We carved our pumpkins tonite. Brian did a fantastic job of head pumpkin carver. River was excited about the pumpkins at first, but he got over it pretty quickly. Soon it will be time for trick or treat. I think River will love it.

Over the weekend we started some new house projects. Brian has finished the outside, so it is time to start our bedroom. We removed a pocket door and are getting ready for paint. We have finished the wallpaering upstairs. We only have one more wall to fix upstairs and we will pretty much be done up there! Dad helped us finish the top board of the ceiling. River got to play with Grandma and Papa for awhile too. He ran a fever Fri nite and Sat morning but he has been fine since.

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Pumpkin Carving

Brian's Day Off

Brian took the day off on Tuesday to take advantage of the wonderful weather. We decided to drive to Mt Rainier. River was even excited to take the drive. He watched all the new scenery go by and was happy to tell us what he saw. We stopped for lunch in Elbe, at the base of the Mountain, and were pleasantly surprised by how warm it was. We had on jeans and long sleeves and felt overdressed! At The Grove of the Patriarchs we did some hiking, including a side trip. We were the only ones there. We hardly saw anyone at the Park. We drove home thru Morton and Mossyrock. It was nice to see the countryside. Brian and I had not been to Mt. Rainier since I was pregnant with River. The day made us look forward to all of the fun we will have with River next Summer. He already loves the outdoors so much.

At The Cider Mill

Happy Birthday Aunt Lori

Jeremy and Lori

Mom and Dad

Jeremy, Carson and Lori

Josie and River

Saturday Oct. 20th was my sister Lori's 31st birthday. We celebrated at Dirty Dave's Pizza with the Family. It was a great place for the kids to let loose and have a good time and for the adults to enjoy each other's company. Lori had a great birthday!!

Mid Week Update

River and I are down with a bug. We are not doing to bad though. River has a "new" word. It is elephant. When he says it, it sounds like ah-peat. He is very proud that he knows this word and insists that it is acknowledged. He has also picked up the word broccoli. We have started time out and it is working wonderfully. I just can't believe how well he understands and responds to them. I had tried everything I could think of to show River I am serious when I tell him not to do something. Time outs just do the trick. Hallelujah!!!! We are expecting a big windstorm on Thursday. I am planning on having our power go out. I hope that we don't have any trees come down on our house. We will be spending a lot of time in the safety of our downstairs and River will sleep with us. My sisters birthday and yard projects on the agenda for the weekend. Brian is not feeling that great either so not much going on here now. I will keep everyone posted on the storm. We will see if it is as bad as the "weatherman" says it is going to be.

Pumkin Patch

We made it to the Pumpkin Patch this Sunday. The place we went was called Hunters. It was a great time. River had so much fun. The whole place was decorated up and there was so much to do. They had pony rides, kids train rides, a super slide, and multiple corn mazes. River was to small for all of that. They also had animals to look at. Goats, Donkeys, Pigs and Turkey. River was excited about the animals and made his grunting animal sound at the Turkey. For River, the best part was the tractor wagon ride to the patch. After being around the tractor he was not interested in much else. The pumpkins were no longer exciting. When we made the return trip on the tractor wagon we lost River to a complete meltdown because he did not want to leave the tractor. It was really kind of cute. Brian and I had so much fun watching River take it all in. We have 3 pumpkins, a Daddy, Mommy and Baby pumpkin. They are being used for decoration in front of the house now and will be carved closer to Halloween. By the way, for those of you who are interested, River will be a duck. Hope everyone enjoyed their weekends!!!

TGIF

Glad to have the weekend here. The weather forcast is great. Today was a perfect fall day and we have a whole weekend of rain free weather to look forward to. We will be attending a birthday party for River's friend, Chaso. It is so amazing how fast River is growing and learning. When I watch him play with his friends, I really notice how big he is getting. He loves to play with other kids. We will all spend the rest of our weekend outside as much as possible. We have to get as much sun as we can before the long dreary winter comes. It might be a good time for a visit to the pumkin patch. Check back for pictures of the weekend's events. Enjoy your weekend everyone!!!

Outside Fun

Where to start?

It has been a busy week for all of us. Brian is busy at work and has a new yard project under way. We will soon have new river rock behind the garage and shop. I have been finding new recipes as my family is tired of the usual. Last night we had Walnut Raisin Pilaf with Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes. It was a hit! River and I have started a new activity with our group. We are now meeting in a room at the Library. We had a great time and River had his first experience with ring around the rosie!!!! He LOVED it!!! He is still in a hitting phase so we are all trying to work that out.