October Doings...

This past Saturday Daddy ran a half marathon.  We didn't get to see it because Sarah and Alex had soccer games.  We dropped him off and wished him luck...then picked him up 2 hours later and found out he had gotten 2nd place.  We wished we could have seen it, but we can't do everything on Saturdays.  :)

After our soccer games we went for a swim.  The weather has been wonderful.  It still feels like fall as the leaves are changing, but we have a nice warm day every once and a while to enjoy the pool.

We are still waiting on the house we have an offer on.  We got an automated message this past Friday that they will we evaluating it and we should hear back shortly.  We are trying hard to be patient.  We might not get it...which is the gamble of short sales.  But, we feel good about our efforts in house hunting and know that something will work out. 

Sleeping Princess

Sunday's are hard work when you are 2 1/2 yrs old. 

Bedtime Video

Pictures from our Week

We had a good week with school, swimming, house hunting, and just general silliness.  Enjoy!

Point Reyes

We had a Saturday free of soccer games, so we decided to take a little family trip.  We drove down to Point Reyes National Seashore.   We went to Drakes Beach and ate lunch and played in the sand.  It was absolutely beautiful and everyone had a good time. 

After washing off the sand we drove up to the Lighthouse.  Alex loved seeing the inside of it and how it worked.  At the visitor center we talked with the Ranger about wale watching and he said the best time is at the end of March when the Mother's swim with their calves up the shore.  We will have to come back and see them then. 

After the light house we were all tired and so we drove home.  We saw San Fransisco and the Golden Gate bridge on the drive home.  It was a fun family adventure!

Utah Trip

We went over Labor Day weekend to Utah for a quick trip to visit family. The drive was so much better, only 9 hours instead of 20. It felt weird not having to sleep in a hotel and drive another full day. The drive through the Sierra Nevada mountains was beautiful and we also enjoyed the straight shot across Nevada. Mommy was glad we will never have to see a "Wall Drug" sign ever again.

The kids had lots of fun playing with their Bodell cousins. We enjoyed a birthday party at the Romneys. The kids got spoiled with treats and a giant water slide. The parents also got spoiled with the best cake and Sushi ever. Thanks Uncle Clark and Aunt Keri!

We had a very nice visit on Sunday with Great Grandma Sanderson. She treated us to ice cream and the kids drew funny pictures for her. Afterward, Sarah asked if we could go back tomorrow. We all enjoyed listening to her stories and talking.

We wish we had more time to spend with everyone. The weekend went by really fast. Hopefully we will be able to come a little more often once we get moved into our house.

Here are some pictures of our fun weekend:

Our Week

This past week was a very busy.  The kids are getting into the routine of school and making friends.  They both love their teachers and classes.  We have soccer almost every night of the week.  Sarah on Monday/Wednesday and Alex on Tuesday/Thursdays.  It was Mommy's birthday on Friday.  She was spoiled with pancakes for breakfast and presents and cake.  It was a wonderful day.  Sarah had an Soccer tournament on Saturday morning and then we went and looked at more houses in the afternoon.