cross country

mahala had a fun cross country season ending with an awesome performance at the big blackie's pasture run.

buddies

mischa and noble are good buddies! (watching their big sisters run cross country)

pumpkin patch field trip

the three first grade classes went to a pumpkin patch in petaluma for the day to pick a pumpkins and potatoes and eat fresh pumpkin ice cream. noble harvested 3 potatoes which we ended up eating for dinner and he picked a great wrinkly pumpkin. they also got to play around in huge piles of dried corn - probably the highlight!

mahala's birding field trip

hearts desire beach

after a saturday morning soccer game in point reyes, we headed out to hearts desire beach in tomales bay with the milsteads. the five kids collected seaweed, went bug hunting and spent plenty of time wading in the water while us parents hung out in the shade chatting.

first day of school

august 12

we had a couple of birthday and anniversary celebrations - breakfast with lots of whipped cream, dinner at sol food and a big chocolate cake at home.