Busy!

October has flown by. Here it is Halloween already. I have never been a huge fan of this day, but enjoying with my kids has given me a whole new perspective. Watching my children have fun, is plain and simple, fun for me as well.

Let me back up a bit. After our trip the Portland for the marathon, the following weekend was all about Paul. It consisted of lots of camouflage and from what he tells, me a whole lot of sitting - very still, very quiet. With the hopes a deer will just happen by. No such luck this year for Paul or his friend Aaron. I know they are already looking forward to next year. We spent the hunting weekend in Cle Elum with friends, Aaron, Jen, their 4 year old boy, Evan and 16 month old cutie, Ava. I am very thankful for their company while the boys were out on the hunt. It made the weekend quite tolerable with a comrade.

Evan, Ryan & Kathryn playing

Her first time in a sleeping bag. It lasted all of 10 minutes, and she was back in the pack n play. She is rapidly outgrowing that however!

The next weekend we enjoyed the Dawg Dash at University of Washington. The kids ran in the "Pup Run" with Harry the Husky - down one length of the football field. I hope to make this an annual thing. Fun!

Korryn & Kelsey ran the 5k

All proud she finished - although she was none to happy in the midst of the run. The whole first half she was crying, "I don't want too, I don't want too."

Halloween

Ryan - Fireman

Kathryn - Unicorn

I am slightly biased, but I think they were the cutest fireman and unicorn I have ever seen!

Other stuff:

Jury duty I had to fulfill my civic duty and spend two days downtown Seattle, sitting. Waiting. Wondering how I could get out of this. Fortunately I was excused from the first trial I was called in on - a 4 to 5 week trial. They called in at least 120 jurors, most of which can't do that long of a trial - me included! Second trial was a 4-5 day trial and after about 4 hours of sitting, watching the lawyers for both sides do their stuff, I was excused. Phew. Obligation completed. SO SO thankful our daycare charging us only $40 for the day, instead of the $90 is should have been. And the second day my in-laws came to watch the kids. With the $10/day I got paid to be there, we lost $20, but it could have been much worse! Bilateral boo-boo's. Called for two bandaids!

I want to say that I am just loving being a parent to these two. I loved them as infants - but in hindsight I have realized how hard that time really is. We've reached a time when life is simpler. No diapers to lug around, both kids can walk good distances - so bye bye stroller. They can communicate their needs easily. The turf war has ceased (somewhat). The fighting over each and every toy is less and less. Most days they will play well together and for good stretches of time. Very enjoyable time in our lives

I'm lovin' it!

I can't remember his reasoning for bringing his dinosaur in to his bed, I think he didn't want to sleep alone. :-)