A Fall Day @ The Park

A sunny fall day at the Kids Gig Park

Matt scaling down a wall...

Brady playing the pipes...

Matt takes a turn on the shaky balance beam...

Hmmm... maybe crawling will be easier?


Second try... Got it!

Lets give this a try...

Ok, a little shaky...

We got it Brady!

Matt's First Fieldtrip - Preschool Trip to the Pumpkin Patch!

Mattie's preschool class had their first official trip to the Pumpkin Patch. Here is the class on the hayride with their wonderful teacher Mrs. Kempston (@ Lighthouse Christian School). Mattis is in the front row.

On the hayride (Mattie, lower right, with Paige, Dylan, Blake ... and Faith & Kindra!)

Matt & Dylan on the pirate ship before their turn in the maze.

Mom's, Dad's & siblings came too ... here is Brady in the hay maze.

Pirate brothers (on the pirate ship)

Faith & Brady at the Pumpkin toss.

Halloween Practice

The costumes are ready for Halloween and the boys are getting lots of practice wearing them for them big day.

Matt is going to be Lightening McQueen from the Cars movie

Brady is going to be Nemo (lucky fin and all)


Sleepy Nemo, this costume is so comfy Brady actually keeps the hood on (he doesn't like hats) and snoozes in it!

Down at the Rails

Poppie & Aubby discovered a local train club (Kitsap Steamers) that is one of the largest clubs on the West Coast. They share their train hobby with the public with train rides throughout the year on their mile long track at a local park. Mattie was in awe! Very quiet, but eyes were WIDE taking everything in (he LOVES trains). Sure enough when we got back home to tell Daddy about our adventure he remembered many more train details than Mommy did!

Poppie got to drive this steam engine, then its owner Conrad took Poppie & Matt for yet another train ride...

At the yard, checking out the engines on the train tables...

More train studying. Brady was happily along for the ride!

October already? ... Finally Brady's First Tooth!

Fall is setting in and the sun goes down earlier. And finally, Brady's first and only tooth is on display (upper right)!


Whatcha eating Matt? Brady likes to pull himself up on the table to try to get some of Mattie's food...

Say cheese!

Little blonde Brady

Faith & Brady

Cute Faith Amidon (almost 2) was over for an evening in the last week of Sept. She loves taking care of Brady, she found her binkie, Brady's binkie and his blanket and helped him settle in on the hardwood floors!

A good evening on the couch

Nothing like a little evening cuddle time on the couch (Aug. 22nd)

A little golf in the desert

While daddy didn't golf much this year in Palm Desert (a first!) the boys did. A pretty large putting green was right outside the room where we stayed and the boys had fun in the mornings and evenings perfecting their "early" technique! (Often clad in stylish pajama's and diapers.)





Yes! Got it!

Really?? I'm checking it out...

Daddy Matt got it in!!

Warm Bones

Two weeks in palm dessert was fun, wet & warm (with hot weather we warmed our bones as mommy & Mattie like to say). We stayed at an amazing resort and spent most days at the pool (with huge waterslide), taking long naps, eating good food and relaxing! The boys are more and more fun every day as they get older and are able to do more things. Swimming, diving (Matt) and walking, trying to run (Brady).

Chris & the boys horsing around before bed time. The boys are starting to "gang" up on daddy!


One of Brady's first words has been "ball" ... a true ball boy he saw these balls outside a store and was pretty excited. Mattie joined in by hopping on top of the ball. Brady had to do what big bro does of course!


Chris & Brady... Brady bobbed happily for hours in his float! When he got tired, he just rested his head in the sun. A boy after his mommy's heart!


Chris & Mattie on the waterslide... tons of fun! Chris & Bec even went quite a few times by ourselves!!


Becky's cousin Elizabeth had a few days before college started so she drove out from her house in the San Bernadino area (while her parents Bob & Janice were at work) to join us for some shopping and swimming. Here she is on the waterslide!


Mattie's bed, just his size.


The Karhan family joined us the 2nd week, with Caroline (2.5) and Nicholas (1) things were busy but always full of fun times! Chris and Joe went on a Hummer tour through the Desert ...


...and Kiersten and Becky enjoyed some afternoons by the pool without the kiddos! After some pedicures the moms met the dads and kids for a great Mexican meal.


Out on the streets in downtown Palm Springs.


Tired Brady @ dinner, the warm sun wears him out. At least he lays his head down just about anywhere when he's tired.


Mattie & Caroline (and Nicholas too!) resting on the pool floats in the evening after a hard day at the pool.


Becky & Brady on the float....

...and Kiersten & Nicholas out on the patio.

Chris & Joe during an evening game of "nerts"


Joe, Matt & Brady hanging on the couch.


Caroline, Kiersten & Nicholas getting ready for bed.


Only in So. Cal. would there be a cactus ride at the mall :-).


Chris also won a pretty large poker tournament at a nearby casino ... which qualified him to play in a monthly tournament. He got 15th in this next tournament which is fantastic! If he had gotten first he would have won a seat to the World Series of Poker. 15th is pretty darn amazing! We learned that we have quite the poker player in the Laybourn house.