Kattenbraker Casa: October 2007

All is well

All is well in the land of katts de olympia.
we've moved into town, settled and adjusted to neighborhood life (almost). kids are growing and happy. Art shows went really well this summer, and now school life has taken over. The northwest rainy season is heading in, the wind is blowing the brightly colored leaves, my garden is on the rise once more and there's soup in the kitchen. Life is life is good.
love all around, enjoy the picture show of this past year!

Birthday Bash

Stella's Birthday Bash was, of course, filled with princessy pink.

Stella's teacher, Sarah, making flower crowns.

even scott dressed for the occasion

end of the night sugar injection.

Dancing the night away. This is NOT a costume!

Maia and his pirate ship.
Stella and her new coat a'la Grandpa Tree and Uncle Mark.
When Stella opened up her new clothes for her birthday, she laid out the outfits...i'd say she was pretty happy about it all!

Stelly and cousin Baby Loren. They tell each other lots of secrets.

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The kids are becoming real Pacific Northwesters, here they are eating FRESH oysters scott collected up near Hoodsport. I think stella's crying because she isn't getting enough.

First Day of School

First day of school this year...maia's in 2nd grade and stella's in preschool. We get to walk or ride bikes every day.

More from TMW

Maia and Stella's honorary cousin, Wren
Tyson, i couldn't resist adding these...king of your domain...when you're allowed to hold the shiny, sparkly,stick.

My heart smiles big when i see these! Our trip to see Tyson, meet Martine and WREN!

more summer trip

after a zillion mile hike UP, we got to an arctic swimming hole.

It was cold.

my backpack turned squirmy.

Summer Trip

We went to Utah and Idaho this summer, for family camping snuggled between two art shows. We were in Park City, UT first, where we got to see Gramp. Tree, and then headed up to Idaho to the Sawtooth National Rec. Area. Camped and hiked. aaaaaahhhhhh.