Mina and the Duck

Grandpa Murray's visit and Santa Clause

Grandpa Murray came to visit for the weekend. We had great fun. We were able to get out of the house without the kids and also do odds and ends while the kids played with Grandpa. After Grandpa left for Phoenix, we went over to our friends house for a surprise visit from Santa Clause. Micah didn't enjoy meeting him but Mina liked his white beard.

New House in time for the Holidays

It's been a long time since our last post but for a good reason. We bought a house and have been settling in. We love the neighborhood and we love having more space. We have a great view of the Lake Union, Mount Rainier and the downtown skyline, especially from the master suite. Here are some pictures. The unfinished room should be finished by the end of this week and will be Jessica's piano room.

Halloween 2010!

Micah and Mina had a great Halloween. Mina went as a ballerina and Micah went as a pirate. Micah went trick or treating for the first time ever and tried lots of new candy. The church that Jessica works at had a special "blessing of the pets" ceremony for Halloween and Micah and Maddy participated enthusiastically.

Micah and the humongous glasses

We've been busy lately... but our big news is that we just bought a house! We're very excited that we were able to find a place that met all of our requirements and be in an urban location. Both kids will finally have their own rooms. Seth will have an office and we even have a separate music room for the piano! We'll be moving in mid-December so we'll be quite busy in the coming weeks.

Here are some funny pictures of Micah with his silly glasses!

Jump! sort of ...

Does this video make sense to you?

The Farm

Seth took the afternoon off on Wednesday and we took the kids to a pumpkin patch. The Farm, as it's called, is about 45 minutes away from Seattle. Not only did they have a huge pumpkin patch, they also had a hay barn, a petting zoo with lots of animals and a room filled with dried corn. Micah especially had an awesome time.

San Francisco

We went to San Francisco for Elizabeth and Kevin's wedding. It was at a resort-type place in Los Gatos that looked like a place out of a movie. It was filled with animal sculptures, and even a working train. Micah especially had fun feeding all the fish in the koi pond. It was a very short trip but we were able to do and see lots of things. We were even able to fit in a campus tour of Stanford University.

As luck would have it, Grandpa Murray was in SF for business so the whole family was able to meet up for brunch before we left the city.

New happenings

Our neighborhood park finally opened! It's located at the southern most tip of Lake Union and it's a fantastic park. It's also right across the street from our building. There was a huge opening celebration yesterday so we spent the morning eating junk food and listening to various bands. Micah had so much fun splashing around the water fountains that are placed all along the sidewalks. Catherine also stopped by for the weekend in the midst of a whirlwind of business trips. We all had a great time!

new mina videos

Toys...

Mina is getting so big so fast. We bought her an exersaucer with lots of toys on it. She seems to really like it for the time being. Micah on the other hand has discovered that the baby bath tub can transform into a fun space for him. He loves to hop in and play with his animal figurines.

Busy few weeks

We've been out and about the past few weeks. We went to Oregon for couple of days for a Pollack family reunion. We also went to a Renaissance Faire nearby, which was a little disappointing but Micah got to pat a horse!