Strong finish to summer

Well it's official, summer is over. Fall started yesterday morning. The nights are longer, the days are shorter. The air has a distinct chill, and Clara and I are still in school. I'm not sure what all the big kids are griping about. School is Cool! Clara and I did manage to make the most of the last few days of summer. Here are so highlights...

Pat, Julia and Baby Ryan came for a visit and we showed them all of Oregon. Mom and I helped make some cheese at the Tillamook factory.

 Then we ate our ice cream, I had pumpkin because it was yellow (ish)

 Clara had some mum mums. I think she tried some ice cream too.

 The next day we went for a hike at Multnomah Falls to work of the ice cream calories

 Then we played at our house. Clara showed Julia her toys

 And then Baby Ryan.

 Mom, Clara, and I took everyone to the beach before they headed of to Seattle. What a beautiful day!

 Clara enjoyed getting her pants dirty. Have I mentioned that kid puts everything in her mouth...

 Ryan and Clara checking out the view from our sweet rental mini-van.

 We got a chance to enjoy daddy's new grass. It was nice and soft.

 Clara and I took mom to the park near the Zoo.

 Then Mima and Poppop came for a visit. We rushed out to the beach because we didn't think the weather was going to be that nice.

 But we were wrong. We had an AWESOME weekend in Manzanita.

 Poppop showed Daddy and I how to build sand castles

 Mima and I rode on the swings.

Then summer came to an end.. and everyone went home :-(

But yesterday we went to the Pumpkin Patch for daddy's work. It was pretty sweet! They had rubber ducky races!

Clara and I decided to decorate the front porch.

That's all for now. Hope to see you soon