Enjoying the Days of Fall

Okay, so it has been over a week since the last posting, but there has been a lot going on! The fall here is so beautiful and in between the rainy weather, we have been blessed with a few days of blue skies. We have taken advantage of this and spent an afternoon at Mt. Tabor here in Portland. There are many trails to hike and run; as well as, a neat little park and beautiful views of the city and mountain. Here is a view to the east of Mt. Hood.

Noah LOVED running around! It was hard for him to stop for any pictures to be taken, but we managed to get a few (mostly when he wasn't paying attention). I love this action shot of Noah!

I loved watching Noah run around discovering the outdoors. There were a few steep areas and Noah, being the calculated risk taker, would slide down the little hills on his bottom. Oh what a fun time he had! I figure you can measure the amount of fun he had by how dirty he is!

This photo of Noah is so precious. I still cannot believe that 2 1/2 years have already flown by!

We managed to get a family shot. This tree was so big and had the perfect spot for our family pic.

Ty LOVES being outside. He is such a happy boy and all the fresh air was so crisp and fresh.

This picture does not do justice to the breath-taking and beautiful sunset over the city.
Bath time is one of my favorite times of the day--partly because it means bedtime is soon to follow, but mostly I can watch the boys interact. They are so sweet and kind to one another. We talk about what we have done during the day, what the plan is for the following day and talk about anything that is on our minds. We sing lots of songs and tell stories.

Ty is getting more animated as each day passes and he is SO interested in what Noah is doing. Noah is the BEST big brother to Ty. (Yes, this is where Mama is bragging and glowing about her boys)

Tyler has turned 9 months this weekend! Oh how the time flies! He has really taken a liking to his walker and has pretty much mastered cruising about the house! Noah, of course, thinks this is the best thing ever, as he wants to push Ty all over the house and have Ty chase him.

Tyler is also my sneaky little man, as he has learned how to open drawers and take out everything he can get his little hands on! I will soon be replacing my magazines with Tyler appropriate toys!! But boy did he have fun!

One of Noah's most favorite things to do is to "talk". He is referring to talking on the phone. His number one person to talk to is Momma Rose! As he is talking on the phone, he usually is walking about the house telling the other person what he is doing or seeing (and expects them to be able to see what he is doing). It is so cute and funny to watch this. I can only imagine how hard the other person trying to understand what Noah is saying as his language skills are still developing!