Happy Halloween 2009

Remember what it was like when we were kids?

Jack and the Jack-o-Lantern

Paka's first name is Jackson if you didn't know; and I never heard so much complaining.

Paka and I (really me) did the mummy and Cam did the "peeping-tom jack-o-lantern"!

Pumpkin Patch

We literally stumbled upon this pumpkin patch and we are so glad that we did! We rode the tractor to and from the pumpkin patch and we got to pick our own pumpkins! Marcus just wanted to ride the tractor; they even had horses taking groups to the patch, but Marcus was content with the tractor (as cool as the horses were they were HUGE and a bit scary!) It was fun, there were free samples of different squashes, and I must say, sugar loaf squash is the best-a little brown sugar and butter...mmmm...yum!

Halloween Block Party

Last weekend our neighborhood hosted a Halloween Block Party! It was filled with fun games, animal petting, horse riding, basketball hoops, pumpkin drawing, face painting and tons of food. If you donated food to the Issaquah Food Bank you received tickets to redeem at your pleasure. Cam, Paka and I ate a few little hamburgers and Marcus really wanted a cotton candy, that we soon discovered he was too scared to eat!

making a goody bag for his hay hunt
found something!

scary cotton candy!

spider face paint

`tis the season to donate!

HELP others. give what you can, every little bit helps!

Find an organization near you.

http://www.issaquahfoodbank.org/

Uncle "Piko"

Everyone LOVES uncle "Piko"!

He never misses a BEAT,

We were SAD he had to go

But, he's coming back to TRICK-OR-TREAT!

For some reason Marcus keeps calling Paka, Piko (yes like his belly button). He didn't want him to leave, and I must say, it is the saddest and yet the cutest thing. After we dropped Paka off at the airport (Marcus cried a little) to go see our other brother and sister in Utah, Marcus came home and scanned the whole house asking, "Piko, where are you?" When I told him, "remember, he went bye-bye airplane" Marcus shot up, grabbed his boots and said, "yeah, yeah c`mon mommy, let's go!" ;o)

He is always talking about Piko, and today at bath he said "Uncle Piko, come home!"

you are missed!

guess we'll have to move home soon!

And the fun begins...

Great friends are hard to come by

I have no idea who "Kande" is, {I can only imagine}
but I saw this sign on the side of a bar and laughed so hard.
Kande: you have some great friends! ;o)

Volleyball

once again this year i am coaching at bellevue high school;

the girls just love the "mascots"!

my kids are seriously going to be "gym rats".

Crazy Boys!

brotherly love

Help!

Lately, my family has been full force with trying to get our genealogy in order. Unfortunately, due to many different reasons, we have kind of hit a rough patch. If anyone can offer me any advice on where to look, who to contact or simply want to help I would really appreciate it! ;o) Also, if you are a HEIDE and just happen to stumble upon my blog please leave a comment so we can get in contact!

Mahalo.

Sleep Training

Last week I set up the crib and decided to

bunk the two boys together in the

same room. I was so sad about it,

but decided it was time.

Lohena has been so good, he rarely cries instead just falls asleep.

I was so concerned that Lohena would keep Marcus up

but it seems to be the other way around.

Luckily, they both sleep through each

other's noise! Marcus on the other hand now

wants to fight us every night! ;o(

I am just so grateful for an easy-going child,

(I guess the 2nd child has to be!)

the last two nights he has slept over 10 hours!!!!!

Thank you!

3 months old!

time flies!

he giggles, and smiles

and sleeps when he is supposed to.

i am in LOVE...