Pumpkin Patch

We recently travelled to our local pumpkin patch to pick up a handful of the orange monstrosities for Halloween. J got to romp and unbelievably did not pee on a single pumpkin.

Kris' Birthday at Yosemite

For Nana's 60th birthday celebration, we all traveled to Yosemite. The valley is incredible! Half Dome and El Capitan are truly amazing to see in person. Even more amazing are the people who climb them. Kari, John, and I took the easy way up instead and hiked Half Dome. It was a 9 hour, 18 mile hike that took us to the very edge of the sheer cliff face of Half Dome (more pictures of that later). Meanwhile, the rest of the gang did a tour from the valley floor where they observed El Capitan climbers, saw bears, and learned about the history of the valley. The evening of Nana's birthday dinner, we managed to see Half Dome at sunset. Quite the sight.



Between adventures, we enjoyed "walks" (Garret is still protesting hiking) in the meadow. We skipped rocks in the river, played UNO in the sand, balanced on fences and trees, generally enjoyed the wildlife.



Of course, there were many opportunities for group photos. Here are some of them.

Owen's Birthday

Owen celebrated his 3rd birthday with Grammy and Papa in town. At Owen's last minute request, Garret painted him a shark. It was a simple b-day with friends at the house - Owen likes things that way.