Cheer Camp!

Charlotte was so excited to participate in the Shorecrest Cheer Camp on Friday. They did a two-hour workshop and then a series of cheers before the football game.

 Toe touch! Her enthusiasm was palpable!

 With Lucia!

 

With Kate!

 

Gorgeous Fall Weekend at the Cabin with Friends

Breathtaking fall scenery at the cabin this weekend and awesome company to share it with! Eric and Olivia came out for the weekend and we were joined Saturday night by Tiffany, Brandon, and their family while Michael and his kids stopped by for dinner. The trees started changing color, it smelled like fresh pines, and the slanted sunlight was enchanting. I can't think of a better way to celebrate and live life to the fullest.

 Saturday morning we went down to the Autumn Leaf Festival Parade in Leavenworth. The girls really enjoyed it.

 Someone gave Reed an American flag to wave and it was just about the cutest thing...

 Ten kids (Cason not pictured)... having fun and playing outside!

 The grown ups: Brandon, Michael, me, Eben, Eric, Olivia, and Tiffany.

 Sunday morning we went for a hike up above our beautiful valley. It was certainly steep at times, but the views were amazing and definitely worth it.

 Our valley down below.

 

 Looking over to Mount Stuart and the Enchantments.

First Day of School, Teatro Zinzanni, Pacific Science Center

As a teacher, the first day of school is always crazy in the morning. This year, we added an assembly to kick off the school year, so it was even crazier than ever. But, here is a picture of the bus stop on the first afternoon of school!

 Official second day of school picture. Edison is eight and in second grade. Charlotte is six and in first grade. Reed is three and in Early Preschool.

 I took 80 awesome kids to a big leadership conference the second week of school. It was really cool to see them get energized with John Norlin's servant leadership message.

 Eben and I got all dressed up to celebrate Olivia's birthday at Teatro Zinzanni - a kind of dinner theater meets Vaudeville meets Cirque de Soleil affair. It was incredibly fun.

 

Saturday it rained all day. We ended up getting a membership to the Pacific Science Center and spent the day indoors interacting with cool exhibits, seeing an Imax movie and going to the Plantarium.

SEPTEMBER - Reed's Third Birthday and Labor Day Weekend Rafting!

Reed got to help make his birthday cake! He requested a chocolate bunny cake 

and I think we nailed it!

 We celebrated with Nana, GrandDaddy and Marsha, Auntie Jennie and all the cousins. Reed was spoiled with love and birthday presents.

 Charlotte was super excited to give Reed a gift bag full of toys from her room that she wanted to pass down to him. Looks like Reed was happy, too!

 

This weekend the Sparks also dropped off some really fun toys both for Reed's and a belated Charlotte's birthday. It is so great to have such awesome friends!

 

For Labor Day weekend, we headed out to the cabin with Chris and Meg. This was our first time taking them out floating on the river. It was a blast and we can't wait to go again! Eben picked up a new inflatable for tubing at the Fire Station's garage sale fundraiser. It was also great for the river.

 Eben also found these wetsuits for the kids, too! Total score!

 

And Edison was over the moon to have a new bike that is just the right size for him.