Aquatic Themed Costumes

I dressed as a SCUBA diver and my sister an octopus for Halloween. We attended various activities this past week including a Harvest Festival at a local church (with all sorts of games, prizes, and crafts) as well as trick-or-treating in the dorms at Saint Martin's University.

 Thanks Grandma D for sharing in our fun too!

Brewer Olympics

We had SO MUCH fun playing "Olympics" indoors last week on a wet day. We waited in the starting position for mama to start each race. On your marks, get set, GO!!!

 Then we zoomed around the house - race after race.

We even had an awards ceremony...winning gold and silver medals we made.

Pumpkin Carving Time!

 My sister was hesitant to get dirty at first but then she rolled up her sleeves and had a blast helping clean out our pumpkin.

 I designed the face for our big pumpkin and Papa helped carve it.

 We also carved a smaller pumpkin into a cat (from Auntie Teddy's garden)!

Helping Walk Chakota

Grandma found her really long leash so we were all able to help walk Chakota!

Leavenworth Getaway for Papa's Birthday

Papa didn't have a XC meet on the weekend of his birthday, so we went to Leavenworth and visited lots of family. Karen and I had so much fun making Kodiak signs for cousin Carson's Homecoming football game against the Chelan Goats. Cascade barely pulled out an exciting win!

Cousin Johnna (home for the weekend from WSU), auntie Teddy, and cousin Dakota (home from CWU) look more and more like sisters...don't you agree??

It was GREAT to see Aunt Cathy and Uncle Bob (grandma Karen's brother from Davis, CA) who were also in Leavenworth to visit family and watch Carson's football game. Hard to believe it is his senior year! Papa met Carson 15 years ago when he was only 2 years old (Karen's current age). Wow!

 Papa taught me how to play checkers.

 We treated Papa to the Wild Huckleberry Café on the Leavenworth Golf Course for his birthday breakfast. Isn't he supposed to get the presents on his birthday? He selflessly surprised my sister and me with gifts after breakfast.

 It was one of the three Oktoberfest weekends in Leavenworth so we played "tourist" and went downtown to listen to Bavarian music at the gazebo and watch a parade. It was neat to see the entire Smith family (wearing authentic German attire) in the parade!

 Papa shares a birthday on October 18th with cousin Lola. We had a lot of fun at her Frozen birthday party at the Enchantment Park.

 Auntie Amy made these delicious cupcakes!

 Uncle Moo and his life-long friend Todd Smith (still in his attire from the parade).

 We had fun trying to pin the carrot on Olaf's nose. Auntie Amy made this cardboard cut out.

 Cousin Violet was as cute as ever.

 I had so much fun running around the playground during the birthday party!

 Uncle Kevin (dressed as Where's Waldo for Oktoberfest) snuck away from downtown to visit Lola's birthday party for a little bit. Karen is keeping a close eye on her silly uncle.

 Violet was very tired after the birthday party (snuggling in her mom's arms) but a little ice cream woke us all up!

 Uncle Moo read us one of Lola's new Frozen books she got for her birthday party.

Big goodbye hugs! Thanks for the fun weekend! Miss you and love you all.

Schilter's Farm and Pumpkin Patch

Doctor Holden

This huge box has been great for a play house, police station, library, and most recently a hospital. I had so much fun working on all my patients.