Happy Halloween!!!!

Jadon's Teething!

I am very excited! Jadon is handling it well so far. I can see his bottom right tooth breaking through the edge of his gums! We'll keep you posted!

A day at the pumpkin patch

Our first family outing to the pumpkin patch was the day after a really good rain! There was MUD absolutely everywhere. (OH! I should also say it was the day after Michigan beat Illinois!) We were prepared with our boots, and change of shoes, and the sloshing didn't deter us from visiting the pigs and the goats in the back barn. Jadon enjoyed watching dad pet the animals and try to get mud off the roots of the corn stalk. He didn't know what to think about the feel of the pumpkin stem though.

Will is doing well at his job and the cross country team that he is coaching has placed in the top 4 at the two meets they have had so far. It rained for the first one, but not the second. Par for the course I guess, but after spending so much time in California, its hard to get used to going out and doing stuff in the rain, at least for me. My job is great and I'm juggling a few projects administratively, exciting times for Palliative Care at Legacy Health Systems. We pray that all is well for our family and friends and look forward to hear what God is doing in everyone's lives.

We took a drive up to Timberline Lodge, the highest point you can drive to on Mt. Hood and Jadon got to check out some snow for the first time. At 6000 ft elevation we were in the cloud cover so you could not see up the mountain or take in the beautiful views. But we did enjoy the nice big and warm lodge, had some chili and watched a couple of snow boarders enjoy the first snow of the season. Someone even took the trouble to build this snow-man for a Kodak moment.

Thank you Nina!

Thank you so much Nina for the nice warm clothes that you sent me. As you can see, they are a little bit big, but Mom thinks that is great because I'll be able to wear them for a couple of months, we'll see about that!