A Day at the Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend was absolutely gorgeous, so we all headed down to the pumpkin patch.  When we got there, our first order of business was the tractor ride to the pumpkin fields to pick out the perfect future jack-o-lantern.

Alice wanted a "baby" one.

Look, I was there too.

Happy Birthday to Louis

 A couple weekends ago we celebrated Louis' birthday with a super awesome bowling party.  Louis and some of his friends got to bowling, eat pizza and cake and play in the game room.  Everybody had a blast.

Unfortunately bowling allies are not very good places for picture taking, so you'll just have to trust me.

Ceci and Carlo Come to Vancouver

Hector's sister, Ceci, and her son, Carlo, came to visit us in Vancouver.  Hector and Alice took them, along with Hector's parents, on a tour of the Columbia River Gorge.

At Multnomah Falls.

Alice telling Carlo about the big waterfall.

Our Corn is A-maize-ing

I know, so bad, but I just couldn't help myself.

We picked some of our corn this week.  We actually got quite a few ears, even if they were a wee bit on the small side.

Louis, contemplating a tomato.

Our corn, hot off the grill.  Hector said that eating it was a little like reenacting the baby corn scene from Big.

Go, Alice. Go!

Alice loves her tricycle. Go, Dog. Go! is Alice's favorite book right now, hence the title.

Hopefully she'll learn to pedal herself soon.

First Day of First Grade

Louis' first day of school was this week.  I can't believe that he's in first grade.  I've spent the past week breaking out into the chorus of "Sunrise, Sunset".

Lookin' good.

Goodbye Summer, It's Been Fun

During our unofficial last weekend of summer we went for a walk down by the river at sunset.  The weather was warm, and the kids couldn't resist wading in.  This summer has been great, but we can already feel fall creeping up on us.