Our neighbors have a garden in between our 2 yards and have tons of tomatoes, so they let Dylan pick one. He came in and wanted to eat it, not cut up, salted, or on a sandwhich, just a tomato eaten like an apple would :) Good snack choice D-man!

Ali and Dylan kind watched the game, but mostly they fed their snacks to an ant hill they found.

Dylan "Yuvs holding sissy's lizard."

Alissa is gaining lots of confidence with her riding and its neat to see her take control and take the horse where she wants to with such ease. Alissa got to choose which electives she had @ school and for Mondays, riding day, she chose study hall so she could have all her homework and reading done so she can focus on her riding that day :)

D-man is still really loving school. He isn't fond of my photos everyday, but last week he let me snap just one :) He comes home everyday saying how much fun he had, and how he and his best friend, Kyler, chased girls at recess.

The kids had fun playing with the neighbor girls, they all jumped on the trampoline for a couple hours.

Alissa decided to hang up the guitar for the year so that she could try another instrument: the violin. She is really enjoying learning how to play, and she loves making up songs on it. She's been practicing for a half an hour every day, we are very proud of her :)

Saturday the kids and I went and watched my brother Will's Tae Kwon Do belt ceremony. He was going from a yellow belt to an orange one. He did really well and will be getting his next belt :)

There were a bunch of rooms @ EMP where you could play different instruments, I was VERY amused watching my Dad and Kellin "play" music :)

The kids had fun playing the games but this one they weren't able to win.

This game, throwing darts at balloons, was their favorite.

This is me and Ali on the octopus ride.

Alissa and Daddy rode the big swings, while Dylan waited, the above, right pic is of Dylan and Daddy on the Octopus ride.

Dylan and Daddy riding on the slide!

My dad and brother and I went to Seattle sunday and went to EMP, The Olympic Sculpture Park, Hard Rock Cafe and the waterfront. It was a really fun day. EMP shares its building with the Sci-Fi "museum," which had an Avatar exhibit. The exhibit and music exhibits @ EMP were really cool! While walking we saw hundreds of walkers walking to stop Breast Cancer. We didn't see Ashton, but it was really neat! 3 days and 60 miles, I'm definately going to do it next year with Ashton!

September 15th was Curriculum day @ Dylan's school. While I visited with his teacher Mrs. Jewell, Dylan and the other kids got to have popcorn and watch a movie. The little boy next to him, in the black shirt, is his best friend Kyler. Dylan describes him as a nice boy who "has a squeeky voice and hair like the sun."

Dylan made this hat at school last week. He was very proud of the decorations he picked out. His favorite part of the hat was the big bow :)

I've just purchased a new book for my kindle, I hear it's supposed to be fantastic, and wonderful, and interesting! Reviews have said its a cross between Harry Potter and Twilight, which does sound great...but we shall see :)

I heard this quote on the radio the other day and it stuck with me; it is so very true. We are SO lucky to have such a WONDERFUL, close, supportive family! I don't know what we'd do without them!