Snoqualmie Falls

Owen
Jeff and Matthew
David
Leah

We took a day trip to Snoqualmie Falls; very pretty (see below). We started at the top, had some lunch, then hiked down (and I do mean down) the 1/2 mile trail to the bottom of the falls. As we are going down the trail, I am wondering to myself how on earth I am going to get back up the trail. As if getting down on your own isn't bad enough, try helping 3 kids too. Anyway, we made it and lucky us, we found a parking lot closer to the bottom and since Jeff is such a sweetheart he hiked all the way to the top to get the car and drive around to the closer lot to pick us up.

The Falls:

On the way home:

So Proud of Matthew!!!

This one is for Matthew...he is becoming quite a big boy. We have started to encourage him to lay in bed at nap and bedtime all by himself and fall asleep without Mommy or Daddy there. So far it has been 3 nights and 2 naps with a lot of encouragement, a few tears and a little screaming, but I think it is getting a little better each time. Woo Hoo for Matthew!!!

He also wanted to make sure everyone remembered who he was, so he held up the name plate.

Too Late

Too late...Matthew told Leah he would not be her friend anymore. Correction according to Matthew...he said he will not play the game with her anymore.
Same thing, right!

Lesson Learned

You know when the doctor tells you to take your medicine you should really listen. I have been a bad girl and forgot to take my medicine for like 4 days and now I am exhausted. You see I have some issues with my thyroid levels and if I don't take my meds every day for the rest of my life I will get completely exhausted. So the lesson learned is listen to the doctor, because now I am exhausted. I will have a lazy/sick day or 2 and then I will be back to my usual busy self.
Anyway, on to other news...school here starts Sept. 2 and Leah cannot wait. She has gotten all of her supplies and now we just need to get a few new clothes and shoes and then she will be set. She is super excited about riding the bus.
I will be glad when she and Matthew will "get a break" from each other; they are getting in to the phase where all they do is bicker. He is bugging her and she is annoyed by him, etc. Then there is Owen, I'll just tell you a few of his favorite words. They are : "Don't!", "No!", "Hey, give it back!", and we cannot forget "Is mine." That, I think, sums it up for him.
I gotta run...Leah and Matthew are at it again and I have to referee before someone says something they don't mean, like "I'm not gonna be your friend anymore."