Kid Culture Launch!

OK- so I know I only have 3 people who regularly check my blog but I thought I would post this anyway.  I've been working on this new blog with my friend Stephanie.  It's called Kidculture and it's introducing "big culture in little bites" to kids.

It's all about introducing culture to your kids.  It's been really fun to think about it for my own family, and then to see what other people posted.  I post every Thursday, but there are daily posts from the other contributors.  We want to get it out there, so spread the word!

Pumpkin Patch

Fall is here!  We headed to the Pumpkin Patch for Family Night last week.  It was warm (I wouldn't normally take my baby out at night in a summer outfit), breezy and then even rained a little while we were lost in the Corn Maze.  Everyone jumped on the bounce houses, got a pumpkin, and earned the coveted "beaded necklaces" for finishing the corn maze.

Disneyland

 

Now that Fall is here- it's time for us to hit Disneyland again.  I can't believe how much easier it is with Avery.  Now if she could only grow tall enough for the fun rides...except at the rate she's growing it'll be a while.

Scout Jamboree

Blake almost smiling.

Blake and Josh playing in the dirt.

Little Miss was along for the ride.

Opening flag ceremony.

Ahh, the most refreshing part of the day. The snow cone stop.

Pack Master and the boys.

Avery's 2nd Birthday

It was a pink and purple gingham theme.

A little strawberry cake for Avery.

Blake slept through the whole party...he got sick later than night.

So many presents!

Mom and Birthday Girl.

Chess Camp

So I've decided to posthumously post on some things we've done recently.  This summer Blake went to Chess Camp for a week.   He learned a lot about chess and when he wasn't in class or a tournament he got to go boating on the lake, do archery, swim, and have a real summer camp experience.

It was in Big Bear, so he spent the night in a cabin and slept on the top bunk of a bunk bed (a dream come true for him).

A Confession.....

OK, so I know that my blog has said all year that it's my "year of redemption".  Well my confession is that I did not post that.  Brett did.  And he posted the post before that about his own wedding.  Yes, Brett posted about his own wedding for me and Tate asked if he needed to do the same. 

Then I kept waiting for a really cool thing to post about.  I'd take lots of pictures of things (for my blog of course) and then never post.  Well, I finally decided just to put something out there and I thought I'd just start with the kids back to school pics.  Why not.  It's almost September and I need to put something out there. 

 Blake's first day of 3rd Grade (almost giving us a smile).

Colin's first day of 1st grade...nothing but smiles all day from him!

Avery, a future Mariposa Elementary School student.

(btw, this really is Cass)