Notable November

We haven't been up to too much. We've been pretty busy with our jobs and just hanging out as a family. Madelynne has continued to blossom and make us smile and wonder, where did she learn that or this? She amazes us every day. Her vocabulary has expanded with structured three to four word sentences. She likes to copy us, which we learned the hard way when she overheard me telling her dad he was a jackass and she repeated the term. We have to be extra careful when we're around her anymore. She is curious about everything and knows more than we give her credit for. She can identify most of the alphabet and loves this app on our phone called Endless ABCs. She also has been recently getting into movies, so her favorites have been The Lion King, Brother Bear, and The Little Mermaid. She loves to Skype and talk on the phone to "my Damion" or her "grammas". She is changing and growing daily.
Here are some pics of this crazy, awesome two year old that lights up our lives.

Helping mom with dinner

1st warm chocolate.

The fly away

Papa and Maddy

Looking at the ferris wheel

enjoying our ride

Fall walks

Ferris wheel ride

That face

Like father, like daughter

These two

Bedtime story

Sunshine

Thankful

Waiting

Smart

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Updates and Such

It's been sometime since I last updated the blog, but figured I better get on it. The school year is in full swing and we've been busy, as usual doing all the things we do between parenting, enjoying our weekends, and routine. No major projects are holding us back this year, so we've been trying to soak up every ounce of the ending seasons as we can. Fall was slow to start here, but her beauty and glory haven't left and I am sure will stick around well into November. That is the fortunate part of the PACNW. Here are the highlights up to this point: August Jax started Preschool and Maddy is in the 3rd grade. So far, they are doing well. Jax loves going to school and is always eager when he gets to "ride the bus to Maddy's school." Here are their annual school pics: Jumping into 3rd Grade September We enjoyed a few adventures, from hiking, whale watching, and camping. We camped at our favorite spot along the Strait...

For the future's not ours to see...

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To thy own self be true

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