Happy New Year!

Day 335 Nana and Papa's House, Spokane
Whenever we go to Spokane we get to play games. Unfortunately, we don't do this enough at home so it's always special times. In this picture, Erin is hiding off camera.

Day 337 Cottonwood Kennels, Riverside
Lucy loves coming home from the kennels! She doesn't really like to be there but we know she's well taken care of while she's there.

Day 338 Home
Oh Dylan....he loves playing tricks on his sister! Lyndsi is none too happy about this one!

Day 340 Home
One of my favorite songs! Lyndsi was in an artistic mood and made these pretty little signs for me. My children are so sweet!

Day 341 Home
Here is what Dylan gives me in his sweetness! Fake blood hanging from the ceiling! This is left-over from Halloween and it may be there forever....

Day 342 The Breadline, Omak
We found ourselves without children tonight so we went out for dinner together. Look who we ran into! Amy and Jeff had already begun when we got there but we joined them anyway.

Day 343 Downtown Okanogan
Lyndsi and her friends in the 5th grade Honor Choir sang Christmas carols for downtown's Get Lit tree lighting ceremony. It was so cold that they only sang a few songs outside and then went home!

Day 344 Home
Jenna went with us to get our Christmas tree today. Dylan ran inside before I could get the picture so she sat with Lyndsi for me!

Day 345 Home
Brrrrrrrrr!!!!! Two straight weeks of cold weather and indoor recess - yuck!

Day 346 Okanogan Middle School
Lyndsi started basketball practice tonight! Yay!

And Happy Boxing Day, Too!

Day 328 Home
I love this little contraption! Steve bought me a water cooler several years ago and I use it every day! My drinking water comes from it - because I like the flavor - and my tea water comes from it - because it heats up quickly! Thank you, Steve!

Day 329 Home
See these socks? I got these socks when I was pregnant with Dylan! These are some very old socks! My good friend, Tess, got them for me when I was pregnant. They were so cute....and they still are!

Day 330 Home
Check out this sunset! We live in an amazing part of the world! We often get gorgeous sunsets and sunrises....when I'm up early enough to see them!

Day 331 Home
And here's the sunrise!

Day 332 Tonasket Middle School Parking Lot
Dylan had a basketball game in Tonasket tonight. He and Lyndsi were getting along so well after the game....

Day 333 Home
Told you I was having trouble keeping plants alive! This is the Rosemary plant I mentioned in a previous post. I mistakenly called that one a Rosemary but that was a Sage of some sort. I'm not having much luck at all!

Day 334 The Evans Family Home
Thanksgiving Day! We spent the afternoon with Eric, Malana, Chase, Sophia, Blake, Uncle Lee, Aunt Georgie, Kim, Justin, Aunt Barb, Grandma and Great-Grandma Margaret. I love how my kids enjoy their cousins so much!

And to All a Good Night!

Day 318 Home
My fall mantle. I love my fall mantle!

Day 319 Home
Check out the carrot Lyndsi found at the store! This was her dinner vegie of choice tonight!

Day 320 Okanogan Middle School
It's hard to see Dylan but he's there, off to the right of the basket! Grandma Linda was here to watch this game with us. Basketball has been fun to watch this year. The boys really have come together and are all playing well.

Day 321 Home
See that tiny little glow at the tip-top of the tree? That's an owl looking at me!

Day 322 Skyhigh Trampolining, Spokane
Lyndsi wanted to have her birthday party in Spokane this year so we brought these 3 girls with us. They jumped on trampolines, ate pizza, sat in Nana and Papa's hot tub, and watched movies in Nana and Papa's basement. They had so much fun!

Day 323 Home
These are all mine and Lyndsi's birthday cards combined. We are so lucky to be so loved!

Day 324 Home
My good friend, Dayla, made me this coffee sleeve. Isn't it cute! Thank you, Dayla!

Day 325 Home
I love my new pillow! I'm hoping to transform my living room into these colors over the next few months. These are my "happy" colors!

Day 326 Salmon Creek Coffee Company
The coffee shop held an artists' reception for all the kids whose art was displayed here. They served hot cocoa and gave the kids the opportunity to talk to adults about their artwork. Lyndsi found 2 of her friends lounging on the couch.

Day 327 Virginia Grainger Elementary
Meet Evan and Flat Stanley! Evan needed his picture taken with Flat Stanley before he mailed Flat Stanley off on an adventure. So I used this picture for today!

Merry Christmas to All!

