We had our family pictures taken in October. The first time we scheduled the pictures to be taken we were all sick. The second time we scheduled them Preston wasn't feeling 100% but we still went to JCPenny's. All Preston wanted was to be held so what you don't see in the picture of the brothers is Brandons legs under them, and his arms around them. We love getting pictures taken! :)
For Brandon's dad's birthday we went to the children's museum in Olympia. It was a lot of fun. The boys played dress up, climbed tree houses and drove ferry boats, played in water tubs, drew pictures, and made tunnels using magnets. The place was pretty big. I wouldn't attempt it by myself because the boys wanted to go and do different things. It is a place for two parents! I would like to go back again sometime. Don't worry we didn't put the ducky back in the water!
We had a great Halloween this year. Jackson enjoyed picking out his costume and decorating pumpkins. I learned that I will never pick out a costume two months early. Jackson wanted to wear it all the time and then on Halloween he could have cared less. We went to a birthday party in the afternoon of Halloween, then trick-er-treating, and then to our church's harvest party. We were all tired by the end of the night. Brandon and Preston stayed home for most of the activities because they both weren't feeling great. I don't think Brandon was too sad about that. 
We have had a very memorable fall. We went to two different pumpkin patches. One was at a friend's house and the other one was Hunter Farms outside of Belfair. This is our favorite patch. The first two pictures are at our friend's and the third picture is Jackson stuck in the mud at Hunter Farms. We were laughing so hard and he was not happy!
The first weekend of October is always Oyster Fest in Shelton, WA. This year we went with my mom, brother, nephew, brother's girlfriend, and Brandon's parents. We enjoyed wonderful weather and ate lots of yummy seafood. Jackson got to ride his first horse and he took a trip around the fairgrounds in a little train attached to a mower. Preston fished for the first time (in a kiddy pool). He almost fell in once but Grandpa saved him. In the afternoon, we headed down to the ocean. We flew kites and played on the beach. My mom, I think, flew her first kite. Jackson and Brandon splashed in the water. I am thankful I brought another set of clothes for Jackson. We ended the day at Brandon's parents eating pizza. Good Times!
In the past few months we have attended numerous fairs over Washington State and celebrated Jackson's 4th birthday. We attended the Kitsap, Walla Walla, and Puyallup fairs. The pictures are from the Walla Walla fair. I wasn't feeling well so Preston and I stayed back at the house but Corey, Jillian, Brandon, and Jackson had a good time. Jackson had three fun celebrations for his birthday. The first one was at our house with 15 kids. The second was with Grandma and Grandpa at Chucky Cheese, and the last one was with all of my family and Brandon's parents at Oyster Fest and the ocean. He keeps asking if it is his birthday again. Too much of a good thing I guess!
We had a great summer with Brandon home from school. He painted houses most of July but we did get to squeeze some day trips in. We went to many parks, ate at lots of BBQs, visited the town of Forks, drove to Oroville and Spokane to see family, and painted our house. We even had a wedding in our backyard. I guess we can check that off our list. When we were visiting Nana and Papa in Oroville, Jackson learned how to trust the lifevest in the pool and swam around without our help. We were very proud parents. We look forward to more adventures this fall.
