Happy Halloween!

Cole's imitation of his pumpkin.

Bat and ladybug.


In awe of his Grandpa's spooky Halloween set-up.

Trick-or-treating with Connor (Wolverine), Justin (Darth Vader) and Peyton (Anna's twin ladybug)

The ladybugs together ... holding hands.

Coast trip

We have a photo from this trip on our fridge, and Cole has been asking recently to go back to the beach. So on Friday, when he had no school, the kids and I packed up to head to the coast. First stop, Nye Beach.




Then to Hatfield Marine Science Center.


This might be one of my favorite photos of Cole ever. In his preschool class, when they were learning shapes, they showed a photo of this bridge as an example of a semi-circle. There are billboards in Corvallis advertising Newport, and they use a photo of this bridge, so whenever Cole sees it he exclaims "semi-circle!". Needless to say, he was super excited to see it in person. We took this photo to show to his teachers.


Last stop of the day, the bayfront for some lunch and to pick up a crab for Cory. We hardly ever go to the coast, but its a fun, quick 1/2 day trip. And the kids had a blast.

Cole turns 4!

Cole is so happy to be four. It's pretty cute, really. A couple great lines from his birthday

"Am I still four?" - he asked this several times throughout the day, as if he was going to turn back to being three.

"When I was three I used to be scared, and now that I'm four I'm not scared anymore!" he exclaimed during a quick break from bouncing at the bounce house with his cousin Alex.

At his preschool open house, his teacher mentioned to me that she has noticed a change in the way he carries himself literally since the day that he turned four.

His birthday was celebrated on two days - on his actual birthday, and then the party with his friends was the Sunday afterwards. On his birthday his preschool class went to the pumpkin patch AND Cole got to bring the snack the line leader. Quite the big deal. Here are a few photos from his school trip to Muddy Creek Maze.






His birthday party was at another pumpkin patch, Davis Family Farm. Some kids wore costumes, they climbed on the hay, went through the corn maze, rode the tractor out to pick pumpkins, and ate delicious freshly made donuts. The weather was beautiful, and Cole had a blast. He even got to drive the tractor, which he thought was pretty cool.

September

September = family time and the start of football season!

Sibling bonding.


First home game. Tailgating with the Rahns.




Loving the sun! (and the Beavers ... even though they lost)




Buddies.


An Anna trait - backing it up to sit on whatever she might find to sit on.


The dress-up bin is a Cole favorite.


Visiting the indoor soccer park.

August

August was full of family, fun, travel, and birthdays!

Badger family reunion in Sunriver was a blast. Lots of delicious meals, swimming, biking, sun, crafts with the grandmas. The best. We even had professional family photos taken, which came out so good.








Life with Anna became a little crazier as she started getting into everything. One of her most favorite activities is emptying my wallet. And sometimes I just let her do it.


Summer activities in downtown Corvallis.


Amazing birthday cake, thanks to my super talented mom.


Cole being Cole.


Anna being Anna.


Yep. The other side of Anna. Peek-a-boo!


A trip to Seattle (solo, no kids or Cory) to visit the Faws and Sarah.