Schulz Pumpkin Patch

We spent a beautiful, almost-summer like few hours at the Schulz Pumpkin Patch in Sumner.
I am in awe of this amazingly beautiful Fall we have had... generally speaking, Fall is always my favorite time of year and this has been one of my favorites ever! :)

The Girls.

While taking Mara's 15 month photos yesterday, I snapped some of Kennedy and the two of them together as well... love that I have these two little buggers to practice my photography on! :)

Mara at 15 Months

Can't believe my littlest lady is already 15 months old!?!?
As I sat down tonight and read the post I wrote when Kennedy was 15 months old, I laughed at how truly similar my two girls are at this age. I could literally cut and paste Kennedy's post and apply it to Mara... including height and weight stats! :)

I won't go into much detail but here are a few special things about Mara that I would like to remember:
** how truly happy she is... this kid always has a smile on her face. And that laugh... oh boy.
** what a lover she is... I lose track of the number of hugs and cuddles I get in one day.
** how petite she is... I forget sometimes until I pick up another baby her age.
** language is slow to come... she understands a lot but only says "mama" and not even that consistently... but in her defense, her sister talks non-stop so getting a word in edgewise is probably difficult :)
** sleeps about 12 hours (7 pm bedtime, awake between 6:30-7 am)...generally napping only once per day
** loves her pacifier (this seems to be a family trait)
** no longer has a bottle

And now for a few photos I snapped this afternoon in our backyard ... They are not as "sharp" as I would have liked... I was experimenting with a lower aperture and focus can get tricky when you do that... :)

And Sean, this ones for you... something about this photo reminds me of you... I see a little of you here which is a rare statement :)

Happy 49th, Mom!

My lovely mama turned 49 (not 1 as the candle might indicate) this past month.
We had a fun little dinner in celebration of her birthday!

I love the expression on Kennedy's face in this photo... she adores her grandma Nay. :)

Tim McGraw

Katie and I had a great time at the Tim McGraw concert!!
It had been awhile since we had a night out together and it was so much fun (despite the very odd couple who sat next  to us!)

Deception Pass Camping

We had such a good time camping at Deception Pass with the Marti family!
And as an extra treat, the Blouin and Stuurman families came to visit during the day, as well!
Sean went to college with Bill, Shawn and Scott so it was a fun reunion for all of us :)

A few things to remember about this trip:
1) Mara was a dirty mess the entire time...camping with a one year old is no joke.
2). Kennedy wouldn't pee or poop in the campground toilets... the automatic flusher caused some major anxiety for our girl. Therefore, she peed in the woods and pooped on a paper plate. No I am not kidding.
3.) I love mixed drinks... especially when there are nine children running around.