Start of fall fun

Fall is my favorite season for the following reasons: fresh starts, leaves, high school soccer season, sunshine, blue skies, warm/cool/warm/cool weather, pumpkins, candles, football, homecoming - also Halloween and my birthday and Thanksgiving, but I'm getting ahead of myself! Also this fall, we had two surgeries, a visit from my parents (Kyle and my parents had to show-and-tell with their new cars), Broadway shows, yard work, Winnie missing her college sisters, neighbor dates, soccer pool parties and my favorite neighborhood turkey.

Back to school

It's back to school time! We got Maddie settled back into her dorm at UO (Marin stayed in her apartment in Corvallis this summer so no big moving day for her), the boys started Liberty together, and I started at Quatama in a long term sub position. Lots of excitement, transition and tiredness while we all adjust. If anyone wants to know how the family dog is feeling about Maddie moving out, I have included a picture of her situating her self smack in the middle of the move-out pile.

End of summer fun

We ended our summer with a couple fun fishing trips for the boys, a trip up to Camano (our usual 4th of July trip was postponed due to Hawaii adventures) which included a special visit from my cousin Mark, and BEST of all the wedding of our beloved niece Megan. Truly the most beautiful bride, and amazing couple. What dream to celebrate the love and faith they begin their lives together with. Everyone knows how I love being an auntie. Watching one of the cousins get married was such an immense joy to me. A wonderful end to the summer!