a big surprise

we gave the boys tickets to their first NBA game for their birthday - trailblazers vs. the Thunder.  . . what they didn't know was we had planned for their 3 besties to drive down from spokane and surprise them and go to the game with them! they had no idea when the boys showed up at the door.  it was awesome and they could not stop jumping around and smiling! the boys came back for a sleepover, then we had breakfast our favorite portland joint for breakfast.

thanksgiving in spokane

we spent the whole week in spokane for thanksgiving. . .and it was bittersweet.  it was filled with birthday dinners, sleepovers, dinners out with friends, coffee dates, lunch dates, ice-skating, tons of play dates, birthday breakfasts, cuddling with grandparents, movies, ping pong, hikes, turkey bowl. . . it was full of family and friends and it was really rough coming back.

hikes with Mel

turkey bowl

cuddling with grampy

lucia the artist

all three in a twin bed 

making pumpkin pie with dad

quick trip home

yes. . i called it home. .because it still feels like home and portland just doesn't.  emery and i made a quick weekend trip home for a memorial service.  she was a champ in the car and i know she loved all the attention!

the boys turned 11!

we celebrated these boys for an entire month.  i think they had 3 major birthday parties - spanning over two states.  their actual birthday was spent with grammy and mel in portland - slappycakes for breakfast, a hike,  voodoo donuts and sushi with cousins for dinner followed by a cousin sleepover!

october highlights

more fall . . .

many walks at the dog park

emery face painting at the her preschool fall festival with her dear teacher

fun weekend with kiely's and edwards

halloween 2013

cake pop dates 

fall outfits

favorite halloween treats

mt. hood sunrise

new short haircut

another ikea day

first day with the keys to the house

quick get away to san diego

practice at Portland Timbers field 

fall and mt. hood

dinner out with the boys 

kinkade's turn at the Timbers game

september 2013

here are some quick highlights from september. . still trying to catch up!

lots of soccer 

we have a great view of mt. hood

lucia's heaven in a candy shop

care free emery 

mt. taber picnics 

soccer in oregon

loving gymnastics and ballet

candy shop dates with the cousins

sweet ballet class