Now in Seattle!

We have made it safely to Seattle!!!! Things were a little scary for the guys as they drove up I-5 in WA. They were diverted because of the flooding but they still made it here in two days! We are so thankful for all of the wonderful help we received from our church and family.

PJ is adjusting nicely. He loves all of the new people that he is meeting. We are finding that he is a very social baby, always wants to be around other babies. Though he misses his friends in CA.

Steve has been doing some construction work. He was building stairs for my Mom and now he is working for his Mom in her construction business until he finds a nice office job!

The holidays, our anniversary, and PJ's b-day are all within the next week, so we will be very busy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Enough said!

Party, Party and dirt

We had a big weekend. We started celebrating PJ's birthday early with our church and then we asked the guests to stay late and party with us at our going away party. We had lots and lots of fun. At times it was a little much for PJ but he did pretty good. He was not a big fan of his cake or presents, but I pretty much expected that.

He has also been discovering outside this last month. Since we are moving to rain capital USA I have been trying to make the most of our sunshine and play with PJ outside. We are able to get out about an hour each day. This last week he found our gravel driveway and rocks. He loves them. He will sit in the gravel and rake over them with his hands squealing in delight.

Enjoy the pics!



A Lion cake for PJ! This was my first decorated and from scratch cake! I loved making it.


A Wii remote for PJ to eat!


He wasn't sure what was going on.


He is not so sure about the cake and the fact that he can now eat his Wii!


Playing in the dirt is so much fun!


Look Mom no shoes!


The joy of having a boy!

Happy Halloween

PJ was a puppy for his first Halloween. I think that he would have had a better time if he didn't have a fever! Oops! He started to feel hot while we were at the party. But for being sick I thought that he did pretty well. We even visited a few houses, he sat in the stroller. Enjoy the pics!

On the way to Toddlerhood!

PJ started to walk on his own on Tuesday Oct 23rd (10 mos.) He started to let go and make his way to different destinations. We love watching him grow and accomplish these milestones!


Playing with Daddy's stuff!

Moving to Seattle

We are in the process of leaving Southern CA to move back to our hometown of Seattle. Over the last year God has been working on our hearts and placing in us a desire to be in an urban city environment. In August, an opportunity at Marshill Church opened up for Steve to become involved in worship at the new Wedgewood campus. We have also been longing to back with our family. We will be moving at the beginning of December, we have been working on many details but there are many more left to figure out. The biggest detail will be finding Steve a new job; we are excited and nervous.

We are sad to leave our church here; they have become family to us. But God has happened opened this door and we must follow. Please pray for us!

Pumpkin Patch

We went with our friends the Lee’s to the local the Pumpkin Patch. So much fun! The kids had some fun, we went through a corn maize, watched pigs race and played in the pumpkins. PJ didn’t really understand what we were doing but it was fun nonetheless. He also really liked the petting cage, so much so that was he holding on to cage all by himself. He was too small to actually touch the animals (yeah for us!)



Everyone but Steve.


About the best picture of PJ, it was windy and he hates the wind.


PJ hanging onto the animal cage, you will have to imagine the photo vertical (sorry)


At the corn maize, PJ was helping Steve with his chocolate ice cream cone!


PJ and Catie playing in the grass!