Almost Christmas!

Wow...where did this year go??? Things are busy here in the Hart household. We are getting ready for guests next week. Mark's parents from California and my brother and his family also from California. We are so excited to have so many relatives together for Christmas.
The kids are both doing great. Daniel has been healthy for so long that we've stopped counting the weeks.
Mark and I are still running. The temperatures have been colder than normal and it's a lot harder to stay motivated...but we press on!!

December 2005 

Balloons for Mark Everett. The kids are in their costumes for the Barn Party. 

Ready to Release 

What a great looking group of pumpkins! 

Final Outcome! 

Mommy's Pumpkin. 

Katie not too sure if she wants to carve it..or KILL IT! 

Pumpkin Carving. 

Fall is Here!

I just love autumn! The colors here are spectacular. The rains have not yet begun, so we are enjoying quite the show. The kids are both doing great. Business has really picked up this month and Mark and I seem to be running in a million directions at once. Speaking of running..We are still doing that as well. We are by no means marathoners..But have been pretty consistent for quite some time now.
The kids and I are heading to the pumpkin patch tomorrow while Mark attends a mini men's retreat. We will have a short time of remembering Mark Everett later in the afternoon, then it will be on to our church's barn party.
I'm hoping to have some great pictures to share with everyone later next week!

Daniel is 10!

Here a just a few pics from Daniel's 10th birthday. It was a very fun day! We had mexican food at lunch and then spent the afternoon at Putters Miniature Golf and arcade.

Daniel waits patiently while we sing. The neighbors came over to share the cake! 

Daniel's skateboard cake. 

On the 10 hole..the day he turned 10...on the 10 day of the 10th month. 

Racing Katie at Putters. 

Money from Nana and Nanu! 

A very excited boy. 

Daniel opens his Nintendo DS that Grandpa and Grandma Donna bought him. 

This was back in the summer..but it's so cute! 

When did she get so tall? And when did I get so OLD???? 

Proxy Falls 

Lower Proxy Falls 

Mark and Daniel...does that guy ever take off those glasses? 

2 of the 3 Sisters as viewed from the Dee Wright Observatory 

Pictures from Proxy Falls

Here is a shot from the upper Proxy Falls. We spent Labor day driving up the McKenzie Pass and doing some hiking.

Bandon Vacation

We've returned from a fabulous vacation to the Oregon Coast. We spent 2 nights camping in yurts at Bullard's Beach State Park. We had so much fun! Yurts look a little like Indian tepees. Inside, they are outfitted with a bunkbed and a futon, and most importantly, a heater!
We rode bikes along the coast up to the lighthouse. The weather was beautiful, in the low 70's. Here are just a few pictures from the trip.

The Umpqua lighthouse is barely visible in this picture. 

View from the lighthouse at Cape Blanco 

Mark threatens to throw Katie to the waves! 

The Coquille Lighthouse