Family Pictures

We almost missed our opportunity to take some family pictures this year.  We just never seemed to find the time.  This moment was actually between rain drops.  We headed up to Greenbluff to try and get some of the beauty of the orchards.

Halloween

Annual pumpkin carving with the Willards. I noticed the more annual something becomes the less pictures I take. I at least have the finished products! Halloween day this year was typical Halloween fun. I wised up and made some sweet potato oatmeal muffins for "dinner," Basically 3 points for every child I could talk into stuffing one into their mouth before they hit the street. I got 6 points unless I can count the extra Lincoln ate for Josie. I think the weather was the nicest I have ever seen it in Spokane. Really mild and warm, no coats necessary. We trick or treated with the Wilson's in their neighborhood and managed an incredible haul of candy. Lincoln even got into the trick or treating. He couldn't quite spit out the actual words so we just settled with "PEESE!!" He usually got in a thank you as well. Who can resist an adorable 2 year old bee?

Willards on top, Kellogg's on the bottom.  Kevin did the Y, I did the cat (my best pumpkin ever I might add,) Conor did the goulish face. 

We like to pretend these kids did all the work-Someday.

Josie the Witch

Conor Potter

Lincoln Bee

Back view of our bee

All my little goblins 

Happy Halloween!

Josie Kindergarten Concert

Every fall the Midway kindergartners put on this adorable farm themed concert. Josie had so much fun preparing for this and performing for all the parents.  She did a great job!

Josie is on the 2nd row far left

Josie the duck

Josie's scarecrow was a cute backdrop

Farewell to the Wards

Saying good bye to friends is the pits. Our really good friends Julie, Mike, Isabelle, Michael and Luke, up and moved away. So devastating for all of us! We all loved hanging out together, mom's, dad's and kids. They moved to Florida with 2 weeks notice. We wish them the best, but there is a part of me that will always be mad at them. I knew you would leave me one day Julie. In the 2 week notice we had, we were able to spend time helping out with the move and hanging out while the movers moved them, so that was a bonus. We even snuck in a few last rounds of Killer Bunnies.   Here are some of the fun memories we made.

Julie and Julie-She has to be cool if she shares a name!

Josie and Isabelle

Michael and Lincoln-these two were really starting to get along well

Koolaid playdough

Painting toenails-boys included

Kaylynn's birthday party, but it was a good farewell party for Isabelle as well.

Spending time with the Kellogg cousins

We decided to stick around in Moscow for an extra day so we could take advantage of the opportunity to spend time with all the wonderful family that came up for the funeral. The kids had so much fun with their cousins. The hotel that we stayed in had a swimming pool so they were lucky enough to swim in the evening and the next morning. We spent a lot of time at Grandma and Grandpa Kellogg's and then we also went down to the levee to walk a bit and let the kids run off some energy and see the ducks.

Riding in the car with Addison

Standing back while Grandpa started up the chainsaw

Josie helping Grandpa cut down a few limbs

Ava and Lincoln-digging in the flower pots

Josie and Ezra

Nicole, Danielle, Kristi, Aunt Deb, Julie and Lincoln

Snack time at the playground

Conor, Ezra, Josie, Addie and Emmie feeding the ducks

Lincoln and Ava

Nicole, Danielle, Grandma Kellogg (Randi) and Kristi-Kevin's sisters and Mom

Ezra, Conor, mini Conor, Addie and Emmie

Aunt Jan, Kevin and Aunt Deb.  "the aunts"

Ryan, Darren and Kevin-I think they were comparing heights here.