CHESTNUTS

We just finished up the chestnut season here at the Pfeiffer home. It is about a month of harvesting. We have established a good buyer base over the years so we sell out very quickly, which is wonderful. Over the years we have finally gotten most people to stop stealing our nuts!! This year we donated the money to Medical Teams Intl. Despite the fact that we were giving the funds away, we still had people come and steal from us....it is simply amazing! These photos only show Luke harvesting the nuts, but it is a family event and well worth the time to bless those in need.

SPIDERS

We have some HUGE spiders this year! I looked out the front window and saw this lovely guy and his web he weaved overnight. I loved how cool it looked with the rain on it so I took this pic. The boys thought it was cool too. I liked how this pic turned out.

CLIMBING TREES

This is the new pass time at our house. They climb higher everyday!!! It freaks me out a bit. If you look close, Luke is up above Martin. I have a rule at our house about climbing trees "You had better be able to climb down from the tree yourself, because Mom doesn't climb trees to rescue little boys. You will just have to wait until Dad get home!" They know I am very serious so they climb with extreme caution :-)

LOOK!..... NO FRONT TEETH

NEW DEVELOPMENT

They put in a play structure in the new development going in across the street from us. Darin took advantage of a foggy morning and let Luke go and play. He had a blast. I really like how free and happy he looks in these pics.

LUKE

Here are some silly pictures of Luke. He is always making us laugh!

MARTIN

Martin has many faces. The one with the hat on is full of beans we used to use for counting in school. The things they come up with always amazing me.

Triangle Moraine Hike

Darin took Martin for a father/son hike on Mt. Hood, September 7, 2007. The destination was Triangle Moraine at 9,300 ft. elevation. Martin did a great job. He is a strong climber just like his dad. They had a little lunch at triange moraine and then headed back down to Timberline Lodge. Martin said it was one of the best days of his life!!! Making memories that is what it is all about!

The boy comes down the mountain. He is all boy!

AUGUST BEACH TRIP AT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA'S HOUSE

We had a great time this trip. There were a few "firsts" Jiffy Pop was experienced for the first time and the boys had their very first smores. Since we don't camp we took advantage of the new fire pit that we designed at Grandma and Grandpa's house to get the boys hooked on the most yummy treat of all!!!! As you can tell they REALLY liked them.

We were able to go the Kite Festival in Long Beach, Washington this summer with my Mom, Tom and Grandma Haley. Tons of kites as you can see and TONS of wind to help those kites sail. Can you tell Martin and Luke were impressed that I had them put their faces in the photo board...it was funny. Martin was mad he had to be the girl face, but what was I supposed to do he is taller than Luke!

The boys had fun at their favorite place in Ocean Park at the beach. This little cove is fun for them. We go here every visit.