Over the past couple weeks we have been having a ton of fun. We went to four different pumpkin patches this year with family and friends. We also had a nice Halloween with all the cousins. Both Gwynn & Payton had a wonderful time with family and friends.


Gwynn being silly in the nut house at the pumpkin patch!
Gwynn, Payton and Evie in the corn maze.

We enjoy the activities Bridgeport has to offer for families and children. Beau the pirate, Gwynn the mermaid, Evie the butterfly and Payton the Dragon!

Gwynn and Evie sharing a ride.

Gwynn's school showcase and Halloween fun! They always learn adorable little songs they preform for the parents before each holiday.

I love this picture...I took it while they were having a camping trip in our back yard! They had a lot of fun in the tent with Dad!

Payton has a little nightly ritual where he picks anywhere from two to four cars he must sleep with. I have to kiss and tell them all goodnight...Payton snuggles tractors not stuffed animals when he sleeps! Too cute!

Payton and Gwynn at the Nordstrom's fashion show looking rather dapper!

Almost two weeks ago I flew to Arizona to meet up with Brook and Claire to do some serious wedding shopping. We found Brooks wedding dress! It is amazing! We also found and purchased all our bridesmaid dresses and hair pieces. The wedding is going to be very vintage glam and defiantly one of a kind....to give you an idea...they are closing down the historic old town in Roseburg for the wedding.

Myself, Brook and Clair after we found the one! Three happy ladies. Clair is five months pregnant too..with Baby Cash. She hardly looks pregnant!

We have all been doing well. I enjoyed my trip to Arizona. It was nice to go to some really great restaurants and have girl time. I feel blessed to have shared in one of Brook's big moments in the planning of her wedding. I am excited for all the fun to come.

Charlie is staying busy at work. Last weekend he and a large group of friends went mountain biking and had a blast. This weekend Charlie and Joe will be heading to Eastern Oregon. I must be honest... I really have no idea what they will be doing other then riding around in man vehicles...I feel bad but it sounds like french when Charlie describes it to me!

Gwynn and Payton both have swim, school and dance this week as usual. We stay pretty active in between with play dates. I am training and working too!

I look forward to having Beau this weekend on Saturday as well as spending the first of four Thanksgivings with family!

Charlie, Tiffany, Gwynn & Payton MacDonald

I know it has been far to long since I have blogged! Our life has been a bit crazy to say the least! So.... here are a couple pictures of our kiddos. I would have more but I was having a hard time uploading this evening.

We had a very busy summer and fall has proven to be the same. I am going to try very hard to keep up on at least one post every two weeks! I have had many requests for some blog posts.

Here is a quick little update about everyone:

Gwynn is currently in school as well as ballet, tap and swim. She absolutely loves all three. In swim she is the best little swimmer in her swim class (could have something to do with swimming since she was six months old). She loves ballet and tap too(she spins and dances everywhere). She likes tap a little more then ballet because of all the stomping. It has been really fun to watch her grow and develop her skills in all her activities. She has been doing all three activities for the past two years plus! Gwynn also started riding a big girl bike with no training wheels at the end of the summer. She is a very good bike rider like her Dad. She is at such a fun age. Gwynn is the most sweet,smart and sassy little four year old!

Payton....BOY ,BOY, BOY!!! I never realized there could be such a difference between a boy and girl. My main priority with Payton is keeping him alive. He climbs, runs and growls or meows at everything. He loves to be a dinosaur,cat or dragon! He will play with trucks and train all day between climbing on everything and running really, really fast (I consider myself a pretty fast runner but... he is hard to keep up with!). Payton is also in swim and he loves it! He is doing just as amazing as his big sis! He is such a lover... very sweet if you can get him to sit still for a minute. He is a little love bug! He is very hard to discipline because he has no ill will he just wants to go! So sweet busy and wild! He will make you laugh your pants off.

It has been super fun to watch Gwynn and Payton together. They have the sweetest little bond. They protect each other and absolutely love one another. It makes me so happy to watch them play and enjoy each others company.

Charlie has been very busy with career and his current project with PSU. He has been working very long hours and is doing amazing in his new position. He has been able to do a bit more mountain biking these days now that the kids are older. That always puts a huge smile on his face...and mine too! I love to see him happy! With work so crazy he needs his mountain biking!

I have started working for a makeup artist in Portland (who was voted Portland's best 2010) and train one day a week as well as have weddings on the weekend. I also continue to watch Gwynn's friend Johanna two days a week. I plan to run a 10k at the end of the month and a half in December. I also have some fun vacations in the future. Other then that I just chase, play,spend time with girlfriends and run like crazy!

