September Happenings

We are learning that birds are attracted to our front window.  (I have a little girl attracted to the camera, too!)  We have had a few birds that have flown right into it.  Some are lucky....

...and some are not.

 I accompanied Makenzie to a field trip she had at the Leavenworth Salmon Festival at the fish hatchery.  They have been learning all about salmon in science.  You can find them in abundance in this part of the country.

 
Makenzie with some of her classmates.

 We also enjoyed a day discovering the area with some ward members.  They are outdoor enthusiasts, so they know a lot of the great places to hike around here.  We went to some water falls, only to find that they were running a lot lower than usual.  It was still a very beautiful area.

We then found the salmon spawning in the river... It was perfect with all that Makenzie had already learned in school.   I've learned a lot, too!  It's interesting stuff that you should look up if you don't know about the life cycle of a salmon.