We did it all!

It was a great weekend - packed with all sorts of family fun stuff! Tim & Margaret arrived on Thursday night, and the adults had a chance to catch up. Friday morning Tim and Seth did a few projects around our house (thanks guys!) and Grandma and Grandpa also had a chance to play with Ella. We headed out for lunch and then on to Green Bluff and the pumpkin patch. Seth, Ella and I love it up there, and had to share. Since it wasn't Sat/Sun we missed out on pumpkin donuts at Harvest House, but the girls did have some huckleberry ice cream to make up for it. Ella loved all the pumpkins!! I don't think she knew what to make of them.... After Green Bluff we headed over to Coeur d'Alene for a quick tour of downtown (and a little shopping too), and then we drove to Wolf Lodge Steak House for dinner. YUM!

Grandpa helping Ella find the perfect punkin

Grandma & Ella

Lake Coeur d'Alene

Ella testing the wheels on her new puppy backpack

Grandma & Grandpa with Ella Rose

Saturday Grammy Margaret offered to babysit while the rest of us went to Pullman for the Cougar game. It was the best game I've seen in a long time! The first half was the standard depressing display we've become too used to seeing, but the 2nd half was so exciting and the Cougs pulled out a win in OT! Yes! The crowd rushed the field... did I mention we were playing SMU? Not exactly a usual rush-the-field type of opponent, but wins are hard to come by these days for the Cougs, (not to mention the way we won), so everyone was beyond happy! Thanks for the delicious gyros, Gabe and for putting on a great tailgate for everyone!

Seth and Tim headed to St. John for golf on Sunday morning while the girls went shopping. Ella has very generous grandparents I have to say, on both sides. After this weekend, Ella has just a few more toys than before the McKinstry's arrived, and is going to be the best dressed 2 year old this winter! Sunday night we stayed in while the guys worked on one last project in the house and we all had China Garden for dinner. Monday rolled around and Seth had to get back to work, and Tim & Margaret had to get back to Rapid City.

checking out the new Little People Farm

Undies on the head....still not sure what those are for

men at work

on the "wee" (slide) with Grandpa

Thank you, Tim & Margaret, for such a fabulous time this weekend! We will see you for Christmas!