Seattle!!!!!

We took a trip to Seattle this past weekend. The boys go to an NFL stadium each year and this year the girls got to go along. We didn't go to the game, but we had a lot of fun shopping and sight-seeing. I didn't know what I expected of Seattle. Maybe lots of rain and Kurt Cobain look-a-likes? It was very New York-esque and was totally different than what I was expecting! I loved it!! Here are some pictures...well, actually a bunch of pics :)

At the game it was Military Appreciation Day and they had an Apache helicopter fly-over. It was really awesome with the fog that had rolled in.....


David, Nathan, and "Grandpa Steve"



The boys in their jerseys at the fish market


The famous Pike's Market where they throw the fish

Dave, Starlyn, Nathan, and me at the Space Needle

Views from the Space Needle..........

Not a fan of heights...notice Nathan by his lonesome on the observation deck of the Space Needle. Sorry baby! I at least went all the way up to the top!!!

One of many street performers downtown Seattle

Me and the girls at Elliott's after lunch

Me and Nathan at Puget Sound

A school of fish at the Seattle Aquarium

Are you as tall as a shark?

Multi-colored starfish at the Aquarium

Seattle skyline....so beautiful!

Me and Nathan

Lots of stairs to get to the water

The city lights downtown Seattle

Me and Nathan at Puget Sound

All of us after many hours of flying at the hotel

Me and Nathan in the lobby of the hotel

Seattle was a great trip and I am very blessed to have spent time with Dave, Starlyn, and Nathan's parents. What a trip!!!

I am grateful that this week was a short one at work and next week will be as well. I love my job, but it is always nice to have time available to spend with the kiddos and Nathan. I enjoy every minute I get!!!

Until next time........take care :)

Pumpkin Patch and Halloween Party

Saturday afternoon my mom took the kiddos and their cousins to the pumpkin patch. Fun stuff! They all got to pick out some pumpkins and do the "spooky" corn maze. Here are some pics.....There are quite a few....Enjoy!!

Isaac and Hannah listening to the "spooky maze" rules

Me and my niece, Kira Lin


Nathan, Chandler, and Mercedes in the silly murals

Kira....so cute!!

Grandma ( still in costume from the morning ) with the kiddos

Coop picking out the perfect pumpkin

The kids as crazy bats


Coops, Hannah, and Chandler

Grandma holding all of the pumpkins

I want that one!

Picking out pumpkins


Hannah looking at the shadows


"Is it time to go in yet?"


And here is some crazy pics from Lynn's 5th Annual Halloween Party. Good times!

Here is Ashley with her Root Beer. So cute as Dorothy!

Lynn, a dead prom queen, and Lance, umm...I'm not exactly sure what he is :)

Lori and I having a little too much fun with karaoke


Karin and her cute St. Patty's costume!


Nathan and I


Karin doing "scary-oke"


It's Smurfette and Gargamel! How cute is that!


"The Loveboat...." Mary and Bill

Oh, and as promised from either the post before, or the post before that, baptism pics....

That's all for this week. Take care and I will post next week!!

Engagement Pictures!!

Okay, as promised.....here are a few ( we took over 100! ) of our engagement pics. They actually turned out great! There is one I threw in here, though, that is not so great :) She told us to make a serious face...something I cannot do!!