Tigard 5K

For the last three years Tigard has been doing a 5k walk/run. It is part of their family week. The walk and run starts at City Hall and ends at our church building.(Good missionary work) Noah for some reason really looks forward to it. This year he really wanted to run it, but John was unsure he could make it all the way, thus the doublestroller . John was right and Noah jumped in and out of the stroller, but still he ran about 1/3 of it (that is more than his mom did). Noah has his mom's competitive side. When he was in the stroller, he was yelling to his dad to run faster, and was often heard saying, "pass him Daddy, pass him." John does great every year, even though he never runs, and has to push the kids. This year he took third in this age group. Way to represent honey! This is our awesome Bishop, whom we love. He does have one grandchild, but seems to have taken a special liking to ours, especially when John was in the Bishopric. Micah did the best at getting the messiest face. Everyone gets free breakfast at the end. Since I am not a runner, that's what is my motivation to make it "to the church on time!"

BUS riding is a BREEZE!

I know that these pictures aren't that great, but it is hard to get Noah to hold still Period, but when he is excited to ride a bus, it is almost impossible. Brother and Sister waiting patiently! I don't know it you can see it folks, but that is a big thumbs up from the kindergarten going, bus riding, Noah John Farr. He was so confident when he got off the bus, it was all to business. He had a granola bar he couldn't eat on the bus, so he pulled it out and started to gobble it as he walked away. He acted like he was going for a walk in the park, not like he had just accomplished this great feat of getting home on the bus safely. It hardly fazed him. I am glad that my faulty schedule habits from the first day don't seem to have stressed him out to badly, but I still plan on him holding it over my head.

My Baby Is Going To Kindergarten!

It was Noah's BIG Day---He started Kindergarten! Can you tell he was a little excited? This is totally Noah! I said, "Show me what a cool Kindergartener looks like." This is Noah's teacher, Mrs. Nelson. My batteries were running out and this is the one picture I got. She seems really nice and enjoyed getting the apple that Noah has been waiting to give her for months. When I asked to get a picture, she said lets pretend were eating the apple...thus the picture. You'll have to wait for some school bus pictures...I promise they will happen.

Oaks Amusement Park

Labor Day!

We love labor day cuz it means our daddy is home, otherwise we really don't know what the holiday is about. "I just want to be like the big kids." Micah has always liked the water at this park, but never has she gotten quite as wet as she managed to get this time. It is funny how a rope can entertain a kid. He really has enjoyed this piece of spare rope. "HI MOM!" I love this Picture. Love the angle. Love the hand. Love the kid. Yes, my kids really know how to get dirty. It was a fun afternoon at the park.

Flapper Chic

This is the wrapper from a cantelope I bought. She put it on her head and managed to look absolutely adorable

Blackberry Picking

I don't remember ever having Blackberries until we moved here. But in Orgeon they grow rampently wild. One in each hand in never enough. She was sticking close to dad, because those thorns really hurt! Sometimes Dad had to give the kids a lift to get the blackberries. Those thorns can be vicious. I don't know why she always puts the fruit right by her eyes when I want to take a picture, but she always does. Good buds, but yes I did make them hug! After the bucket is full dad finally lets the kids eat a few. My Kids love Picking Blackberries, But they love eating them evem more. Especially Micah, John and I decided that you can't really get the whole Micah/Blackberry experiance without a video camera. Noah was lucky to get two out of Six. This was the next day, in a different place, but both places are within three blocks of our house. Good find little lady. I am so glad I got this picture. It is almost the perfect picture to discribe her love for blackberries. This doesn't quite show how much blueberries he got on his. He didn't like it, so he took it out, thus... Some purple hands. what a good looking guy! Daddy giving the little guy some raspberries. They don't always make it in her mouth the way they should. I just liked how dirty he was after picking, eating, and spitting out the blueberries. There was definitely a bath later. I do wonder whether this will be our last blackberry season in Oregon. I guess time will tell. Either way I am glad I got these pictures.