Harvest Day

Jacob recently had Harvest Day at preschool. The preschool is on their teacher's property and she grows all sorts of vegetables. So the kids took a "field trip" out back to learn about how things grow and pick their very own vegetables to take home. I love that they don't have to travel to a farm to experience these things. She also has chickens, pigs and a cow. Last year the pig and piglets and they were able to come see them.

Heading out to the gardenA very dirty potatoCarrotsThey are all standing under a Kiwi tree

Learning about corn. She also had them walk through the rows of corn to get them a little more "in touch" with nature. She wanted all the kids to pick their own root vegetables out of the dirt so they wouldn't be afraid of bugs or getting their hands dirty. What a great experience. I even learned a little bit about how vegetables grow and pollinate themselves. I love Mrs. Spencer!

Responsibility

Each month at the kid's elementary school they learn about a positive character trait and at the end of the month there is an assembly where 2 kids from each class are recognized for representing that trait. September was Responsibilty, and both Katie and Jason were chosen. In Jason's class the student's voted and in Katie's class her teacher chose her. I am so proud of both of them for being responsible students.

The picture is a little dark because my flash couldn't reach that far, but here's Jason shaking the hands of the other teacher's after receiving his award. This is Katie and her teacher.

Puyallup Fair

Mmmm...smoothies

Justin and Jason riding WildcatKatie and I are in the backseat

Katie's 7th Birthday

Katie had her party at Super Jump Party Zone again, and everyone was instructed to wear their pajamas and it was a girls only party (except Daddy, and Logan).

Everyone had muffins and fruit, it was still kind of morning.

Katie got lots of great gifts.

And fun was had by all...

Cousin Sophie Cousin Logan (Kami making faces in the background)

Katie jumping high "Mommy, take my picture!"

More jumping...Ellie, how did you get up so high?

I'm going to distract you with my cuteness and then punch you out.Lots of rules were broken, Grandma had to corral the monkeys and keep them out of the cage.Daddy leading everyone in the singing of "Happy Birthday" Mmmm...Cinnabons!

Did I mention lots of rules were broken? I don't recommend this many people going down at a time.

January

So here's what happened in January.

New Year's Eve

Dancing on New Year's Eve

Thank you Saunders, for letting us destroy your house with our New Year's Eve confetti.

Seattle Art Museum
I went with Katie's class to the Seattle Art Museum. They had an art class and made things from wire and bits of cloth.

Everyone thought these cars were pretty cool hanging in the lobby.

Katie told me to take a picture of this toilet to show Jason.

Katie and her best friend Megan eating lunch.

Katie and Kami

These two took a bath together and looked so cute in their pink robes.
Cuddling on the couch, Kami eating and Katie pretending to be asleep.

I can't lay on the couch without one or two kids climbing on me. This time it was the girls.

More to come...

I am so behind in blogging. I have lots to share since I last posted. Katie, Justin and Jacob all had birthdays, Katie got an award at school, Jason started baseball, Katie got a new haircut and I'm sure there is more I'm forgetting. I promise to fill you in soon, keep checking....

Sledding at Mt. Rainier

On New Year's Eve we took the kids to Mt. Rainier National Park for some sledding with my sister Lisa's family. We took mostly video but here's a few pictures and there's a bunch of videos at the bottom. Jacob took a while to warm up to the idea of sledding but Kami loved it right away. She wanted to go again and again. The problem was lugging her and the tube back up the hill each time.

Kami tubing on the "little hill"

Jacob tubing

Katie going down the "big hill"

Jason

Justin

Ellie and Katie, last run of the day. The hill was a little harder and bumpier and it was getting dark. This video gives you a different viewpoint of the mountain.