So in the beginning, there was family. Or in August, there was a Mortensen semi-family reunion. We gathered at my parents home, the highlights were...
Spending time with cousins
The fruit stand, the kids earned quite a bit of money all week long.
Moses Lake Aquatic Center
Grandma
And, Sisters!
We missed those that weren't there, but we had a blast with those that were!
Next, was Jack's 3rd birthday.
We had a Thomas the train cake, and opened presents with friends. It was pretty low-key, but the kid is 3, and he was HAPPY!
Some updates on Jack these days, his new favorite song to sing is the "50 States Song," he plays really well with his sister, he is potty training (Hallelujah!), and he says funny things that make me laugh like... While drinking some slushy apple cider, he stopped and said, "this is cold, like Minnesota." Plus, I think he sometimes has a southern country accent, not sure where that came from. But we still love him lots!
In September we canned peaches with my mom. Sadie and Jack played with the "bracelets" or canning rings, and played dodge ball with the peaches.
We went to Spokane for Labor Day. Here is an updated picture of all the Frederickson cousins together. For the past two years it was hard to keep a current picture because we had so many new ones, but I think we are updated for a little while anyway.
I took a girls weekend getaway to Boise to run in my first 5k. I've always hated running but I trained all summer long for it with a "couch to 5k" program (inspired by a friend.) Ever since, I got sick, my running partner got pregnant, Bryan was working out of town, and I have been on the "5k to couch" program. I guess there's always next year!
A recent Saturday family outing to a local train or "Thomas"
A just for fun week in Wenatchee while Bryan was working out of town. The local fire station was having some shindig, so we took the kids. Sadie had a blast. Jack turned up sick that week, so his experience isn't what it normally would have been for him. But he did walk away with a brand new tonka street sweeper truck, that a friend had won in a drawing. She had inside connections, so she gave us hers and was able to get another one for her kids. We also took a ride on a mini fire truck and ate hot dogs, popcorn, and pop! What a day!
In September Sadie also had her 18mo. check up. So updates on Sadie, she weighed 26lbs (63%) and she was 34in. tall (93%.) I'm so proud of the height percentile, who'd of ever thought that a child of mine would be in the 93%, thank you Bryan! She also loves keeping up with her brother and even challenging him at times, she talks a ton, knows her letters, counts to 20, and is a real firecracker at times, yesterday she said "bless you" to Jack after he sneezed, and today she used the word "delicious" about a hundred times, it made me laugh.
The obvious excitement for October was Halloween. Bryan's cousin got married in Spokane that day, so we enjoyed trick-or-treating cubicles at Grandma's office the day before Halloween. Jack wore an amazing Thomas costume made by me, and Sadie wore an amazing Cinderella costume made by a friend of mine (however she wouldn't let me put the necklace or headband on her to complete the outfit.) But they had a great time. Then on Halloween we went to the wedding and the reception/costume party. Fun times were had by all.
In November, we went to Spokane for Thanksgiving. The morning of, we went to Bryan's cousins house to make apple cider in his homemade apple press, eat homemade cinnamon rolls and donuts, and participate in a marshmallow sling-shot fight! We then had our Thanksgiving feast with 32 family members, all the while remembering the many things we have to be thankful for in our lives.
And the kids enjoyed riding around on Grandpa's walker.
And just last week, I took the kids to get pictures taken. Here are just a couple recent pics of the kids that I love.
Wow! I did it! All caught up! Now hopefully it won't be May when I post Christmas!
5 comments:
I'm happy to see some action on your blog. Great pictures. I am still trying to catch up on my blog. I have to blame couponing as well.
Wow Amy, I wished we lived closer. We have so much in common still! At 20 weeks pregnant I couldn't run anymore, so I joked that I was starting the 5K to Couch program as well. I've successfully made it to COUCH! Your little ones are so sweet and smart! Also, the couponing thing does seem fun. Thanks for the tip on that blog, I'll have to check it out!
you could name this one "ketchup"!
-bryan
When you have that much going on, you can name as many posts as you want "catch up." Thanks for the pictures by the way, the grandma book turned out really cute (if I do say so myself). Hopefully we'll see you soon!
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE~~~
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