Cub Scouts

This picture pretty much sums up Kaine as a cub scout :)

Kaine joined cub scouts about two months ago, because of his age he is at the Bear status. So far he has had a blast building a rubber band powered spaceship, making a Native American drum, learning how to fold an American flag, and preforming in an official boy scout flag ceremony in honor of Veteran's Day. I was just asked this last week to be a den mother over wolves and bears.... I'll keep you posted this should be exciting.

Kaine and I in our uniforms.... I didn't realize how many badges a uniform had until I had to put them on. On another note notice the fresh coat of paint on the wall and door and new hardware.

Proud Dad and cub scout

Tricks and Treats

The best family photo we could muster... I know

Happy Halloween. Our weekend has been full of treats and not so many tricks, but we aren't complaining! Let's see my parents came to stay for the weekend, Kaine's basketball team won their first game this season, we went to a harvest party, oh yeah and of course trick or treating!

Mommy and the little pink poodle

Our big scary vampire, who ate a little too much candy flavored blood :)

Playing at the harvest party

Car ride to the harvest party, not so fun

Trick or Treat

Grandma and Lilia at the harvest party

The cake walk for the 15th time and not a single cake was won :(
But Lilia LOVED the music.

Kaine doing the turkey bowl. He just about took out those cabinets in the back with the frozen 8 lb turkey. The harvest party was a blast!

I love this picture of Kaine :)

Our old neighbors stopped by, Ella, Lilia's friend was another pink poodle! They were too cute together.

A happy Daddy and a happy Baby.

Finishing up with some warm taco soup, Kaine's favorite, before a vampire movie and candy.

Goodbye Garden... Hello Rain

We said goodbye to our garden last week when we picked the last vegetable, which happened to be Lilia's favorite a green pepper. We spent the weekend raking leaves from our many trees, cleaning the pine needles out of our gutters, spraying down for spiders, and hunkering down for the rainy season. And it's a good thing we did, it rained all last week! Lilia got to break in her new rain boots Grandma Tami got her, while Kaine enjoyed trying to teacher her how to splash in the puddles.

Matt up on the roof cleaning out the needles from our four big pines!

The last vegetable of the season


At least she enjoyed it!


Rain rain go away...


Nothing like rain boots when you are a kid.

Another bonk on the head

Lilia fell head over heels today and got quite the bonk on the head. Not to worry some good old fashioned mac and cheese and a nap made the girl new again :)

#2 on the Purple Dragons

No smiles...

Kaine is playing basketball and loving it! He is #2 on the Vancouver Purple Dragons. Yesterday was his first game and oh what a game it was. He had a great time and did great things out on the court. Grandma Tami and Uncle Casey came to cheer him on, thanks for your support. If anyone else would like to come watch let me know and I will get you a schedule.

Getting ready for "tip off"

Giving Uncle Casey a hi five after the game!

Kaine shooting the ball! Way to go Kaine!