Winter Baseball

Colt started his winter training for baseball.  He is representing in his Michigan gear. 

Lewis Creek Park

Sometimes we just need to get out of the house. I'm guessing Bo would be happy staying inside all day but I need to get out. So we went to Lewis Creek Park. I noticed their Visitor Center was open so we went on in. 

 It was actually really cool and educational.  Mommy preschool in full swing.  

Bo LOVED the Scavenger Hunt and we were able to find all but the worm and the slug.  We knew if we could dig up the dirt we could easily find worms but we thought that wasn't the best idea. 

Veteran's Day Hike

The kids didn't have school on Monday in observance of Veteran's Day. When something like this happens I secretly hope for a family getaway or for Brad to be able to take the day off. But neither one of those happened. So, then I have to decide what to do with the kids. I don't like crowds so I avoid popular places (Flying Circus etc.). I also don't always enjoy managing 5 different play dates because I usually still have one or two with me and it just makes for a complicated day. So this time I planned to get together with my friend Abby and her two boys. We went for a hike on Cougar Mountain then we got Subway for lunch. After that we went to her house and the kids played for a little bit. It was a beautiful day and a perfect combination of activities. 

Morning run

Monday mornings are one of my favorite times of the week. I usually get the chance to run with my friend Jen. It's therapy and exercise all rolled into one. The kids didn't have school on Monday so we started a little later than our normal time (6:30 instead of 6:00). So we were able to watch the sunrise. It was beautiful and another reminder of this beautiful place we live in and this beautiful life we live. 

This time we got a picture.   

His mercies are new every morning.   

 

Tank Tops and No Socks

Yes it was a beautiful sunny day. But it was also 45 degrees outside. This is what Ollie insisted on wearing. Love and Logic in full effect. 

He never said he was cold but did end up finding a blanket.  

Fluff

I bought some new Fluff (I think its actually called Floof). The kids had a contest with it. 

And of course they wanted to take pictures of their castles. 

 

Seahawks vs. Chargers

After Paul Allen's death I really wanted to go to the next Seahawks game. I wanted to see how they would honor him. I have also learned that I do much better watching the game in person than I do at home. I'm still a complete wreck but at least I can watch more of the game. 

Papa Bob and Grandma Shari weren't available and we were having trouble finding a babysitter so instead I arranged 4 different playdates for our kids. 

We thought it might rain but the weather turned out to be perfect for a November Football game.

Heading into the game I took this picture to send to my sister. 

We lost.  It was an annoying game where we had a great first drive and scored but then we couldn't quite get our groove back.  But we were in it until the very end which made for excitement all the way to the last few seconds. 

I finally got some video of the pregame hype.  It really is a lot of fun to be in that stadium.  They also had a video tribute to Paul Allen. 

Then the thing that got me the most was when Paul Allen raised the 12th man flag.   (They had someone else raising it then they lowered it to half mast.  Then they showed the video of one of the times he actually did raise the flag) 

Again, it wasn't the outcome we wanted but I am thankful for these memories we are creating together.