Singing in church

A Little Candle Trouble :-)

Avery is 2!

Avery turned 2 on November 8th! As a slacker mom, I am just getting around to posting some pictures. Sorry for the delay. She asked for Diego balloons and cupcakes, but had to settle for Dora since I didn't take a trip to Party City, and Target/Walmart let me down. She had a small party with the four of us and one family from church. It was perfect for her...fun but not too overwhelming. She still doesn't have many of her own friends since we moved here, but I expect that to change a lot in the coming year.

Opening presents while Daddy and Cambria look on.

She was very happy with her new baby stroller.

Cinderella attends many of our family events.

There was no question about her favorite part of a birthday -- Cupcakes!

Showing off her new sweater from Yen-Yen and Yea-Yea.

Missing NJ

All in all our move to the Northwest has been smooth, however, there is one thing that we are missing a lot -- bagel shops. We have moved from the land of bagel shops to not having one anywhere near us. The closest one is in Issaquah and I'm not sure it's legit. There may be a Espresso hut on every street corner in Maple Valley, but for a girl who only drinks frappachinos, that's just not cutting it. I miss hanging out at the bagel shop with my family on a Saturday morning.

A new haircut

The other day I took the girls for a trim. The woman at the hair salon misunderstood me and gave Cambria bangs. Even three days later, I hardly recognize my own daughter. She looks completely different with bangs...older, I think. The good news is that her hair is no longer in her face.

A Little Halloween Day Video

Halloween pics

I'm finally posting some Halloween pictures. Avery was a ladybug and Cambria was Cinderella. The girls had a blast trick-or-treating around a friend's neighborhood. It was the first year that Cambria really understood the whole candy concept, and was very proud of her "loot".

Looking for salmon in the Cedar River

A Hike with the Grandparents

Avery holding a huge maple leaf (thus the name of our town, Maple Valley).

Walking with the grandparents.

The sign warns to report bear or other wild animal sightings.

Pumpkin Patch

I'm catching on the blog, so here are a butch of pictures from the pumpkin patch we visited with Cambria's class. My mom, who was visiting from VA, joined us on the field trip.