Saturday, December 23, 2023

Welcome Kona

We got a puppy!  Lance surprised us all the week before my birthday.  She's a mini bernedoodle and she's the cutest little thing!
She loves to play and bite and she's wild... but then she's so sweet and cuddly!  She's smart and has already learned a few tricks.  We love her!
She's been going to Carson's baseball practice to cheer on the team.  She's such a cute little mascot!

Fall 2023

Fall has been a fun season for concerts.  Lance and I went to see Tyler Hubbard at the fair.  It was a "Dancing in the dirt" concert which was fun to be so close to the stage.  There was some great people watching!
Obligatory school pics.  They turned out great this year!
We went to see Morgen Wallen at the Tacoma Dome with some friends.  The concert was so great but the dome was so incredibly crowded!  I've never seen it like that and that part wasn't fun.  The lines for beer and the bathroom were insane!  An Uber home cost us $180 😒
Kennedy hung out with us one night while her parents went to a concert.  We made some delicious cookies with lots of sprinkles!
Rylee did her annual fall trip to the pumpkin patch with Ariya and Eva.  The Moms and Carson also tagged along!  We had fun with all the photo ops.  We also did the Hocus Pocus themed corn maze.  It was a beautiful day!
We hosted our yearly Halloween party this year and this is the only picture I got! 
We saw Old Dominion at Climate Pledge in November.  They were amazing as always!
Carson's baseball team helped with the Big Give.  It was really cold, but a great experience for them!
Rylee played on the varsity basketball team for school this year.  The Hawks did great! They ended the season with 9 wins and only 1 loss to Glacier.  Rylee was voted the most improved player! 🙌
Carson was one of the basketball managers.  He went to all the games and helped with keeping stats.
Rylee also played volleyball through Parks and Rec.  Her friend Ariya's mom coached.  The team didn't do so great but they had a lot of fun!
Rylee got her 2nd set of braces on in October.  I think it makes her look younger... I love it!

Friday, December 1, 2023

Thanksgiving in Walla Walla

 

We celebrated Thanksgiving in Walla Walla this year.  Lance's Dad and Step mom Annette live there and offered to host the family.  We drove over Wednesday to make the most of our time there.  Thursday we had a Thanksgiving meal at the country club they belong to.  It was delicious!

They rented a house for the family.  It was a nice big house with a perfect layout for hosting a family gathering.  Annette was such a gracious host.  We hardly had to do anything!
Papa Tom took the kids and grandkids to Starbucks one morning to meet all of his buddies.  What a special treat!
Downtown Walla Walla was so pretty!  We had a wonderful family filled weekend with great company, food and lots of game playing.   We are so thankful for this family time!

Halloween festivities 2023


Rylee carved the pumpkin on the left.  Its hard to see but its a witch stirring her pot.  Carson carved the one on the right.
Lance and the kids did a great job decorating the front porch this year.  It was really spooky.  
Rylee went trick or treating with her friend Eva and I talked Carson into tagging along with us (I was the other lego man).  They looked so cute as Mario and Luigi!  We went to sky island.  Lots of fun Halloween decorations but the amount of candy was kind of a bust.  They decided they would stick with our neighborhood next year.