Views from the Train Ride

The sun wasn't shining but at least the fog lifted so we had some pretty views on the train ride. This is the town of Metalline, across the Pend Oreille River, almost to the point where we came back to Ione.

This is some property that was owned by the Perkins family (now owned by someone else) but they buried prominent members of their family amongst the grove of trees on the right. I liked the tree colors you could see in this picture.

This is the view of Box Canyon Dam from the train when we stopped on the trestle.

This is a view on the other side of Box Canyon Dam - it's a pretty amazing canyon!

More Train Ride

The train even got robbed when we stopped in Metalline Falls!!

Does it look like they were trying to escape?!?!

Train Ride

Last weekend we went up to Ione with Bill, Sharon, Loran, Justin, Shannon, Maia, Betsy, Kennet and Elsa to ride the scenic train to Metalline Falls. It was a little chilly out so we rode in the enclosed car, but it was still very pretty. This is the train as it pulled up to the station before we boarded.

This is a picture of the train that I took after our train ride. We decided to go up to Metalline Falls and drive around Sullivan Lake but we had to wait for the train to pass first. You can see the first two cars are enclosed (we were in the first car).

This is the caboose, which you can see the three open cars in yellow. They kinda looked like they should haul cattle!

Again, after the train ride on our way to Metalline Falls we stopped by Box Canyon Dam and caught the train going over the trestle.

Ragan's Preschool Program

Ragan's preschool class had a fall program this afternoon. They basically recited a few poems and then we ate muffins that they made in school today. They were actually pretty tasty - just a box of spice cake and a big can of pumpkin then they sprinkled powder sugar on top.


You can barely see Ragan in this picture holding up her artwork of pumpkins on a fence.


They carved pumpkins today, too - Ragan said this was her pumpkin with the clown carving.

Doesn't it look like Elmo is trying to eat her muffin?!?!

Cade's soccer season

Cade played in his first outdoor soccer league this fall. We have now joined the ranks of parents enduring cold weather to watch their children play sports! Cade loves soccer and plays it every day at recess. He was even telling his coach the rules!

This was at Cade's last game. He always keeps score (even though the league doesn't officially keep score) so he really defends the goal so noone scores on the other team.

During the last game, Cade made a goal! I was too busy watching to get a picture of it, but we do have it on video. This is Cade's teammates giving him high fives after the goal.

The coaches hosted a pizza party at Rosa's in Cheney tonight to give the kids certificates and medals.

Now Cade is looking forward to basketball that starts in January! At least those are inside a gym!!

Pumpkin Patch 2009

We made it to the pumpkin patch this year in between cold spells. The kids chose to go to Harvest House so they could go through the hay maze and the jump castles. Of course we had to eat pumpkin donuts and buy pumpkins, gourds, and acorn squash for me, too! We got out of there right before the cops showed up to investigate a body found on the side of the road - I swear we had nothing to do with it! :o)

Mini me

Everyone always says that Ragan looks just like me.....you be the judge!

Ragan is 4 years old on her first day of preschool.

This is my school picture from first grade so I was six years old. Any resemblance??