I hope this gives everyone a little insight into what we have been up to. We look forward to the Holidays as well and seeing friends and family soon! Much Love!


Payton being silly Payton...his window was down...fitting for him!

Silly with his best friend Beau!

Auntie Brook and our hansome little man at a wedding we attended this summer!

Miss Gwynn! We were waiting for Payton to wake up so we could go to into the pumpking patch and she said "Mom you should take my picture it would be so cute"! It was!

Charlie, Tiffany, Gwynn & Payton MacDonald

Life

This past week was a very busy one for us! I started watching Gwynn's little friend Johanna Monday to Friday eight to five. I am still getting used to having three. She fits perfectly in with our family and we are very happy to have her! We had our usual activities this week, school, dance, swim, a park visits and the Zoo. We had a play date on Thursday with Aunt Libby, Evie, Aunt Tarah and Beau. It was hard to get many photos because everyone was running around having a great time. We all enjoyed the amazing weather and good company! All three kiddos were out shortly after we got into the car!

Payton being silly....cheese!

All five kiddos piled into the jeep one of the new exhibits at the Zoo!

Payton and Evie both seemed very interested in the BIG fish!

Three little monkeys...checking out the monkeys!

Libby & Evie did the same! Evie was very interested until I snaped a photo!

The two lovely ladies!

Payton loves the cheetah and lions.... he was chasing this cheetah on the other side of the glass....it was too cute to watch!!! He loves the Zoo so much! Gwynn's dance class fun! She is getting good. I can't wait until her recital.
Gwynn feel asleep after a very busy day....melted my heart and no amount of noise could wake her!

Gwynn is four!

Gwynn and her great Grandma! Gwynn, Cami and Ashley blowing bubbles during freeze dance.

Coloring Gwynn's outline.

Freeze dance fun.

Charlie with sweet Evie and Payton.

Gwynn and me..these pictures are far and few between these days..I am usually on the other side of the camera!

Beau..loves bubbles!

More pictures Mom, really!

Limbo was my favorite game. The girls were all giggling and having a great time.

Cupcake pinata.

Gwynn turned four this past Friday. In the morning Gwynn had gifts and cupcakes from Saint cupcakes in Portland. We then had Gwynn's friend Cami over for the day and Gwynn's first sleepover. Grandma also came over and spent the day with us. We went to Dance, Red Robin and Safari Sam's to celebrate Gwynn's birthday. We then had a fiesta dinner with my Mom and sisters who drove up from Scott's Valley California to celebrate Gwynn's birthday. It was great to catch up and spend time with everyone

Then on Saturday we had our birthday bash. All of Gwynn's close friends and family attended the party. It was so much fun watching all the kids running around having a great time. We played games, eat lots of food and cupcakes. Gwynn has the sweetest little group of friends and her birthday went off with out a hitch! Gwynn had a blast!

On Sunday we did some cleaning, running and resting. Joe, Jessica, Natalia and Selina stoped in for a visit. The girls played very well together and I got my baby fix loving on the very sweet Natalia.... it gave me the worst baby fever!

My brother also had a beautiful baby boy last weekend. He was born last Friday and he weighted nine pounds ten ounces. He was perfect! I held him for over and hour and half...like I said before I have some serious baby fever. I am so happy for my brother and his wife and there new amazing little one.

I also have some more big news...Brook also got engaged! She and her fiance will be married in February of next year! Lots of big exciting news and we couldn't be happier!!!

Gwynn and Payton meeting there new cousin for the first time! What a hansome little man.

Love it!!!

We have all been battling a pretty bad cold this past week. We still managed to have some fun in between runny noses and fevers. We watched many movies and did a lot of relaxing and low energy projects with the kiddos. Everyone seems to be at the tale end of the cold and is slowly getting better. We hope you all had a great Valentines day with the ones you love! We most certainly did!

Gwynn and I made some valentines day cards for her class at our local pottery barn kids. She did a great job and had a wonderful time!

Before....can you tell what Miss Gwynn is about to get done???After...look carefully......................... More Valentines projects, just for fun.

Payton at the park before the cold set in. It was such beautiful day we stayed at the park for three hours.

Gwynn and Cousin Beau on the swings.

The three water babies at the Y.

Gwynn and Payton helped me make some pink mini cupcakes for Daddy on Saturday.

Gwynn loves to bake and Payton really likes to lick everything!

Decorating

On Valentines Day we had heart shaped pancakes with berries and whip cream.

Happy Boy!

Charlie, Tiffany, Gwynn & Payton MacDonald