Thanksgiving in CJ

This year we went to CJ for Thanksgiving. I neglected to take almost any pics... but here are the few I took.

Violet's new toddler bed at Nana & Papa's house with Elmo sheets and comforter.

Riding the rocking horse...

Sleeping. :)

Oops - back one month - September 2011 - Seatlle

In September Violet and I took Violet's first train ride to Seattle to stay with Nana and Papa in a hotel. Nana was going to a conference and had to work during the day, but V & Paper & I bought a Seattle Pass and went EVERYWHERE. We went to the Zoo, the Space Needle, Underground Tour, Experience Music Project, the Aquarium, and a boat cruise!
I, unfortunately, lost my photos of the trip, so don't have many to show... but here are some my Dad took.

October 2011 - Halloween

This is the first year we took Violet trick-or-treating. She has been practicing (see earlier video).

ZigZag is ready to hand out candy with Oscar &Nana & Papa.

I really didn't think V would actually say anything when the doors opened because she is usually really shy at first, but she said "Trick-or_tweat" at every door. She also said "thank you" after getting the candy. I was really proud of her!

Libby, Jason, & Caspar (dressed as Dumbo) came along.

She VERY much enjoyed her spoils.

October 2011 - Pumpkin Patch Trip #2

We went to a different pumpkin patch the weekend of Halloween with the Dolatas, Freddis, Ashbury/Galvins, and Kane/Slossers. We dressed up all the kids and drank apple cider, looked at animals, picked out pumpkins and ate food.

Lorenzo, Ania, Henry, & Violet

Violet and her Nana,

Looking for the perfect pumpkin.

Nick and Nora.

October 2011 - Halloween Music Class & After

Every year Violet's music class has a dress up party the week before Halloween.
As you can see from previous posts, V had two costumes this year. A lion and Elmo. She wore Elmo to this class.
It was a good choice because she was a kid rock-star. When she walked in several kids yelled "ELMO!!!" and ran over. I am pretty sre one little boy actually though she was Elmo.

After class we always hang out with Stacey and Violet's best friend, She wanted to continue wearing her Elmo costume. They decided on the way back from lunch that they would roll around in someone's yard.

October 2011 - Practicing Trick-or-Treating

"Trick or tweat. Give me candy."

October 2011 - Bucket Hats

October 2011 - Beach Trip

We went on a little weekend trip to the beach in the middle of October.

 

We went to Seaside on day...

 

There was a cool swingset ON THE BEACH.

 

At Cannon Beach we went down to the tide pools...

 

V loved how crazy Zig gets on the beach!

And we had lots of fun playing in the sand.

 

 

 

October 2011 - Pumpkin Patch

Our Playgroup went to the pumpkin patch again this year with our babes dressed in costumes.

 

 

Ilsa &Sean (twins) in the wagon on the left. Claire, Violet, and Tyler in the wagon on the right.

 

There was a farm where the kids got to see a bunch of animals... cows...

 

donkeys...

 

They climbed on a hay bale pyramid.

 

and played with a water feature to make ducks

 

ate snacks...

 

then went on a hayride...

Best Friends.

October 2011 - Apple Festival

Nana and Papa came to visit and we took them to Portland Nursery to the annual Apple Tasting Festival. We ate lots of apples, drank apple cider, and...

 

Violet painted a tiny pumpkin

 

with help from her Daddy...

 

and played games...

 

October 2011 - Children's Museum

Wind, Violet, and I made our first trip to the Children's Museum. Here are some pics of our outting...