First Snow... 37* and I'm not walking in that!

Our first snow. (Tuesday Sept. 22)

Taking the kiddo's to school you wouldn't believe all the folks I saw out walking their dogs. We have some pretty tough people up here that don't let a little thing like 34*, windy and snowing slow them down.

But thats cold enough for me to shake my head vigorously "NO" at walking outside today. I'm getting my strength back and have no intention of back sliding and getting sick again just to walk outside. So later I'll jump on the treadmill and do a nice walk in the basement.

The dinner menu for Tuesday night featured "Gumbo"! All the kids lit up with approval that morning when I told them fresh cornbread and Gumbo were in store for them that evening. Wish I'd had some of that great Cantaloupe still around but the kids ate it all for dinner the other night. It was delicious!

On our walk this morning, Jen and I, stumbled upon this guy lying down relaxing. He got up when Miley caught wind of him and showed interest. Again, another large guy. I'm taking my camera with me on all the walks now. You just never know what you might see...

The two videos below are of the kids doing their routine "Snow Dance". First they have to run around the house 3 times with ice cubes in napkins.

Then you flush the ice cubes and do a dance that you make up, and then you put on your p.j.'s inside out and backwards. Oh well. The joys of childhood and, No the dance didn't work. They still had school the following day. Better luck next time guys!

First Snow!!!

Yesterday was a cold day, but one where the kiddo's still wanted to go out and play. So grabbing a rake Olivia started raking the leaves for a jumping pile, but was quickly distracted by sister climbing the Aspen tree and soon the games began. The boys were screaming about the girls, the girls were screaming (from the tree) about the boys. Boys running in the house screaming for me to grab the camera and come see the girls. What fun!

Jolie and Olivia were WAY up in the tree.

One of our huge bucks was visiting right across the street.


All the kids woke up this morning to our first snow of the season. Everyone is so excited and already the questions of "Can we go play in the snow after school?" have started. Unfortunately by that time there won't be any snow left. But that's o.k. We've started the morning off right with great bowls of flavored oatmeal to warm them up and good conversations about the snow.

Idea's are flying around the table about what to do on "Snow Days" and that they need to start doing the "Snow Day Dance". (This dance is to ensure that you'll have a snow day from school. Basically they dance around the outside of the house going backwards! Thank you, Kaitlyn and Kristina)

I've started on the sock again. I know your probably sick of hearing about the sock by now and if so just skip this paragraph. Anyway... I had to wait until everyone was in bed last night before attempting the re-start. I wanted all of my concentration to be devoted to this sock as it is the LAST time I'm going to attempt this pattern. I look at the yarn I've picked and just melt. It is beautiful and I want a pair of socks out of it. The yarn speaks "SOCKS". So I pick up my needles and start the cast on. 60 stitches cast on and all is going well. I divide the yarn onto 3 needles instead of 4 for the ribbing and proceed for 3 rounds. No mistakes! No interruptions! I think this time, maybe, I'll have a sock that fits when I'm done.

This is the sock that stays in my car waiting to be worked on twice a day while I wait to pick up the kiddo's from school. The matching sock is already completed and waiting in my "bag" for this one to be done.

Did you really think you'd get away without a sock picture? HAHA!

Today is my day to volunteer for about 45 min's in the a.m. in Hunter's kindergarten class. I wish I was allowed to take pictures of the kids. They're all so cute and excited about a parent being in the classroom. They all try so hard to impress you with their knowledge or good behavior. Just to cute! I think I'll take the camera and see if the Mrs. Bullock will let me take a couple of pictures.

Well as you can see I did get to take a picture of Hunter's 1/2 day Kindergarten class! Aren't they cute?!