Day 310 Home
Lyndsi made dinner tonight - tater tot casserole. This is one of my childhood favorites! There's just enough left over for my lunch tomorrow!

Day 311 Home
Snow! Not enough to call it a snow day but there's snow! I'm not as excited about it as the kids are but I do love how clean everything looks when the first snow falls every year.

Day 312 Home
What happened to my green thumb? Second potted herb I've killed in less than a month. This one was rosemary. It just sort of shriveled up and died!



Day 313 Okanogan Middle School Cafeteria
Dylan's football banquet was tonight. Coach Radke had some encouraging words and an award for Dylan. Til next year!

Day 314 Virginia Grainger Elementary
Lyndsi, Jenna, and Reily are all part of the 5th grade Honor Choir. They put on a lovely Veteran's Day assembly today.

Day 315 Salmon Creek Coffee Company
The local coffee shop displayed art made by VG students in their building. It was so fun to walk through and see the art made by my kiddos!

Day 316 Home
Look at my cute owl napkin rings! Linda gave these cuties to me for my birthday!
 

Day 317 Apple Springs Nursing Home
Dylan and his Boy Scout troop put on a Veteran's Day show for the residents of Apple Springs Assisted Living. They gave speeches about Veteran's Day and did a flag ceremony.

I Might Actually Get Caught Up!

Day 297 Okanogan High School
Wow! That was all I could say! The guy on the far left told me that he "saw" twin offspring in my future! He's a mentalist and he picked me out of the audience to write down answers to some questions he had written on a notecard. Without looking at my card, he was able to tell me what I wrote. He also called me out of the audience. I know there has to be some sort of trick to this but still......



Day 299 Home
I love this little old lady! Dylan looks so real and so ooolllddd! Thanks to my clothes, a great mask, Mary Rubert's walker, and some fantastic acting, Dylan was a hit as an old lady for Halloween. Tonight was his Halloween dance and he was ready!


Day 300 Whistler Canyon
Lyndsi and I got to go on the annual Boy Scout bike trip up to Whistler Canyon this year. What a gorgeous ride! It wasn't easy but I'm so glad we participated. This was our lunch stop. You could see the river and the mountains behind. It was beautiful.


Day 301 Home
And check out this cute little old lady! I'm in love with both my grannies!


Day 302 Home
And here are our jack-o-lanterns for the year! Aren't they so cute!


Day 304 Jewel's Gymnastics
Lyndsi loves her gymnastics classes! Every Tuesday, Lyndsi spends an hour stretching and doing some strength training so she can cartwheel, flip, and spin to her heart's content.


Day 306 Home
Kayla and Lyndsi are ready to go off trick-or-treating!


Day 308 Home
Apparently, the chickens liked the pumpkins, too!

Day 309 Breadline Café
Tonight, Lyndsi and I joined Amy and Paige Sullivan at the Breadline Café for a fun girls' dinner. Lyndsi and I love this quirky little girl!

The Year's Almost Over!

Day 286 Stoup Brewing, Ballard WA
We finally got to see Robyn at work! I have no idea what she's doing here but it was sure fun to watch! And Stoup is beautiful! I'm amazed at what the warehouse has turned into.



Day 287 Robyn and Kim's Wedding, Seattle
Perfect day! The weather was gorgeous and the brides were glowing! I loved the personal touches given to the decorations, the ceremony, the party, the everything!

Day 288 Seattle, WA
Here's a view of the Camlin Hotel - our home for the weekend. Comfortable and great location!

Day 289 Okanogan High School
Lyndsi attended the cheer camp last week and tonight was their performance. She really enjoyed the dance this time. After a year or so of not really wanting to participate in cheering, Lyndsi has seemed to come full circle and wants to do it all now!

Day 290 Home
Aren't the flowers beautiful! This was a bouquet from Robyn and Kim's wedding. Definitely my colors!

Day 291 Okanogan High School
Dylan is really enjoying playing football this year. He's learning a lot and getting better every day. I'm even starting to understand the positions! And I truly enjoy watching his games.

Day 292 Home
Isn't the sunset pretty? And this picture doesn't do it justice!
 

Day 293 Virginia Grainger Elementary
This is one big pile of leaves! I was watching kids play in these leaves yesterday - they were having so much fun!

Day 294 Seattle
P!NK!! We're finally here! Awesome concert! Steve and I took a very quick trip back to Seattle to see Pink in concert. She is one amazing entertainer.

Day 295 Seattle
Well, this is a bit creepy! This home is across the street from Robyn and Kim. Their yard décor was a variety of body parts....Halloween decoration? I don't know.....