super fun weekend with tiera/cohen

after the birthday party extravaganza, tiera and cohen stayed with us for the weekend! we had so much fun;) lets see, we played "500" like 500 times.....thanks tiera (ryder wants to play that game every day after school....so cute!!). we went to a corn maze, and didn't get lost (well maybe a little lost), went out for pizza, went to ryder's soccer game (and cohen got to play too), made a huge and yummy brunch, played outside, bonfire and s'mores.....i'm telling you....we had fun!!! thanks tiera, for being so awesome!! we just love you guys to pieces:)

birthday party

quinn couldn't have asked for a nicer fall day! it was beautiful out, and such a wonderful group of friends! we had crafts, cupcakes, apple cider, and lots of giggling!!

happy birthday to you!

quinn tested out her new dress, from aunt tiera! oh, she made quite the haul with "dress up" dresses....a fairy dress (from us), ariel costume (from aunt tessa), and then this one.....she is such a lucky little girl, and i think her dress up bin is over flowing now:)

field trip to pumpkin patch

so, this is what the birthday girl decided to wear on the field trip to the pumpkin patch;) she is way too much fun!!

um.....seriously? these two are hilarious together!!

birthday breakfast for quinn!!

well, the day finally came when we once again got to reflect on the past year. so much has happened in one year, it was fun looking back and remembering all the events, and seeing the growth of our sweet little girl, from 3 to 4. oh, quinn....you are just a little stink pot! you fill our house with songs, giggles, dance, sass, imagination, color, grace, endless words, silliness, and so much love...sweet, sweet, love:)

oh, and the little mark on her nose was from a fall a couple weeks earlier. skipping with her hands in her pockets, and tripped.....fell right on her nose. (lesson #102: wear mittens when your mother tells you to!)

two amigos

ryder and his super good friend, oliver, walking home from school. we had the pleasure of taking oliver home with us for afternoon playdates, while his mother finished her dissertation at UW. he became part of the family, and truly one of ryder's greatest friends (like up there with toby). there were many adventures, slumber parties, pokemon battles, and hours of giggling! these two little friends will have to say adios at the end of the month, cause oliver's mother has been offered a wonderful opportunity in seattle, wa! boo hoo. we are just thrilled for them, and their new adventure that lies ahead, it will be amazing! but, ryder will be sad, so so sad:(

ballerina

ballet has started again.....and this girl, is in heaven!!!

apple orchard

love going to pick apples!! the orchards are just gorgeous...and we eat sooo many apples while we're there. we search, we pick (which we have a pretty good technique to get to the high ones), we sample, and sample, and sample, then we lay in the grass and digest......then pick more apples!

quinn's photo shoot