On the Friday night before Labor Day, we decided to venture out and go camping for a night. We all had a great time. Olivia LOVED her first time camping. She is like our other kids in that she loves to be outdoors and camping was just perfect for that (with some pretty obvious reasons). We loved building fires (well, Jonathan built the fires) and eating smores (Mommy was the only one truly excited about this. My kids prefer not to get sticky and, therefore, ate each part of the smore separately, including an uncooked marshmallow, or seven uncooked marshmallows...basically as many as they could sneak before we noticed). We also did some hiking, picking flowers, picnicking, and more picking of flowers. Claire thinks the "daddy lions" are so pretty. We spent Saturday at Silver Falls State park and LOVED it. There are ten gorgeous waterfalls in this temperate rainforest, including two that you can walk behind.
The kids enjoyed all of the fun rocks and caves.
Jacob was a little bit nervous about crawling back into some caves.
So brave. :)
Jonathan and Olivia. She looks so cute, even in that carrier.
On Labor Day we went to a pool with some friends. Claire has made some fun friends already! They are just as obsessed with princesses and dancing as Claire is. It is perfect. She just got invited to a princess birthday party and has been carrying the invitation with her throughout the day.
Now....for the FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!!!!
My little boy has grown up so fast! Jacob LOVES school. Of course the first thing he talks about every day is recess and lunch. He seems to be making friends pretty easily and likes his teacher, Mrs. Yee. Claire does miss Jacob. As soon as he leaves for school, Claire says, "well, it is time to go get Jacob." I loved the conversation in the cafeteria when I dropped him off. "You're 5?! I am 5 too! And you're 5 too! Wow, we are all 5!"
He was thrilled to discover at the end of his first day that he gets to go back to school the next day. Little does he realize it has only just begun...
Jacob with one of his favorite buddies. He is a neighbor of ours and they just really have hit it off. They are together all morning at school and then, as soon as school is over, they want to get together and play.
I whipped out my "fall box" and the kids had some fun with our wigs.
P.S. For all of you moms out there I feel a need to share this blog with you. It is hilarious. I have found myself tearing up (in laughter) on numerous occasions while reading it. Here is the link:
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I remember those wigs!
Lovely photos from your camping trip. It's fun Jacob has a friend he can go to school with and that he likes school so well. My kids like school, too, and it's such a blessing.
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