Happy Thanksgiving!

So grateful almost 3 years ago I followed God's prompting for our family!  She has been such a Joy in our lives!  Happy Thanksgiving!

Play date with Li Ling

Lauris and I met in China, almost two years ago.  Lauris's little girl Li Ling was from inner Mongolia, and I thought Lauris was so brave to come alone.  Her husband couldn't get off enough time.  Her daughter is blind and she has already had 4 surgeries to help her see.  She is so darling!  It was great to catch up and let the girls play. 

1st school picture...where did my baby go?

Here is Faith's official school picture.  I am so proud of her.  A few days before them she practiced smiling in the mirror.  She likes to do silly faces and usually closes her eyes when she smiles.  I just love this picture!  She also gave herself a haircut 3 days before the pictures, so she now has bangs like mom and big sister.  She actually did a pretty good job.  Dallin found lots of hair hidden behind one of the chairs in our family room.  One thing about Faith is she never lies.  She will come right out and tell you what she did, when she did it, and why.  So she showed  us where she found the scissors, and where she "hid" her hair.  She looks older to me with bangs.  I am just loving this stage with her.  She is doing so well in school and is a pure joy in our home. 

Purple Princess~

~Weekending~

We had a wonderful weekend as a family. We went to the pumpkin patch.  We also got some yummy fresh corn on the cob. Then Spencer and Kylee went the the University of Washington stadium and played several games of flag football with a church young adult group. It's a yearly event that draws people from all over the state. They had a great time. We also got to watch Dallin play soccer...I forgot my camera but he did great.   Kylee I also went to watch Sergei play soccer for his UW team. That is always fun. Love our fall weather here in the PNW.

my little sweetie

five little pumpkins

pure joy at seeing gourds for the first time

the big boys

my girly girls

loved this tractor

searching for the perfect pumpkin

still searching

and still searching...

this is hard work...

loved the view of Mt. Rainier

We almost have all our pumpkins...just waiting on Dallin

Faith loves to pull the cart

Dad and the big kids

Faith and  her kettle corn

Taking a break

Dallin has found his pumpkin, now he is scraping off the prickly parts of the handle so he can pick it up.

mud and boots...a perfect combination

My favorite picture of the day

Sweet Corn...Sweet Dallin

Love this boy, he is such a good big brother

Super Faith Stance...not sure what was going on here?

Back at the house, all business cutting into her pumpkin

Now they are both "all business"

Doing the dirty work

Exiting!!!

More dirty work

I wonder how it tasted?

All dressed up and ready to play flag football.  Doing it big for Tucker! 

We miss him.  It's been 6 weeks.

Watching Sergei playing soccer for UW

He is so fun to watch.  I was usually talking an missed all his good plays.  We love our PNW fall weather, it's beautiful here.

Here is a picture of the moon at Sergei's game.  A perfect Halloween MOON!