oz heavy weight

and her sister got everyone sick. Thanks to teething and

cold weather everyone went home with stuffy noses, ear infections

and coughs.

Rain

It sure does rain a ton here. And we still haven't

bought a winter coat for E. The girls and I keep

busy (sane) with exercise group, play group, story time

and all the other little things, that will keep our minds off the weather.

I don't mind the cold as much as the rain.

We just all need to get rain boots and possibly umbrellas.

(I can't decide on umbrellas because many people don't use them here)

Unfortunately I have to learn to

exercise in the house since it's pouring and Jesse

is gone with work & school all the time.

Christmas break could not come fast enough.

One thing that I do love about cold weather is all the clothes!

We are slowly collecting clothes which is so much fun.

There are a lot of indoor activities going on over here.

And we have books coming out of our ears. I will really

cherish the day E can read on her own.

If you have any suggestions for cool things to do indoors,

send them my way.

Oh and we finally got a couch, leather chair & ottoman, tv and dvd player.

FOR FREE!!!!

Princess

I have been really lame at blogging.

We have been keeping busy so the rain

doesn't get us down.

We have still had many visitors and

I have started the Hunger Games series!

We went to the pumpkin patch and

realized why people go earlier in the season

so there will be pumpkins left.

Then we went to a party and E was

Tiana from Princess and the Frog.

She had fun.

Now that no one came to trick or treat at

our home we have 400 pieces of candy that I

have to get rid of...

Lately

Lately we have been playing with cousin

feeding the ducks & walking around the lake

riding a bike

enjoying the start of fall

playing with friends

And missing daddy while he is

working/studying/in class.

When Michelle came

So a few weeks ago Grandma Michelle

came to visit and meet Millie.

We went to Tumwater Falls

Elizabeth dressed up

and swung really high on the swings

We took this photo because that is what

Grandma forces us to do every time.

Then we picked wild blackberries and froze them

Then ate some in with ice cream!!!

We loved having her here.

And this photo is because I like looking

at myself

HA

Oregon Zoo

Warning: The pictures were taken from my phone

so they are junk.

Last week we went to the Portland zoo

with Sarah and the kids.

We forgot our camera but there were lots

of animals and a cute little chipmunk

that wasn't afraid to be right next to us.

The kids played on instruments

We looked at Giraffes

Millie slept

Then Elijah was practically in the goat

cage Ha. We caught him just in time!

Seriously...

It was fun. I love going to Portland and visiting

these humans!

Biker Man

Jesse got a bike so he could be more GREEN

when it's not raining. Which means next summer HA

Once he gets rain gear then this baby will come in

handy. The girls and I will not have to take him to

work. Not that it's a big deal because we have been

blessed to have his work only 1.1 miles in one direction

and his school is about 3 miles in the other.

Love you Jesse!

Sand in the city

So last week we went to a little event

called Sand in the City

It was the first time Elizabeth had touched sand

in months. She loved it.

There were some really cool sculptures

made completely out of sand.

Jesse was really excited about holding

a geoduck. Which happens to be his

school mascot!!! hummm....

E got her face painted.

Lovely

And Millie did was she did. Sat in

the stroller HA

I swear I take her out sometimes. . .

Oh my little mimic

What is she doing? you ask.

Well...

She would tell you she is pumping her Boobie

(as she pushed it to her chest over and over)

HA