First Day of School

Both kids started school this week. Regen is going 3 days a week, with one extended day. Claire started toddler group and had so much fun exploring all the new stuff.

Getting ready to go to her first day


Doesn't she look so BIG?!?!




Claire chasing bubbles


Shaking her bells


Snack Time


Me and Claire

The Beach House, the greatest show on Earth AND the Puyallup!

Our September has been really busy so far. We kicked September off with a great time at the beach house for Labor day, then a party for MAJOR Hovey (Congratulations Major), then we were off to see the circus and then the Puyallup fair.. oh yeah, and both kids started school. Here are some pictures and videos of our exciting adventures!

This is a video of the Bald Eagle that sits on the dock at the beach house. The next door neighbor feeds him Turkey legs every day and this day he waited for us to get video and pictures.



This is a video of Regen fishing. She caught 6 flounder and 2 bull head (used for crab bait). She was thrilled to catch so many fish!




Me, Stacey, Claire, and Kelsey


Regen and Papa taking a walk


Sisters Playing


Guinness taking a break


Regen - The mermaid


Clam digging


'Pretending' to eat sand.. she knows how to get me!


The next door neigbor getting the Eagles attention by waving the Turkey leg in the air


The Bald Eagle checking out the Turkey leg


Me and Elaine, enjoying the sun



Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus

Check out that snowcone.. don't ask how much it cost


Chuck, Stacey and Kelsey enjoying the circus


The elephants were quite entertaining


The Clement family


Kronemeyer Family






The Puyallup Fair

Checking out the petting zoo.. Claire loved the animals


One of Regen's favorite rides of the day!


She didn't stop until it was almost gone


This lady was facinating


Regen liked her a lot


Claire's first ride... she wasn't too happy to get out


How lucky.. the Backyardigans were at the fair! Regen gave Pablo a big hug before she left. Claire was pretty scared of Tyrone's hand.


She loved all the rides


Once we started moving, Claire had a perma-grin


Regen and Daddy taking a train ride

Is summer over already?

Wow, where did the summer go? Regen is back in preschool and Claire started toddler group. It just baffles me how fast the summer goes every year and I am left wanting more... but when I look back at the pictures, I don't think we possible could have. Here is a month by month report of our summer. Happy Fall!

July
Derby Days Kids Parade






we played in the sprinkler


Learned to walk


Caught up with 'old' friends




August
Learned how to go down the slide


Swung a LOT


Splashed with Trent


Learned to play together



Visited Omi and Grandpa in Chelan
played in the cold lake


caught a skink


swam in the cold water


picked (and ate) LOTS of blueberries


Mmmmmm


held a chicken


fed a rather large bunny


swam in the pool


went down waterslides


all by herself!!



Visited some nearby parks
Crossroads splash park


this is her new cheesy grin for the camera





South 47 Farm
picking rasberries




and petting a chicken