We know, it's October ...

First, we have to apologize for being so lame for the last few months, and completely ignoring our blog. The past few months have been crazy busy, per usual. Here are a few highlights:

* We had a Yoder Family Vacation to Oregon and Idaho in early August. Seven days spent "relaxing" at Wallowa Lake and the Paloose, and battling the hottest weather the Seattle area has literally ever seen. We set a city record with 102 degrees, and the Ellen, Jim, Dan and Claire were total troopers as they camped out in our non-air conditioned house. It was great to have the entire family travel west. Here's a shot of Farrow traveling up Kamiak Butte for the first time - not a quite a 100%-er just yet.

* Farrow had another photo shoot by our amazing photographer friend, Kirsten. Matt was out of town for this one, so Big Papi stood in as the male figure of our family. Once again, Kirsten totally blew our minds with these amazing shots. Here are a few of our favorites:

* We just returned from another trip, this time we headed back east for Farrow to meet her east coast friends and family. This was her first trip to the Cape and Rhode Island, so we had to visit a list of pretty important people. We were lucky enough to be on the Cape when little Hendrik Schomp was born, so Matt, Farrow and I made a quick trip to Boston to welcome the newest member of the Schomp family. She was great on the long, not-so-direct flights, and we had a great time visiting New England in the early fall.

* And now it's October! Farrow is creeping up on 10mths, and continues to be a healthy, happy, hungry and active little girl. She's crawling, climbing everything (including our stairs), pulling herself up to a standing position using Big Papi, talking more, eating everything, and battling her first cold with grace. She's using product on her hair these days, of course, and is eager to explore this world around her. Needless to say, Matt and I are having so much fun with her. Each day is a new adventure, and I don't think that's going to end anytime soon. Here are some recent shots of the lady of the house: