Pacific Science Center camp-in

As part of a Cub Scout adventure, Matthew and I got to overnight in a science museum - too fun! Glad we didn't stay in the dinosaur exhibit... :D

Mukilteo Beach

Chasing Airplanes

My best friend and I took our kids to see the Astoria Column... but we managed to snag a bunch of glider airplanes and had fun with those for about an hour!

Jen holding up a canoe

Our kids Katelyn, Kora, Matthew, Jake and Kiley

Autumn lines everyone up to launch their airplanes... ready, set, GO!

Aunt Sami & the boys

Time for cookies!

Winter Break at Nana and Papa's house! There are a lot of pics of Jake because he'll actually stand still. Matthew is usually off and running... :P

Honoring our Veterans

On Veteran's Day, the kids and I bought some flags at Wal-Mart (Made in the USA - can you believe it? No Chinese flags here! hah) and went to the gorgeous cemetery here in Everett. The history in this cemetery is amazing! I helped Matthew find the military ones and explained what a veteran is and why it was significant and what the flags represent. He didn't really understand it all until we got back in the car to leave, then wanted to drive through to see his flags again - as we drove by, he saw that his flags were in front of some headstones and not others, and that everyone else who drives by will now know they were veterans, and honor them. Matthew got it! :D

Hitchin' a ride

Today the kids and I ventured up to Snoqualmie to ride the Santa train and check out Snoqualmie Falls. So much fun, but VERY cold out. :)

My strange child, Jake