Greenbluff and Halloween

There are few prettier places in the world than the orchards up at Greenbluff in the fall. Per tradition, we went up to the pumpkin patch, went on a hayride, Oaklyn rode the "little toot" train, ate hot pumpkin doughnuts. To me, that's the best part of Halloween festivities. We will never be "that family" dressed up all matchy and coordinated in our homemade costumes. Yeah, not happening : ) That being said, Oaklyn was super excited to be Princess Belle for the church trunk-or-treat and then as soon as we got home, she changed into her Ariel costume to trick-or-treat to a few neighbors. I wore a Brazil soccer jersey for the second year in a row, which makes it a tradition, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Whitley was a Brazilian soccer player, too- both of us reppin' the famous #10.  And as for Michael...he got to wear the blow-up tourist costume I wore one year in middle school. Lucky!

Indian Painted Rocks

It felt great to get out for a little hike on a perfect fall day. We went to Indian Painted Rocks Trailhead, along the Little Spokane River.

Behind the bars (in red, above O's head) is where the Indians literally painted on the rocks, back in the day.

Colbert Classic Half Marathon

At the beginning of October, Michael ran the Colbert Classic Half Marathon. He did great and ran a PR! The course was only minutes away from home, out at beautiful Greenbluff, full of orchards and country roads. Oakie and I leap-frogged him in the car, cheering him on.

Gonzaga Spike Night

We love going to the family Spike Nights at Gonzaga and pretty much any other fun event on campus. We usually hit up our favorite pizza spot, Blaze Pizza while we're at it.

Meeting Spike at Kraziness in the Kennel, watching the Men's and Women's basketball teams

Sometimes, the do-rag life chooses you.

One of Oaklyn's favorite parts about campus is this huge touch screen drawing wall.

On the sidelines of the women's rugby game, but mostly just playing with the "turf beads"

 

Gonzaga Campus in the fall 

For the Halloween Spike Night, we got to make candy necklaces and carve pumpkins! Then we watched Hotel Transylvania downstairs in the "theater"

Early Fall

My view during our morning walks

Just a little Saturday morning Daniel Boone

#throwbacktodisposablecameras I found a treasure trove of old disposable cameras from back in the day and I can't wait to get them developed and see what gems are on them! Oaklyn got to use up all the extra film and loved playing "photographer"..."good, now smile and pretend to be a cat"

Our dirt-diging ballerina

I dare you not to smile back

This perfectly captures our little Oakie

At the Mobius Children's Museum

Whit!!!

stickers + double stroller = double trouble

#runninginthePNW

Fall has fell

Sunday stroll around Bear Lake

Sister love

Because every now and then we take a picture of something other that our girls (Bear Lake in the background)

Oaklyn was SO excited to get to go to "school" (private study room in the library) with Dad. She filled her backpack with princess toys and a full jar of peanut butter, "just in case". I am so proud.

Moose Park

Just flying with Tink at Jason's XC meet

Ice Cream with Kyla, Cambri, and Jackson at Gonzaga

A.P.P.L.E C.H.I.P.S F.O.R D.A.Y.S.

Baby Food!

Painting the trailer with Grandpa

Cute little Whit joined the YW for our 9 mile walk to the Temple

Insert Photo Caption Contest Here

Here is Rapunzel with her long, beautiful hair...not to be confused with Oaklyn wearing a bunch of string on her head.

Cotton Candy at the Midway Carnival!!

#cheeks

 Practicing our ballet positions

Yoga like a boss

Labor Day Family Fun Run

Earrings are a girls best friend. That smile.

Strawberry Hill Nutrition Farm up on Greenbluff

Tillin' up the land

As a potty training incentive, we threw a "Princess Ball" for Oaklyn and she got to dance with the Prince. 

 *dip*

 Private-blanket-hammock-cave

So many smiles!

yeah.

Finding Dory Sticker Book with Grandma

 This is what it looks like when you try to exercise at home without putting on a show. (At least there is a towel under the giant jug of water filled with bananagrams)

 Running buddies since day one