Is she trying to tell us something?

Day 10?

I missed a few days of taking photos but not to worry, our little Belle was busy around the house! Ashtyn has thoroughly enjoyed looking for her every morning! She was so curious how she got her jersey today. Heehee. Ashtyn borrowed Ryder's Seahawks jersey so she would have one like her Belle. 

Day 9...

She's reading, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to her new friends! Our Belle is so smart!

Day 8...

Someone is up to no good! She's trying to hide the evidence behind her back! I can't wait to hear what the kids have to say about this!

Day 7...

What is she doing up there?!

Day 6...

Day 5...

I heard Ashtyn go downstairs and then she came right back up, giggling. She came into my room and told me that Belle and Ken are dating! She's simply enjoying some hot chocolate with a friend. It looks like she wore a new skirt for her date.

Day 4...

I went to bed early last night... this one is all Brian!

Our Elf, Belle...day 2...

We put up the tree last night but ran out of time to decorate. Looks like Belle thought she'd help us out by decorating herself... but, oops she got tangled in the lights! Oh, and she has a skirt today! A cute white skirt with red bow and polka dots. 

The Elf on the Shelf

I bought the Elf on the Shelf last year but never did it. So here we go this year with a new tradition! Ryder thinks it's a conspiracy, Chase couldn't care less... but Ashtyn is so excited. She is definitely this elf's target audience! We read the book last night and this morning she showed up! We named her "Belle" so what better place for her to make her debut then with the bells? I wonder what surprises the coming days will bring?

Let's Go Chargers!!

A collage of pictures from this season so far. Ashtyn has LOVED cheerleading! It sure is fun to cheer on Ryder's team, they are currently 7-0! One more game to go and then off to playoffs...Go Chargers!

Pumpkin Farm!!

It was such a beautiful day at The Farm in Snohomish! Everyone picked out their perfect pumpkin and enjoyed some play time with the cousins...

Touch a truck

There isn't much that Tate loves more than he loves trucks... anything with wheels really! The City of Marysville does a Touch-A-Truck event and we took our little truck enthusiast. He was so excited to get into all of these cool trucks...

Ashtyn's First Day of Kindergarten!!

She had to wait a day after her brothers to start. She was so excited! I'm so proud of her!

First Day of School

It was a big day for Chase, first day of middle school! Ryder is on his way starting 4th grade. I say this every year, but where does the time go?

Summer Fun!

I've had a hard time keeping up with updating the blog, we're just too busy! Here are a bunch of pictures that I took over the summer... including our annual trip to Lake Oswego for the 4th of July!