Fun in the Sun

To our sadness we had to return Jackson's John Deere Gator he got for Christmas. Pieces were already falling off of it. Instead of getting another Gator we got him a small four-wheeler like Grandpa's and Papa's (aka The Grasshopper). He loves to ride it and Mommy and Daddy are enjoying it too. There have been more opportunities for us to play outside lately. We can't wait to visit Brandon's parents in Arizona at the end of the month. Brandon will have turned in his National Board's portfolio! It will be a much needed rest time for him.

Tis The Season

We had a wonderful time visiting family and friends over Christmas. We spent a few fun and relaxing days with Brandon's parents before Christmas and then ventured over the pass to my mom's Christmas Eve. It took us 10 hours to get over there when it normally takes 7- 7 1/2 hours. Brandon finally got his Power Wheel after 31 years...well actually Jackson got it but Brandon is living his dream through Jackson. Preston had a great 1st Christmas. He loved all the lights and paper he could get his hands on. We look forward to all the adventures our family will have in the New Year!

Winter Fun

We roasted hot dogs the other night in the fire place. Jackson had a lot of fun...and so did Daddy! The boys are getting so big. Where does the time go?

Christmas Fun

We have been enjoying the Christmas season with all its parties and food. Thanksgiving weekend we went and cut down our tree at our favorite tree farm in Seabeck. We go every year with Brandon's parents and our friends the Jahn's. Then we brought it home and decorated it. It stands nine feet tall. It looks a little taller in the picture because we have cement blocks under it. We can't seem to ever find an eleven foot tree. We decorated the house that same day. The next day, I decorated the tree by myself because the joy of Christmas had temporarily left Brandon. Jackson is loving all the lights and sounds of Christmas. It has taken three years to get to this point. He is a little scared of Santa, but loves the candy canes. We can't wait to spend some quality time with family and friends over the Christmas season!

Pumpkin Patch

Last Friday we went to the pumpkin patch with our friends the Sages. The weather was beautiful and Jackson loved the hay maze. We spent a lot of time going down a slide made out of a large pipe. The pumpkin patch is called Hunter Fields Farm and is located outside of Belfair. This is our favorite pumpkin patch. We also got to ride in a carriage pulled by a tractor. Every year it gets more fun watching Jackson run around picking out the perfect pumpkin and jumping into every mud puddle he can find. We can't wait to see what next year will bring!

The Hunting Man

Brandon decided it was finally time to take the plunge and go deer hunting. He went with Gordon (Elizabeth's mom's husband) and 2 other friends. They didn't get anything but had fun seeing the beautiful countryside.

Brotherly Love

Jackson is very proud of his baby brother Preston! The first thing Jackson does in the morning is ask what Preston is doing. He is getting better at not yelling in his face when he talks to him.