WooHoo October Snow!

 
They always say we're gonna get precip in Longmont, but it never comes. So, when we heard about snow in the forecast for the last few days nobody really took it too seriously. I woke up this morning and the snow was flying, not only that but there is about an inch and a half on the ground. Not enough to ski, but plenty to have a great time with sleds on the golf course across the street.

Crazy car ride

I just found this picture, from my most memorable car ride with kids. First, the costumes, but then, forgetting "taggies" and turning around, Sawyer "loosing his lunch" and me leaping from the front seat to catch it in a bag, Gwen feeling everyone's pain and getting scared, Kate texting the play by play, so that when we arrived at Jenner's, she and Dad and Ian already knew the whole deal. I think I may have even left out a bunch more stuff, it was just crazy. Oh, and the kids were so hot by the time we got there, after being in our van in those costumes for so long, without air conditioning. Ah, memories.

Laura

Amelia's first ponytail

I can't help it, but we just CAN'T WAIT for pigtails and ponytails. We are getting there!

Amelia

I just love this picture. So cute.

Laura

Sawyer finally broke his arm!

As we have learned, Sawyer is quite adventurous. We haven't been looking forward to this day, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't expecting it. He stumbled off of a teetering barrel cushion, and landed on his right hand. Both of the bones in his right arm have compression fractures, and he has a spiderman cast.

We are a couple of weeks into this already, and he still isn't tired of the cast. In fact he was explaining to Amelia how to break her arm so that she could get a "princess" cast.

"I Slacklining"

On a whim I decided to put up a very low, very short slackline for the kids. I put it between the poles for the swingset, and it was about 8 inches off the ground.
Sawyer immediately jumped on (litterally) and walked it like a champ. Amelia wanted so badly to do it and sawyer helped her. This kind of cooperation is rare and momentary, so I had to get a pic. When she was on the line she said "I slacklining."

View From Silver Creek

So, I had to make a sample photo for my digital photography class, and I went out behind school to take a picture. I didn't really pay much attention while I was shooting as this was just for a sample, but I really like the way the image turned out. It makes me wonder what might have come from a more serious shot.

Sunday Afternoon

Me: "Amelia, you are the most beautiful little girl ever."

Amelia: "You. bootiful. mommy."