Busy Weekend

On Saturday we went to the annual airport open house. The kids loved it! Right inside the gate they had an inflatable bounce plane that they spent quite a bit of time in and then they got to sit in an airplane and a fire truck and get their faces painted. We met some of our friends there, so Sterling & Evie played with Clark & Jack in the airplane. I love Evie's face from inside the plane- she looks petrified.

Then we went home and carved our pumpkins. Sterling had his carved and I went out to the garage to grab the tealights. Just as I got to the middle of the garage, I thought I heard the rustling of a windbreaker- I was sure someone was stealthily leaving the garage (the door was open). I started walking toward the door and then I heard running, I walked out to the sidewalk and looked down the street in the direction of the sound, but they must have run in between the houses because I saw no one. Doug, being the kind of guy he is, immediately ran out to see if he could find them and then came back in to get a flashlight, but they were gone. It's a little creepy to know someone was in our garage snooping around. Luckily they didn't take anything, but I can't imagine how people must feel who have their homes burglarized!



Then on Sunday (and we are total sinners), it was such a gorgeous day that we skipped Stake Conference and drove out to the Tillamook Interpretive Center to see the new facility and take an autumn walk. It was so warm and sunny- the perfect day. Both kids did fall in the stream and we had an Evie melt-down at the end, but it was still good.
Look at these pictures! I love Oregon! I told Doug that I was sure Heavenly Father would understand us skipping Stake Conference to commune with nature, appreciating all the things he has made- and on such a fine day too!- and spend quality time with our family. Does that sound like rationalization...?