A Day in Green Bluff

Last Sunday we spent the afternoon touring farms North of Spokane in a community called Green Bluff. Every summer and fall this collection of farms opens their door to invite others to enjoy the crops that they have grown during the season (primarily apples and pumpkins). After church, we enjoyed lunch with The Bradstreet Family before venturing up to Green Bluff. Apparently all of Spokane decided that it would be a good weekend to do the same because it was packed! First we stopped at Siemers to let the kids wander through the corn maze then we ended up at Hansens. While there, we meandered through the apple orchard searching for the scary faces that they hide in the trees. We took the opportunity to have some pictures taken since the Bradstreet's were with us. Here are a few.

You've been BOO'd!!

The girls and I just got back from "BOOing". Our friend Carrie started the tradition last year so we decided to get it going again tonight. We created 3 baskets of Halloween goodies, delivered them to the doorstep of our unsuspecting neighbors, rang the doorbell, and RAN! Inside the basket along with the treats is the following note:

"This sweet surprise is called a "boo"!

You'll never know exactly who

brought treats and then ran off unseen

to brighten up your Halloween!

It's twice the good luck if you go

and "boo" two other folks you know!

Pack up a ghost sign,

treats, and gifts,

and add a poem just like this.

Pick out a house

and sneak up close.

(Make sure its windows have no ghost

that tells you clearly

"We've been Boo'd!"

It's best to visit someplace new.)

Knock fast on someones door- then run!

Make sure you're never seen! It's fun!

And once they get your gifts and food...

they'll know for sure that

they've been boo'd!

The girls had a great time and thought it was hilarious to watch the kids that answered the door of the homes that we "boo'd" run out and look for who may have left the gift. I think that we were able to remain unseen since the girls were in costume (hopefully they don't read this blog). Now the girls are planning a strategy on how to answer the door whenever our bell rings to get there in time to see who will "boo" us.

Happy Birthday Mom!!

I just wanted to send a quick Happy Birthday to my mom who turns 29 again today. This is a picture of my parents and their grandkids while we were in Crown King this past summer.

The girls have been visiting Shane and his Mom while she was in town this past two weeks helping him move into his place in Post Falls. Shane decided to move closer to us so we can see the girls on a more regular basis. No more meeting in Ritzville for us, Yipee!!

We are planning on going to Green Bluff this weekend to pick up some pumpkins, apples, and maybe get lost in the corn maze. I promise to take some new photos of all of us to update the blog with.

Road Trip

Dave and I had a nice weekend spending some time reconnecting while the girls visited with Shane. Yesterday we enjoyed an annual "Hootenanny" with The Grabowski Family then met with some former collegues from Sacred Heart for an dinner party. This morning we caught up on sleep and then took Zeus for a drive in the country. We ended up at one of the marina's on Lake Coere D' Alene where Zeus enjoyed a swim in the lake. We had a great day except for the fact that now my car smells of wet dog. I have the windows, sunroof, and back hatch open and have febreezed all of the nooks and crannies. Hopefully it will be fresh when I get in to go to work in the morning.

Family Time

Here are a couple of pictures I took last night after dinner and showers of Dave and the girls as everyone was winding down for the evening. Ashley took some time to catch up on the latest scoop on her favorite Pop Star, Miley Cyrus AKA Hannah Montana. I know that People Magazine is not the most literary choice for 2nd grade reading but at this age, words are words and I am happy to see her taking an interest. Dave took a minute to braid Brooke's hair. They had a contest to see which of the two had better braiding skills. The first prize went to Brooke but Dave received and Honorable Mention for his efforts.