Wrapping up our summer

Reptile man at the Anacortes Library

Putting the gator to sleep

Lemonade and flower stand

Ryker had been wanting a Seahawk since last season, but I was too nervous to try it.  I decided to do it in August so if it sucked, I could shave his head and it would grow out before school started.  This was my first attempt and I was able to clean it up in the next few cuttings.

While everyone is picking out super heros and ninja turtles, this kid picked these two folders for school.  I thought maybe he was going to take up hunting, but when I asked him why he chose those, he told me "he likes nature and the outdoors."  In this crazy video game, weird cartoon world, I was soooo happy to hear him say that. 

 

I finally got it dialed in, I think.

Ryker and Larkin at the Splash park in Mount Vernon

You can never have enough accessories according to Kya.

Drive In Movie with Abby!

We spent much of September picking every fruit tree that we could. 

This apple tree is at their old day care lady's house.   Most of it went to applesauce.

Italian plums from them same yard.  These are the kid's favorite kind of fruit leather.

Playing with Pete's new toys Seth brought down from Alaska for him.

The kid's new 4 wheeler from the neighbor.

 

Drive In Movie

Can you tell that we LOVE the Blue Fox Drive In?

We did not win the raffle, but it was fun to imagine driving around in this.

Zucchini car

The race is on

 

Family day at the Mariners game

Go King Felix!

 

 

 

 

Zinda Family Photo's

While I had everyone together, we had a little photo shoot.  I think we cleaned up quite nice.

Of course, Cosmos, inserted himself in the picture.

Yep, we're all present now, huh Cosmos?

He really should have his own shoot at his age...still such a handsome guy!

It's only going to get harder to get everyone smiling nicely, with more grandkids on the way!

So Ryker, being the ham that he is, waited until the photographer said "ready" then slid down off the bridge so he'd be hanging in the picture.....the wheels are always turning with that kid!

 

Our photographer just happens to be a preschool teacher so she told him to get back on the bridge and do a nice picture and then she'd take one of him doing whatever he wanted.

This was it.  He was pretty pleased with himself.

Notice the big space between Brian and I.  It's not that we don't like each other, that's just where Cosmos decided he'd like to lay in this one.  Dead center.....I wish he would have sat up for one.  The photographer was going to call him to look up, but he's deaf now so his head was just on my knee the whole time. 

Kya has had enough!

It doesn't get much cuter than this......

....well maybe this.....haha just kidding.

There was a baby on board though during this picture that will add to the cuteness next time!