Crackers

So all morning I have been trying to catch up on the blog and the kids have been left to their own adventures. Eloise has gotten two varieties of crackers from the pantry and 'shared' them with Sam. I am afraid to seem the cracker damage that has been done to the house...here is a little taste of that may be in store for me as I try to repair the damage of my neglect and 'sharing'.

Welcome Fall

As tradition subscribes when a gathering in the fall happens among the Salmons we must make time for a Welcome Fall party.

This thanksgiving weekend we went to Medicine Hat to celebrate and along with the welcome fall party we did some crafting, watched movies (on Grandpa's new TV), ate good food and played with cousins. I do feel so blessed to have such a lovely family and especially for my handsome husband who takes good care of us and is still the most splendid company of all.

Bryce and Eloise enjoying the Welcome Fall feast.
Sam loved the leaves right away, Eloise took some warming up but by the end of the night everyone was enjoying the pile.

the Melissa's

We had our first house guests the last weekend in September for the Melissa's race. My sister in law Nicole is a star and took my spot because I have been doing zero running as of late. My niece Alyssa and Bryce also ran in the race. Terry, Jodi and I were great cheerleaders long with the kiddies. Despite the wind it was a great race and a pleasure to be in the mountains.

Here are the few shots I got of Bryce looking so hot in his running gear. Great work Bryce, Nicole and Alyssa.

Conference Weekend

We were lucky to have a visit from the Curliss family for General Conference weekend. We were able to enjoy some beautiful fall weather, splendid company and some spiritual uplifting.

Sam and Tony found a treat cup in the diaper bag and worked together to finish of every last puff.

Ethan and Eloise loved finding rocks and tossing them in to the river.

Eating Machine

Sam has always loved to eat. Now that he has discovered solid food this love has grown. He will now eat most things that we are having for dinner (after a little time in the Majic Bullet) and often eats more than Eloise at mealtimes. What a boy.

Moved

We have now officially moved and are feeling pretty settled in. Love our new home and love that there are very few boxes left to unpack. We feel very blessed to have such great family who have been nothing but helpful the past few weeks.

Here is the condo all packed up and ready to go.
The kidlets on their way out of the condo for the last time.
Cheers to our work crew.

Cheers to our new home.

Veranda Beach

The week before the big move we were lucky to have the chance to go to Veranda Beach Resort near Oroville WA on Lake Osoyoos. We went with Terry and Nicole and their 4 lovely children as well as Barbara and Jim. It was a beautiful location, weather and company. We made the trek down in two parts on the way down (Barbara and Jim came with us in the sweet van) stopping in Creston BC overnight to break up the trip. We arrived to a beautiful cottage right on the beach and immediately were ready to play. The week flew by with lots of time in the sun at the pool and lake. The kids were great and the relaxing was much appreciated.

This is my favorite picture from the trip you can really see how much Bryce loves being a dad. Also notice how big Sam is getting, he was getting fed every time he woke up at night and was taking full advantage of being spoiled by waking up every two hours. He gained over a pound that week!
Enjoying a delicious noodle dinner. Thanks to Aunt Nicole for saving Eloise's life shortly after this when she choked on these noodles.
This is how Sam and Cohen spent most of their awake time. This was the best basket of toys ever that was unloaded and loaded back up countless times.
This is the beach right outside our cottage. Gorgeous views of lake mountains and Eloise.
Sam and I enjoying the Veranda at Veranda Beach.