Trick or treat!

Both girls got to take part in their school's halloween parade today. Many thanks to Grammy for the costumes, and Grandma for the photography!

Bonus sun

We had amazing weather here this weekend. There's the distinct feeling that we're on borrowed time since the snow may close in any day, so having two days of sunshine was amazing.

Saturday we dug out the big table and did some pumpkin carving in the driveway with some friends.

And Sunday most of the afternoon M and I just played outside. Hurray for unstructured outside play :o)

HC Trick-or-treat

For the third year in a row, I brought the girls into work for the annual trick-or-treat in the office. Their costumes were a hit, and great fun was had by all.

Laced up

So C has been sneakily mastering life skills like crazy lately. Today, she sat down and did this:

Yup. No fuss, no muss, just sat down and tied her shoes. I think I showed her how to do it twice, weeks ago.

Also worth noting, will you check out how short her pants are! And M's in a phase where she must be in every picture :o)

The old witch song

C & M have a song to share in preparation for Halloween:

Miners day - Growing Tree!

So way back at the beginning of the month we celebrated Miner's day (aka Labor day).

I would just let it go, but we took growing tree pictures so we've got to get them here an posted with the rest of them.

May this growing tree have an easier winter than the last one :o)

Happy 5778

Well it snuck up on me again. We blinked and another year had gone by. It boggles my head but there was something so comferting about heading back to services last week for my THIRD year at the PC temple. Even more fun, I got to say happy new year to the women I sat next to that very first year when I knew no one, and got to sit next to religous school families I did know. It's good to be part of a community.

After services the girls and I did the remainder of my high holy day traditions.

Hike:

And Bake:

Wishing everyone a sweet 5778!