November Projects & Snow

Project 1: hand print turkey

Project 2: turkey head band

 Hello November! 

Time for turkey crafts with Grandma Jan!

Project 3: foot print mistletoes

finished product
(for December)

 Our first snow of the season! Lydia really wanted to play outside in it!

Here she comes with her snowball.

Project 4

And here Abigail is with her snowballs from our last project:  it's our indoor snowball fight made from white nylons, tissue paper and cotton balls! Abigail is more comfortable with these snowballs. 

Just a picture of the two. Abigail's usually the resident copycat, but often Lydia says, "I want to wear what Abigail's wearing." So we have matching hearts.

Happy Halloween!

 Making cookies

Sharing cookies

 Oh, you have a little...

 Making Abigail laugh

 We love fall leaves!

(None in our yard, but Aunt Stacy has lots!)

OK, I'm going in for the guts!

Ha, that face...Ew!

 Carving away

 Ben is proud of his creation. It's Ariel for Lydia.

 Lydia, Abigail, Violet & Aaliyah

 Princess Lydia Snow White is super excited to trick-or-treat.

We pulled them between houses. Sarah & Matt joined us around the neighborhood.

 The girls were so cute walking up to the houses. It didn't take Abigail long to catch on, she was always right behind Lydia.

Inside where it's warm, tasting the loot.

Making mini pizzas with Grandma Linda :)

Beautiful Mess

The kids are destroying the house. Toys are Everywhere. My cleaning efforts are futile. 

GUILTY

GUILTY

Who are these crazy kids destroying my house? I feel like they need to be charged with breaking and entering, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace or something! If you see them on the loose, report to the authorities immediately, and may order be restored!

Autumn Scenic Drive

We followed the green Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive signs from Delafield to Plymouth, WI.

 I took some pictures from the moving car. The drive was curvy and beautiful.

We passed Holy Hill, 

a bunch of different lakes,

and cool looking barns.

We had a picnic and then hiked for two hours on what we later discovered were all horse trails!

With each of us having kids on our backs, I suppose it was where we belonged.

 View from the horse trail.

 We found the dark forest! But we didn't go in.

Abigail has just about outgrown the carrier.

Is this not SO beautiful?!

Lydia kept making Daddy fetch leaves for her to admire.

 I love this picture too.

Lastly, we climbed Parnell Tower and were rewarded with a 360 colorful view.

We left our house at 9:30 and finished at the tower at 4:30. I would think that would have felt like a long day on the road, but we dealt with no traffic and it felt like the best way to enjoy the autumn day!

The Sunday after that, Ben & I became Christian sponsors to Violet on her baptism!

Apple Holler Farm

 Hey, can we get this pumpkin?

No! We came hear to get apples!

 So...when's this tractor coming to take us to the apple trees? 

I'm already getting tired.

 Let's just wait at the barn. 

Here it comes!

 Rumble, rumble.

 I see a snake in the enchanted forest!

...

Okay, finally in the orchard. Honey Crisps are this way.

 A nice shiny red one!

 The bag is heavy.  Yup, this variety's good. 

 Hang on to your apples. The ride is bumpy.

Can I feed the baby goats before we leave? Can I?

His tongue tickles.

2013: Running at about 3 feet tall.