Hello, everyone!
Hope you’re all having a great September so far—can’t believe we’re so close to the fall season!
We went to Cascade for our annual trip to the cabin with Janeen at the end of August. It was a great time! Surprisingly, the kids slept really well there and though they kept us busy during the day, we had peaceful evenings reading books & just relaxing.
We spent a lot of time by the lake; the kids just loved getting their feet wet & splashing around. We also went to a few restaurants & shops. There was a chalk art festival when we were visiting too, so you’ll see some of those photos. We also went for a super short hike because Ariel spotted the lake down below, so we ended up spending time by the water again. And one of the highlights for the kids was seeing two snakes at the park! It was a great time! Here are our photos from the trip:
The other big event we’ve had recently was Ariel’s first day of preschool! She did great! I was the helper parent that day, so I got to see what the routine is like, meet other kids/moms and see how the teacher runs the class. Everything went really well, and Ariel really enjoyed participating in circle time by calling out shapes & colors, dancing & singing, and she loved painting most of all. Here are a few photos from her first day:
Ariel is still involved in gymnastics as well; and since we’re also in two moms’ groups, we stay very busy. We’ve painted, gone to parks, hosted an ice-cream social in our backyard, & attended some music classes. Here are some photos of some of our recent activities:
Ariel had her four year check up in August, and she was very brave—she had to get three shots. She weighs nearly 38 lbs now & is 40.5 inches tall; she’s in the 75% for weight & height. She’s growing up so fast! I forgot to post her “tree photos” on the last blog to show how big she & her tree are getting—so here they are:
And a few bonus pics of Ariel:
Dylan has been going through a hitting/kicking & “No!” phase, so that’s been a bit challenging! But of course he’s still a happy guy most of the time. Here are some photos of our cute little dude:
David & I celebrated our 7th marriage anniversary on September 8. Janeen (David’s mom) was so sweet to babysit for us so we could enjoy Art in the Park. We had a great time!
We get each other traditional gifts each year to celebrate our marriage anniversary, and this year was wool or copper. So I am knitting David a wool hat (didn’t finish on time though), and he got me a copper decorative tree we put on the shed facing our garden patio.
David has recently gotten into target shooting. He plans on upgrading his rifle periodically to make gradual improvement. He went out last weekend & took a few photos:
Hope you’re all doing well & staying healthy! Here are just a few bonus photos:
Lots of love,
Tammy, David, Ariel & Dylan
