first ski day

bogus opened really early this year, so we hit the slopes on the sunday after thanksgiving.  only a few lifts were open, but the snow was dry and squeaky.  it was a great day for the kids to regain snow skills:)

thanksgiving

what we had for Thanksgiving dinner according to our children:  
-chicken  
-peas  
-filling  
-walnut pie  
what we actually had:  
-turkey  
-green beans  
-stuffing  
-pecan pie

before dinner we went to lucky peak to collect driftwood.  it was a beautiful, sunshiny day!

the kids tried sledding on this bit of snow…

see that beautiful line of driftwood behind me???? goldmine!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

trick-or-treat 2015

these kids, they just melt me…

lyla the pink ninja 

eli the werewolf

we got together with a bunch of neighborhood friends for trick-or-treating…

these two crazy guys;)

eli got tired of wearing the full werewolf mask and he changed to a pigs mask.  he thought it was hilarious.  i love that since of humor.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

carving!

adam grew this HUGE pumpkin in our garden this year.  the kids have been waiting for months to carve it…the day finally came:)

that face!

i love these smiles…

eli did this one all by himself. it was my favorite.