The 2009 Version of the Pumpkin Patch...

You might be asking, "Is that an Albertson's sign behind Abby?" Our trip to Greenbluff on Saturday to pick pumpkins got cancelled. Instead we took Abigail to the ER to find out she had the Swine Flu. She was running a temperature of 104.5 degrees, had a terrible cough and we were concerned about her breathing. Until last night, when we took the big trip to the Albertson's "pumpkin patch", she's been cooped up in the house recovering. Abby is doing much better with the exception of the cough and getting tuckered out pretty quick. After losing over 3 pounds, she's finally starting to get her appetite back. Hopefully the rest of us stay healthy and I can go back to work next week. Mommy is feeling a little cooped up too!





Guess what we woke up to this morning? The first snowfall of the year. Of course the kids were thrilled and Matt and I were not. Luckily it didn't last long and then it turned into rain!

The Joys of Fall...

Is there anything better for kids in the fall than playing in the leaves and picking pumpkins? We've had some wet and dreary days around here, but yesterday was dry enough for the kids to play in the leaves when I picked Andrew up from school. Many of the schools around Spokane have beautiful maple trees that surround them and in the fall, they are filled with amazing colors.






Andrew's class took a field trip to Greenbluff last week. It was Andrew's first time on "a real school bus" as he put it and I was fortunate enough to share in the experience with the 51 kindergarten kids. Andrew picked his favorite golden delicious apple and took his time finding the perfect pumpkin in the little pumpkin patch. It was a fun morning.

Leavenworth

As many of you know, September was a tough month for us. I was 10 weeks pregnant when I went in for my first ultra sound and we couldn't find the heartbeat. I ended up having a D and C surgery and it was a very difficult few weeks. We know the Lord has a master plan and for some reason this pregnancy and little one was not meant to be. Thank you to all of our family and friends for their support.

So...when Matt and I had the opportunity to go to Leavenworth for a couple of days, it could not have come at a better time. It was a wonderful get away for the two of us and a much needed time to relax. We went hiking, ate a lot of good food, Matt went golfing (I got to drive the cart) and we slept too much! Leavenworth is a beautiful little town with a lot of character.