Anne Shirley said it exactly right! Now I'm wanting to have an Anne of Green Gables marathon. It's been a lovely October, with temperatures in the 70's and the leaves changing colors all around. Pure beauty at its best.
We had a fun FHE carving pumpkins and drinking hot chocolate.
For Lydia's birthday and Fall Break, we went to the Loveland Aquarium with the Pecks. Lydia was on top of the world, in total fish heaven! We borrowed Finding Nemo from the library and she's been obsessed with it for weeks now, wanting to watch it everyday, twice a day if I'd let her. The Aquarium was like jumping into the movie. She about had a heart attack when she saw Dory and Nemo! She had the time of her life.
She loves her Grandpa.
Penguins! My personal favorite. They're so cute!
After seeing all there was to see, we went to Chuck-A-Rama for lunch. Then Chris, Kristen and Atticus decided to stop by for a few hours on the way home. Lydia got to ride with them in their new truck and watch Cars. I think they're the official favorite for now.
Allie and I made a great team in Ticket to Ride. She made sure I laid the right cards.
Last Saturday we got really ambitious and hiked to Cecret Lake, which is up past Alpine Ski Resort. I never realized how big Alpine Resort is. It just kept going and going! We also didn't realize how far of a drive it was to get there and definitely didn't count on having snow. If I'd have known, I wouldn't have worn my Chacos! But it was so pretty and the girls had a blast. It was our first official hike as a family.
The next day was Halloween. We drove to Nibley for a Halloween party at Chris and Kristen's. Lydia had a blast trick or treating.
It was Maddy and Landon's birthday so we had quite the celebration with good food and lots of fun. It was a great time.
As many people know, Halloween isn't one of our favorite holidays so we're excited now to look forward to Thanksgiving. I can't believe it's that time of year again! Time just keeps going faster and faster it seems. We're grateful for the fun memories we make with family.
We had a fun FHE carving pumpkins and drinking hot chocolate.
For Lydia's birthday and Fall Break, we went to the Loveland Aquarium with the Pecks. Lydia was on top of the world, in total fish heaven! We borrowed Finding Nemo from the library and she's been obsessed with it for weeks now, wanting to watch it everyday, twice a day if I'd let her. The Aquarium was like jumping into the movie. She about had a heart attack when she saw Dory and Nemo! She had the time of her life.
She loves her Grandpa.
Penguins! My personal favorite. They're so cute!
After seeing all there was to see, we went to Chuck-A-Rama for lunch. Then Chris, Kristen and Atticus decided to stop by for a few hours on the way home. Lydia got to ride with them in their new truck and watch Cars. I think they're the official favorite for now.
Allie and I made a great team in Ticket to Ride. She made sure I laid the right cards.
Last Saturday we got really ambitious and hiked to Cecret Lake, which is up past Alpine Ski Resort. I never realized how big Alpine Resort is. It just kept going and going! We also didn't realize how far of a drive it was to get there and definitely didn't count on having snow. If I'd have known, I wouldn't have worn my Chacos! But it was so pretty and the girls had a blast. It was our first official hike as a family.
I just realized Allie is always short-changed in photos. She's really there, I promise!
The next morning was Sunday and Loren woke up feeling achy and burning with a fever. We had to meet with the Stake Presidency before church so Loren went, but he felt really awful. He didn't look that great either. We think he overdid it on the hike with carrying Lydia almost the whole way. Loren was called to be the Assistant Clerk over Membership. It will be a great calling and he'll get to know people really fast. Luckily he felt a lot better the next day but I don't think he'll be hiking for awhile. At least not with kids.
Happy Halloween! This year Lydia was a princess and Allie wore little Halloween jammies.
At the ward Trunk or Treat.
This is what we put together in ten minutes. I'd say it's acceptable.
The next day we were invited to see a Christmas Tree in honor of Charlie that will displayed at the Festival of Trees. It was absolutely beautiful. There are no words to describe how special it is. Many of the ornaments were made by hand. It was hard to stop the tears as we took it all in. We can't wait to see it at the festival.
The next day was Halloween. We drove to Nibley for a Halloween party at Chris and Kristen's. Lydia had a blast trick or treating.
It was Maddy and Landon's birthday so we had quite the celebration with good food and lots of fun. It was a great time.
As many people know, Halloween isn't one of our favorite holidays so we're excited now to look forward to Thanksgiving. I can't believe it's that time of year again! Time just keeps going faster and faster it seems. We're grateful for the fun memories we make with family.
Who is in the Dino costumes and how do they get through the door? Looks like they are pretty tall!
ReplyDeleteKristen's brother, wife and son were in the dino costumes. They were so funny!
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