Miriam visits!

Charlotte invited her girlfriend Miriam over for their first play date at the new Mercer Island house. According to Charlotte, they are best friends because they both love mermaids and know everything about princesses.

Oh, and they both love chocolate milk too.

Happy Halloween!

Ryan, A.K.A. Bob the Builder, had his wrench, boots, and hard hat all set to go.

Charlotte's "Mermaid Princess" costume was a little more complicated...
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First she had to put on her "Love" PJ's, covered up by her "Hong Kong" PJ's, and then her Ariel costume. This was layered over with a "Princess tutu", and the whole outfit was perfected with her Mermaid boots and raincoat.

Luckily, Cousin "Superman" Connor was there to lead the way!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Lounging at the cafe

Charlotte and Mommy enjoy a special "pain au chocolat" over the weekend. Charlotte is practicing for her trip to Paris in 8 years. In fact, all of the coins she puts in her piggy bank these days are earmarked for her first trip to Paris.

Bedtime for Wood Monkeys

Uncle Nate tells the matching cousins a story before bedtime

CUTE COUSINS!

WOO HOO WOODS! BED TIME!

Unpacking at the new house

Ryan and Charlotte love helping to unpack

It's like Christmas come early unpacking toys they haven't seen in a few months.

Unpacking FUN!
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Put a little mud on the tires

Ryan decided to act out his favorite song the other day at Remlinger Farms with Doni and Charlotte. He wanted to "put a little mud on the tires" of this firetruck that was there...



Charlotte also had a great, if not cleaner, time at the farm too...

Pizza Night at the Oylers

While Kara and Charlotte were gallivanting in Vail, Ry and Matt stuck around and enjoyed an evening lake side, with the Wood/Oyler clan.

Grandpa was very helpful in getting Ryan's boots off so that he could walk barefoot...

THANK YOU! Those Firetruck boots were making my feet hot.

Enjoying a nice fall evening in the NW

Uncle Nate helped the barefoot boy along.

Connor joined in the fun, going barefoot, and suggesting that he and his cuz take the boat out. We said no.

There was certainly some time to play with Ryan's other best buddy, Boxer the Cat.

Oh, and the cousins caught some of the debate as well. Ryan claims Obama will win, Charlotte loves Sara Palin. We'll see who is right in a few weeks.