Pancakes With Great-Grandma's Grape Jelly

Out for a bike ride

The Neighborhood Gang

What video game was that?

A., J., and Z. seem to be moving from video game to video game with breaks for snowtime for their Thanksgiving. There's a lot of loud squealing and yelling around the house. They think it's the perfect way to spend their vacation.

This is for Grandpa

Visiting Family in Silverdale

This past weekend we drove up to Silverdale, Washington and spent a little time with Matt's sister and brother-in-law. Z. & A. stayed over with them and enjoyed blueberry pancakes and swimming in the indoor pool. Matt was off speaking at a local church and I worked on getting M. and I ready for the day. Then we rushed back for A.'s Nutcracker rehearsal. Our children's lives are gradually taking over our lives. But, it's great.

Cooking Meatballs With Aunt Dawn

M. is Driving

M.'s new toy is an all-terrain walker. We're not sure if she is trying to eat the horn or if she is trying to make it play music. She can move herself backwards about an inch at a time. In another month I think she'll be all over the place. A. & Z. like to take her for a drive around the kitchen.

Searching for Tart Frozen Yogurt

In the absence of Red Mango and Pinkberry I did a search on frozen yogurt in Portland. I tried to think if I'd ever even seen a frozen yogurt shop- not that I recall. But, apparently on Division there's a dessert shop called Tart. I'm looking forward to trying out their yogurt. Has anyone ever been there?

Headed Out for Trick or Treating

Our Baby Kitty

Halloween Preview: Our New Kitty

Need a Vet?

3 Months

It is hard to believe, but three months have passed by. To celebrate her 3 month birthday M. slept through the night. This is the only night she has made it until 7 AM, but she is working on getting to 5 AM, which is an improvement. I think what I'm amazed at is how much M. moves. Her little legs are always kicking and pushing against whatever is near her. She most enjoys practicing standing while holding on to my hands. She often gets big smiles. She is just beginning to notice toys. Her attention is completely held by the Baby Mozart dvd. This gives me 20 minutes to quickly run around getting lunch or trying to finish something. She doesn't like sudden loud noises or to feel like she is suddenly falling- she has a distinctive and sudden cry for the way she feels about this. We love having M. in our family. It's wonderful to see her personality growing. On to month 4...

Potato Rolls

I rarely embark on making anything with yeast unless is a nice hot day when the yeast is almost guaranteed to activate. But, I've wanted to try making a recipe for Potato Rolls that appeared in Cooking Light and I don't think our weather is going to get any better until next summer. Everything worked and the yeast took off, but I think the key to my success in a chilly house was the heat being released from my crock pot. These were the best rolls that I've ever made. I'm even thinking about making them again even though it took most of the day.

M. and her dad out for an early morning walk

Fall