October Fun

October is full of school activities and Kallie loves them all. We started the month with the Orange Ruler Fun Run. Ms. Fairbanks class came in 2nd place so the kids were very excited to earn a Jamba Juice party. This week her class had a writing celebration where the kids got to share their personal narrative writing. Kallie’s story was all about our trip to Sunriver and our horseback riding adventure. It was super cute and very clear that she loved that vacation.

Last night was the Cougar Club Halloween Family Night. Her school goes all out with pumpkin carving, bouncy houses, a photo booth and lots of food/candy. Eric usually does the pumpkin carving but I think Kallie and I did pretty darn well with our pumpkins. So far October has been a bit of a whirlwind but tons of fun. We are ready for you Halloween!

Salmon Days 2019

Another fun Issaquah Salmon Days in the books! This year I took Kallie with a few friends to carnival at her school on Friday night to avoid the crowds. There were not a ton of rides but the kids were able to go on the rides over and over so it was a big hit. Saturday we met a few friends downtown to watch the parade. Kallie loved being with her buddies and seeing so many kids from IVE. We took the shuttle to the festival for lunch and to check out the booths. Thankfully the weather cooperated and a good time was had by all.

3rd Grade Here She Comes!

Well it’s official, we have a 3rd Grader! Today was the first day of school and although we are sad to see summer go we are ready. Kallie was so excited she could barely sleep. She picked out her outfit days before (jean shorts, striped shirt and slip on shoes), got her new lunchbox out and added all of the necessary accessories to her backpack (puffball and a sparkle K). She walked out the door with confidence and walked in the door smiling from ear to ear. I would say day one was a huge success!

Here’s to another year of growth, happiness, friendships and fun!

Surprise tip to Sunriver

We planned a last minute family vacation in Sunriver Oregon and surprised Kallie on her birthday! She was over the moon and could not wait to go. I grew up going to Sunriver and the last time we went Kallie was only 2 so I was excited to show her all of the fun activities. We spent the trip bike riding, riding horses, exploring amazing lakes/waterfalls, swimming/water slides/lazy river at the Sharc, spending time with cousins, exploring the village and just spending time as a family away from our day to day. It was a great trip full of actives and relaxation. We can’t wait to go back!

Happy 9th Birthday

This weekend we celebrated Kallie’s 9th birthday in style. She had a great birthday party at the Flying Circus with 15 of her good friends. They mastered the obstacle courses, jumped, bounced, zip lined and had a blast! We ended the party with pizza and soccer cupcakes. On Sunday we took our annual birthday trip to the zoo. We lucked out because it seemed like all of the animals were out and about which made it quite the adventure. Of course we hit Red Robin for dinner followed by hitting our favorite froyo spot for dessert. It was a great weekend celebrating . . . Happy Birthday Kallie, we love you to the moon and back!

Note: The Dr. said you are very healthy! You are 49.5 inches tall(97%) and 79lbs(75%) . . . the average size of an 11.5 year old!!!

Strawberry Festival 2019

The summer weather finally arrived, just in time for Strawberry Festival weekend. We spent Saturday uptown watching the parade, looking at all of the booths, eating fair food and exploring. It was a fun morning followed by an afternoon full of beach walks, swimming and relaxing.

Kallie, Mack and Finn have been asking when they going to be old enough to walk to Sandy’s alone. Well we decided Sunday was the day . . . and the kids could not wait. They each had money to spend at the store and off they went. They came home with huge smiles and lots of candy.

I still remember when I walked to Sandy’s for the very first time with kids from the beach. It is sort of a right of passage for the kids on Magnolia Beach and I am so happy Kallie has joined the club!

Northwest Trek Family Day

Last weekend we took a drive to Northwest Trek for a family day. I had always wanted to go and it did not disappoint. We started the adventure with a ride around the park to see a variety of NW animals. Our guide was not sure if we would see much but we lucked out and saw all of the animals (moose, deer, bison, mtn goats, rams and so much more). Since Kallie loves animals and we tend to watch the Discover Channel and National Geographic as a family it was definitely a highlight for her. We explored the rest of the park via trails to check out the bears, hawks, wolves and so much more. Followed by lunch at the most amazing playground, I think Kallie could have played forever.

Our biggest adventure was the obstacle course/zip line we did as a family. Kallie was excite to do the 8+ year old course which was pretty darn high in the air. I was a bit surprised that once we went through the practice course we were on our own (a little frightening but we did it) It was so much fun and a great way to end the day.