Waking up to Snow!

At 7:15 Silas walked up the stairs to go to the bathroom and to make sure I was up. He is instructed to wait until "the clock says seven" to get out of bed and he does a great job! His clock may be set a little slow so that "seven" comes closer to 7:15, but I can't be sure...

We sleepily moved into the livingroom where I noticed a strange thick frost out the window...nope snow! On October 29!

Silas was elated and said he was going out (it was still dark as you can see in the picture!). As Silas told me that "Christmas is here!", I pulled on jeans and a hat over my pajamas. Out we went to make the first snowballs of the season and lay on the cold ground to make snow angels.We couldn't find the sled, so we settled for bringing in some extra wood and went in to get warm.

Later, I bundled up all three for their first snowy romp, but the twins were not sure about the new precipitation and cried almost the entire time.

They were so sweet and snuggly that I had to get close-ups.

Motorcycle Dudes and a Little Lady

Kylen, Evie, and Lydia came to visit us today! It was great fun to see the cousins play and help the men load wood. The boys got a kick out of having the same jammies.

Pumpkin Patch Love

The Warren Family Clan took the short trip to the Addy Pumpkin Patch this week. Silas picked out the "perfect pumpkin!!", which was something we read about in a book from the library. He was sooo happy to pay for them and load them up in the van.

The next day, Grandma and Grandpa came out to the house to look at our septic problem and we took the opportunity to carve up a couple holiday decorations. Silas wore his "motorcycle dude" costume and LOVED the carving and quickly named his jack-o-lantern, "Pumpkin Pie"!

Is This Me or What?

This photo has caught the eye of a couple friends who have suggested that the picture is actually from my photo shoot with my uncle and cousin the day of my wedding. Rather than ask my family, I've chosen to promote the mystery by posting it up for discussion.

Actually, although the resemblance to our wedding photos is striking, the only detail that makes me wonder if this attractive photo displayed on Spokane CD'A Living Magazine is really me, is the thick flip flop shoes and the date that the photo ran, which was Jan/Feb 2005...conveniently after our 2004 wedding.

So, what do you think?