Thanksgiving Wrap-up

To start this Thanksgiving wrap-up we will give you a bonus picture of Loralye in her little purple tutu/ dress ensemble!! I didn't even dress her this day Jason did, round of applause for Jason.

Wednesday 8:39 pm Uncle Adam arrives

Thursday 11:00am Jason presents the turkey. And prepares it for the fryer.

Thursday 11: 01 am I dress Loralye in a complete turkey get up! Gobble Gobble girl. Her thighs are too cute to cover up, I don't care how cold it is outside.

Credits: Tanner and Staci headband, Onsie- Kandy Pouge

2:39 Turkey is done and the men are soaked. It poured down rain the entire morning.

( Wednesday- Saturday: Adam and Kevin only drink their beers in "CU" beer coozies that Kevin brought down)

Thursday 6:00 pm enjoyed a homemade Carmel Apple pie by me and Cheree- oh yeah it was as good as it looks.

Saturday 11:15am Hay ride out to find the perfect tree.

Saturday 11:17am Loralye looking as cute as ever

Saturday 11:30am KEVIN POPS THE QUESTION!!!!

Saturday 11:31am CHEREE SAYS YES!!!

Saturday 11:43 Lincoln is not amused by the engagement and is more worried about getting out of there to see the "big horse"

Saturday 11:52pm Uncle Adam saves the day and brings Lincoln to see the horse while we load up and pay

Saturday 12:06pm I insist on a family photo op. You can tell who did all the tree hunting, cutting, carrying and who... well didn't

-side note- Lincoln's favorite thing to do right now is hold Loralye's hand--melts my heart every time.

Saturday 1:40pm We stop to enjoy the moment, drink Champagne, and take some pretty pictures of Oregon on a clear day. This is Mt. Hood

Sunday 5:37pm The Broncos win and Tebow basks in the glory

Halloween and Loralye's Dedication

Carving Pumpkins.

I finally admitted to Jason that i don't like carving pumpkins. I don't like the mess. I am not patient enough to trace the image, and then cut it out. I feel as if I almost loose 3 fingers in the process.

I also told him that doesn't mean that I will stop organizing this family fun!!

Lincoln's Elmo pumpkin

Loralye as a Pumpkin

Daddy and his dog. Lincoln loved trick or treating. We told him that he had to keep his costume on if he wanted candy. The days following halloween he wanted to put his costume back on so he could eat his candy. We told him we would let him have candy without the costume.

Trick or Treat!!

Pumpkin listed by carvers from left to right.

Jason, Jason with Lincon, Jason with Holli. ( I guess I can see why he doesn't like carving all the pumpkins!)


Karen and Justin can out for Loralye's baby dedication


The pastor complimented Loralye on how well put together she was. Yes mission accomplished.

Fall catch up

This blog post is going to move quickly, I hope you can keep up. Hold on I am about to push rewind......It helps if you start at from the bottom.

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Our life feels like it moves in fast forward sometimes, but we are making the most of every adventure.

Thats all for now....we need to go carve some pumpkins, and get some sleep, and go to work, and go to school, and go to practicum, and pack lunches, and finish the dishes, and pump milk, and... well you get the idea!

Fall is here, and we are still smiling

We search for the perfect pumpkins

Lincoln would rather ride in the wagon

Lincoln runs through the hay maze

Loralye gets her pumpkin SWAGG on

Loralye starts to look more and more like her Daddy

minus the pink bow

We go on a hay ride at the pumpkin patch

Looking better than the cheering section the evening of the race

He is proud!!!

Grandma and Maureen finish 5:31!!!

Daddy finishes 3:39!!!

Daddy races by

We cheer on Grandma and Maureen

Papa comes

This was our first attempt

Lincoln pulls Mom's hair out

We take a picture all together

Jerad, Shannon and Savannah visit

this is our best attempt of getting a picture of the 3 of them

Mom kisses Loralye's cheeks

We go the the aquarium... there were 3 fish

We take our first family vacation to the coast...

it's freezing

Lincoln plays at one of many wading pools in Portland

Jason slowly transitions to a hipster (Ray Bans and Toms)

We get some sunny days!!!

Loralye is a little more awake and active...still as cute as a button

Katie visits and we go back to the amusement park

We start potty training Lincoln

Loralye grows and pretty much sleeps

His favorite ride was the tilt-a-whirl

Mom holds on tight

We enjoy a day as a family at the amusement park

He gets a green bike and helmet

Lincoln turns 2- August 17th