The Girls!

Harvest Festival Butterflies!

A Good Hike!

Dan and Michael went for a hike on Mt. Adams yesterday. Fall is great hiking weather around here.

Nelson's New Thing...

Now that Nelson has teeth, he is feeling them with his tongue all the time....and therefor drooling. In the middle picture you can see an action shot of the drool hitting the floor!

Man Cannot Live On Bread Alone....

...but I'm pretty sure this baby could survive on just cheerios for awhile!

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The Magic Of Photography!

Michael Peterson Photography

Halloween Photo Shoot...

...with Michael and Shelly Peterson!

OMG! How talented are those photographers!!

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"Two Princesses And A Pumpkin!"

...Isn't This A Cute Picture?

"Frankie" Is On His Second Child

(make that third...we bought him used)

Amya's beloved "Frankie" has found a new place to land! ...usually in Nelson's mouth. Nelson loves this guy! He holds on to his neck bolts like handle bars. Today he fell asleep with one in his mouth. It just goes to show that you never know what toy is going to be the favorite!!!

Eating Tomatoes With Friends...

...is better than eating them alone...

Does Nelson Like Cheerios?

At This Age...They Like To Dance AND Play In The Mud!

What Do You Want To Be For Halloween?

Feeding The Beast!

(if you look close, you can see two tiney teeth on the bottom)

The Beast always ends up with the spoon!

Art: Marbleizing With Shaving Cream and Food Coloring

Amya and Kailey did an art project today! If you want to do it too, all you need is shaving cream, food coloring, tooth picks and paper! (warning: food coloring does NOT come out of clothes)

Drop the color into the cream and marbleize it with toothpicks...you can make swirls, designs or pictures.

Pat your paper into the color, then scrape off the shaving cream (anything flat works, like a popsicle stick).

We made stationary, play money (business card stock) and stickers (labels), but you can also use plain paper, fabric or even paper grocery bags!

CAMPING....

We are half way through our month of camping every weekend! I got this picture from Michael, who promised there were more pictures of the weekend coming. So, I went ahead and posted it, thinking I'd be adding more in a couple hours......there have been no more pictures. So here is a beautiful picture of me eating marshmallows during "Family Camping"!

Today, We Are...

...hanging out in life jackets with umbrellas...

...trying to get to the cat, through the glass door...

...and hanging out with cousin James!

Flower Prints!

All you need is a hammer, some flowers and a piece of paper, or fabric....

(and a rolling pin, if you want)

...to make flower prints!!!