wintery fun

Last weekend we got our first snowstorm (on a Saturday). The kids hurried up to go outside and play in it. Mommy realized she had gotten hats, snowpants, and coats, but had yet to buy boots. We quickly fixed that problem.

Amelia loved being out in the blustery conditions for awhile.

I love this picture... Samuel waiting for David to clear a path for his car to drive.

Later in the day we saw this in our backyard... a wild turkey. If only David was a hunter we could have our Thanksgiving bird. I'm always amazed when we see wildlife in our backyard as we live in the heart of the city.
The first snowfall of the year is always so much fun!

Thanksgiving

Sorry no pictures with this post. I'm trying to figure out how to load pictures on my laptop. David said he had the hardware loaded, but it's not working so I'll have to wait for him to help. I'm loving having a laptop though as I can be anywhere in the house and check in on things, or do little projects while still watching the kids. What a wonderful Birthday gift!

I was almost going to change my background to a winter scene and then realized Thanksgiving is the missed holiday. It quickly get breezed over to get ready for Christmas. Is it just me or does the Christmas decorations in the store come out earlier each year? It is really starting to bug me, and don't get me wrong I LOVE CHRISTMAS. So at least till Dec. 1st I will keep my Happy Thanksgiving on the blog, and think of all I have to be thankful for.

A great family
Fun loving healthy kids
A supportive, caring, and very helpful husband
A warm home, good jobs
A fun church with good friends
Good friends (beyond those at our church:) )
The list could go on and on...

Happy Thanksgiving!!

My silly Samuel

This is a cute picture of the kids last weekend when we were visiting my parents and got to go to "Papa's Church."

Samuel loves riding Grandpa's toy tractor

This is the silly Samuel I see most mornings. He is an early riser (sometimes by 4:30). People have been saying it's daylight savings time, I tell them he was doing it long before then. He'll cry out and we'll go in and he keeps saying "get up, play." He has his whole little routine, eat, play, do his medication, get dressed, and then at 7:30 or 8 Amelia gets up. He jabbers on, and on, plays and is a bundle of energy. Maybe it's his way of getting some alone time with mommy (and daddy). It's almost too cute to be frustrated at.... at least now it's moved to 6 (after daylight savings time.) I keep telling myself I'm going to remember this when he's a teenager and I can't wake him up!!

Some Halloween Pictures

Here are my cute little Princess and my Lion all ready to go out Trick or Treating in the neighborhood.

We headed to Mall of America to participate in this crowded crazy trick or treating ritual.

Early in the weekend we carved pumpkins at home (well okay mostly David.)

We also attended a fall party at Amelia's school on Friday night. The kids enjoyed games, prizes and seeing school friends.
Overall it was a good weekend, filled with lots of Halloween events.