The big 6

Riley turned 6 this past Friday!  I can't believe it, she's such a big girl and is always very helpful at home.  She entertains Owen and keeps Ella busy for hours.  She loves kindergarten and is starting to read and write really well.  I can't believe the things she says sometimes, she seems so grown up already.  We had a birthday weekend for her, we celebrated at home on her b-day, went out to eat with Grandpa & Grandma Eberhard, and went to an indoor amusement park with her friends.  I'm exhausted, but we still have another birthday girl coming up in a week!

This was from when we got our flu shots, we got to meet the Colorado Rockies mascot 

Treats!

I went to Target for candy today fully expecting a ton of kids to bombard our house for Halloween.  I mean in Gig Harbor we probably got five kids every year.  What was completely shocking is that we got 0 kids here...as in zero, nada, no one!  When we went out with the kids in the neighborhood we thought we were the only ones walking around.  We eventually found some groups of kids out but it looked like a ghost town.  Yes, we are apparently in an older neighborhood.  All the kids that used to be here are in college and all grown up.  Oh well, the kids still got lots of candy and hopefully younger families will start moving in soon.  Happy Halloween!

Elmo Ella, 50's Greaser, & our Pink Pirate

Don't worry he didn't fall :)

Fall is in the air

Saturday morning we went out to a local park and picked out some pumpkins.  It was 85 yesterday and just beautiful.  Cool crisp mornings warming up throughout the day.  We went with my friend Kate, my college roommate, and her kiddos, Luke and Lilly.  I love fall, the leaves changing, hot apple cider, football games, Halloween....  

The kids

Since moving in we haven't been out much, mostly my fault because I want to get the house in order first.  But we did go to a friends birthday party at a local recreation center.  The girls got hooked up to this fly in the air contraption.  They had a blast.  And here of course is a picture of my baby who desperately needs a haircut, although I can't do it cause his hair is so cute!

On the move

Owen has hit some milestones which I have seemed to overlook because of all the craziness around me.  He started sitting up from being on his tummy, he sits up on his own, he can walk in a walker, and his two bottom teeth are coming in.  He's a sweet little guy, soon I'll be able to spend more time trying to keep him from not being a baby anymore :(

FINALLY!!!

Almost 3 weeks after our original closing date we have finally closed on our house!  It was the most stressful 3 weeks ever.  Whenever something could go wrong, it did.  Each step along the way mistakes were made and it just snowballed.  Luckily with a lot of pressure from our realtor the mortgage company finally came through.  Our truck full of furniture was expected to arrive yesterday but because of a flat tire they were delayed until Thursday.  Despite all of our problems things are starting to fall into place.  I'm excited to get in there and start our new lives out here.  Now on to painting the girls' rooms tomorrow ;)  More pictures to come.

Lessons from Grandma

Well we've been spending lots of time with Grandma lately since our closing was delayed.  So in our time here Ella learned a few animal sounds to show off to everyone.