Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was on Friday for this year. And because we always get our Christmas Tree Friday we did both. It was a nice and quiet day with the boys being brothers and laughter. We were grateful Sierra was home because the boys love her so much!!!! Well the pictures say the rest.
The only other note is that Colby insisted on helping us carry the tree and he was always telling us to slow down. My mom said it was so funny watching him run to keep up with us while we thought we were walking as slowly as possible carrying a heavy tree.

Crazy weather!!!

On the night of November 15 it was dark and stormy and by 8 pm the power was out. The boys weren't too excited about no power because they were in bed and had no night light. They were excited in the morning when we still had no power and school was canceled!

This is a photo I captured on my iphone and then photoshopped.
It was just amazing the fire around the entire rim of the candle. The glass had popped of the top and the flame spread to cover the opening.

Luckily we have a generator so we weren't with out TV and a space heater that day.
The boys still enjoyed cuddling up with each other on the couch because it was cold.
More the 24 hours later our power was finally back on!!

Then on November 20 we woke up to snow. Snow before Thanksgiving, for us that is amazing!!
By that evening we only had a small dusting but the boys were able to get out and play, afraid that it would be gone by morning.

They were even able to gather enough snow for a snowman.

Conner and Colby waiting for the base to be ready.

To our surprise it was still snowing the next day but not enough to cancel school. By the time the boys came home there was plenty to play in and they did all afternoon until it was to dark to see.

We finished off the day with a snow day tradition of grilled cheese, tomato soup
and hot chocolate.

They really were hungry.

We also started the holiday tradition of Gingerbread cookies!

It finally stopped snowing Tuesday morning and the schools did cancel school because now the roads were all ice. So the boys enjoyed another day in the snow and even got Sierra and I out for a snow ball fight.

Brothers!

Preparing the snow forts.

One thing that I wish I had got pictures of is the boys snowboarding on the sled. We either have really steep hills or very small hills so they went for the small hills and just stood up on the sled.

Vist from Aunt Magaret and Cousin Bonnie

My Aunt Margaret, and her daughter Bonnie were able to come for a visit. And we had fun. I unfortunately still had a lot of school going on but we were able to visit and enjoy time together. Bonnie brought her 2 youngest, Tye and Aspen. The boys had so much fun and enjoyed their time together. Here our some pictures of their adventures, headstands and Colin bow that he got for his birthday.

Colin Turns 7 and I turn 29

Colin and I shared a birthday this year because he was at his Dad's on the actual day. For those that don't know or have forgotten Colin was born at 11:53 PM, 7 mins before my birthday. Looking back I remember how important to me it was having my own birthday. As a Mother I figured there would be 2 days that I could be selfish, Mother's Day and My birthday. This birthday made me realize how wrong I was. Colin loved sharing our birthday. It was a wonderful day. We didn't do a whole lot but it was a great day. We chose "How to Train your Dragon" as our theme. What can I say it is a favorite of both of ours. After School we picked up Courtney and Alex Kohler to play and then we had a wonderful dinner and our cake and presents. Very simple yet a perfect day. My parents got me exactly what I wanted a new flash and my Mom got a great outfit and new purse. And my best friend Sarah, came for dinner. I got Colin some Star Wars Figures and the How to Train your Dragon books (Yes there are books and they are very different then the Movie, we are half way through the first one) But the best present was the bow and arrow Colin got from Grandpa. I don't have a picture here but it is too come so stay tuned!

Colin and Courtney

Aunt Holly was in town and had trained Colin in acting Excited!!

Blowing out the Candles!

I found this great minitures figures for our Cake, All the different Characters and dragons.
The best part the boys have them and play with them!!

Enjoying Cake!!

Leaves and Friends!!!

I am going to let the pictures do the talking in this post. These pictures are over a couple of days but all have to do with the amazing amount of leaves that fall from our front tree!! The friends are our best friends the Courtney and Alex Kohler who got to spend the night with us!! Oh and a picture watching our Papa Murphy's Pizza being made!

Pumpkins

Conner's Kindergarten class had an afternoon trip to the pumpkin patch. I loved that it was after school because that meant that Colin was able to attend also. It was also nice that some of his classmates were there with their siblings. What a great family idea for the Kindergarten Teachers to do. We were able to pet animals, do a hay maze, ride a hay wagon and get a pumpkin for a small price. The boys loved it, especially Colby because he got to be with his brothers. Only a few pictures because I forgot my Camera, not that my flash was working, and used my iphone and was also chasing Colby.

The kids gathering on the pyramid of hay. I finally had to get Colby down, I was so worried an older kid would knock him over. They were everywhere and not paying attention to the little Dare devil who was so much smaller then them.

The only thing that would distract him from climbing.

Conner and Colin waiting for instructions.

Conner and a goat.

Conner and Colby with the pigs.

Conner and Colin with a baby calf.

The boys and their pumpkins. Colby loved picking his out, he had to have the one he wanted!!