Beautiful Thanksgiving day in Southern California at Auntie Erin's and Uncle Scott's house. Bubble fun in the afternoon before dinner.
Our baby turned 7 today! We can hardly believe he is this old. Time seems to be flying by. This weekend Preston went with his friend in the neighborhood for sweet treats at a bakery and to the dollar store. Today after church Preston wanted to get a hot dog for lunch and then to Mountain Air which is a trampoline park to jump as a family. The day ended with delicious cake and ice cream. Happy birthday PJ! We love our baby big boy!
Today Hunter participated in his first pistol competition! He did really well for his first time and enjoyed it a lot. As expected there is a huge focus on safety and they really work with new shooters to learn good safety practices.
Dressing up today for class Halloween/ Harvest Parties.
After finishing the new woodshed about a month ago, I have been busy chopping as we get ready for cooler weather. Figure it will hold over 4 cords if full.
Last week our dog Red had his last day at the age of 15. We have had him since he was 8 months old after getting him from the Humane society in Boise Idaho in July 2004. He has been through many adventures with our family.
- He was part of 8 moves to different houses including 2 new builds
- He has been with us living in two states as well as an overseas assignment in Wales, UK
- He was around for all 4 of our children's births and has been a major influence on their love of animals due to his gentle spirit
- He was my climbing buddy to many of Idaho's tallest peaks including a number over 12,000 ft and we continued this with many high regions of Oregon. I can't count the number of nights he slept with me in the back of my pickup truck.
- He swam in every bit of water he could find, no matter what the temperatures
- He never once bit or even so much as growled through years of kids sitting on him, pulling his ears and tails
It was a beautiful day and he had one last time to be in his favorite spot - the water.
Here is a video collage of his life with us starting from his very first day through to his last. We will miss you Red dog.
Abbie’s 4th grade class visits a retirement home once a month and the children read to the residents. I thought this picture was so sweet of Abbie reading to this older gentleman. ♥️
So proud of our Irish dancer. Abbie placed in all of her dances this weekend. Way to go Abbie!
