Mia's trip to the pumpkin patch

Her first bus ride. Mia thought it was cool that they didn't have to wear seatbelts or sit in a booster.

Waiting in line for the Hay slide.


Mia and cousin Ellie.

The "Perfect" Pumpkin!

Fall has arrived!

Fall is definitely here in the Northwest. This is looking out our window upstairs.

Payton jumping into the pile he just worked hard on raking.

3 in a pile.

Fall Soccer

Wow! Only 2 games left. The boys moved up another level this season U10-U11, which means more players on field, bigger field, bigger goals - their definitely big boys now.

9 year olds take on the elections

I was driving the boys and Lucas back from soccer practice when they noticed all the stickers and signs of the recent candidates. Payton then commented that he was voting for McCain and then his twin brother, with no hesitation, that he was going to vote the same. Lucas then said, "I don't know who I'm voting for yet."

Let's you know how much of this is all around us when you have three 9 year olds in the back seat discussing their votes after soccer practice.

Funds Run Day

Mia warming up before her big fundraiser run for school.

The boys before their run - their goal was to beat last year which was 10 laps.

The boys after the run eating some apples.

Mia starting to get pooped out. She's not even running anymore.

1st Day of School Fall 08

Mia's 1st day of Kinergarten - Soooo BIG!

Shannon and the boys on their 1st day of 4th grade.

Mia and her brothers - ALL together in school now.

It's pretty cool they get to be in the same school with a set of their cousins - Brenden, Paige, and Ellie.

Mia showing off her new backpack.

Final Day of Horse lessons

Mia has had a full summer of learning about horses. She has had a blast and today was the last day. So they went to a horse park and had a picnic.

Austin and Payton got to tag along. Here their giving the horses a drink. They acted like they were pros on these horses.