The McKanna Curse...

So it is a running joke in our family that once we start a book we cant put the book down till we either fall asleep or finish it. Somebody is showing his Mckanna colors

Thanksgiving..

Jeff's family came down for Thanksgiving weekend, the kids had a blast. We even saw Santa.

Buddies..

Blake was in Portland a couple of weeks ago and the "buddies" enjoyed watching a little of a movie together.

Soccer

Halloween...

We were lucky enough to spend Halloween with the Alvarez family.

 He really did not want to wear his costume.

 Our one good shot, he would have made the cutest Buzz Lightyear.

 Blaine and Lulu

 He at least wore his Buss Lighyear shirt.

Blaine, Lu and Stella

Blaine's Big Boy Bed...

The designer in me was "I am not putting my child in a plastic bed" but the mom in me saw happy this made him.

What we do for a little comic relief....

So Blaine and I were running out the door to go and pick up a pizza for dinner, I realized I forgot something in the bedroom and ran down the hall to get it. As I was coming back down the hall I heard this banging sound....

Unbeknownst to me Blaine had but his snack in his Halloween bucket, Allie found it and got herself stuck. I just couldn't pass up the moment.

Blaine and Lulu go to the Portland Zoo

About 2 weeks ago we were lucky enough to meet up the Jenny and Lucia Alvarez at the Portland Zoo. The kids had a great time.

 This is where Blaine tried to give Lulu a hug and she ran away.

Blaine was a big fan of the lions.

Blaine Doing Business

So when Blaine needs to do a #2 he head off to the living room corner with s book. On occasion he will open the armoir door and create his own out house.

Hood River

Blaine's favorite pumpkin display.

All the pumpkins Blaine picked out were little. We kept asking if he wanted a bigger pumpkin and he would say ok and then go pick out another little pumpkin.

Some 'me' & daddy time. Notice the "baby" pumpkin in his hand, it was his favorite.

Enjoying a carmel apple in line while we waited to pay for our pumpkins.

We decided today, on a whim, that we would hop in the car and check out the Harvest Festival in Hood River. We went to Rassmason Farm, did the pumpkin patch, got some apples, cider and jam. Blaine enjoyed the decorative pumpkins and the pumpkin bowling, he did not care for the kids maze or the corn maze. We stopped at Mt. Hood Winery on our way back into town, I enjoyed the tasting and Blaine enjoyed chasing some little girls on the grass. (Jeff refereed)

The Portland Zoo

Blaine and I went to the Portland zoo this week. We got there early and spent a good 2 hours exploring. Blaine loved the polar bears, I had to call his name several times so

he would turn and look at the camera.
His favorite, as usual, was the monkeys. He especially loved yelling at the gorillas.

Having a staring contest with the monkey.

Checking out the big fish.

I think his favorite was dropping leaves in the fountain.

We found the tigers on the way out. Blaine couldn't resist giving them his best roar.

"Trust the Gorden's Fisherman"

Just thought he looked silly in his rain gear.