Snow day

When we get snow in the valley it is a real treat so we enjoyed every minute of our 3 day snow storm!

helping dad build a snow family

pulling 2 kids around is quite the workout

the pro

Unfortunately after our snow storm came days of heavy rain resulting in flooding.  We were able to avoid the high waters but parts of town are still recovering.

Last few days of 2011

Our Christmas tree

Hayride at the Christmas tree farm

snapping peas for Christmas Eve dinner

Fifhause Christmas picture

Spence Christmas picture

Handing out the gifts

Caleb helping too

Big stocking are ready

Christmas morning, last few minutes with Grandpa and Grandma and Aunt Anna

Gift time at Grandma J and Papa's

A new bike

Lucky Jaden was allowed to ride inside

The Santa hat my dad's co-workers made him wear 

Quote

Jaden's quote while getting his hair cut this morning:

"No daddy!  The fur keeps me warm!"

Crazy

I love my kids crazy hair

Caleb

Jaden (at about the same age)

Halloween

Sunday we carved the pumpkins:

Costumes: 

A member of the marching band; the front...

..and the back

Caleb dressed as a dragon, scary!!!

For Halloween we started the evening attending a local Harvest Festival put on by one of the local churches.  It is great for kids Caleb and Jaden's age and is set up like a mini carnival.  We attended last year and it was exciting to see Jaden get even more into the games and winning little trinket prizes this year.  Besides the games they have a petting zoo, carriage rides, bounce houses, and free food.  We had so much fun we spent about 2 hours just going from one event to the other.  

After the festival we went trick or treating at Grandma J and Papa's house and at a few neighbor's houses.  They all enjoyed seeing the boys and were nice enough to put an extra piece of candy for Jacob and I in their bucket ;)  

Fall and all it's glory

Pumpkin patch fun:

Jaden getting lost in the corn maze

They were all thrilled I wanted to take their picture; thank you to Remmy for smiling!!

The lag in blogging lately is not due to having too little to write about but the complete opposite!!  Fall brought the start of preschool for Jaden, dodge ball and marching band obligations for Jacob, ballet (back to taking classes 2 days a week and thoroughly enjoying it!) and the Great Pumpkin Run for me, Sunday school/church gatherings, and just the general busyness of raising 2 kids!  Plus Jacob and I both have been busy with work obligations and I actually was at a 2 day conference in Portland just last week.

We are busy but the best kind of busy!  Love to you all.

Backyard finale ... for 2011

And now we can park the car in the driveway again :)