Halloween 2009

 
For halloween this year the kids actually wore there warm pirate and butterfly costumes since it had snowed. I bought the princess and knight costume but it was too cold to wear. So we dressed them up the day after and took their pictures. The pumpkins are the ones we picked at the pumpkin patch. They got some candy but not a lot. We were a little late going out. We had a potluck with the neighbors. We made homemade rootbeer, it was so yummy. then a lot of the houses were dark, maybe because it was icy and snowy. I slipped and fell on the ice but didn't break anything thank heavens.

A visit to grandpa and grandma's

 
After Analise's birthday we went to visit grandma and grandpa. The kids love going there. They enjoy being able to go to the park since the weather in the fall in Colorado is iffy.

Happy Happy 2nd Birthday!

 

It's hard to believe that two years have already gone by and my baby is 2. We had a small party with the Frazier's to celebrate. I made the ice cream cone cake for her. She got a few babies and carries them everywhere. She is really into opening things now so christmas should be really fun. We had ribs and baked beans for dinner. Those are 2 of her favorite things. Hooray for birthdays.

The great pumpkin patch

 
We went in search of a good pumpkin patch. We found a cute little one in Canon City called Diana's Punpkin Patch. You could pick you own pumpkin, go on a hayride, play in corn, and a corn maze. The kids had a lot of fun. them pumpkins were huge and it was really cheap. It was fun to spend time as a family.

It's autumn time.............

 
 
This year we went searching for the fall leaves, but didn't find too many. It had been really windy and a lot of them have blown off the trees. We found this spot near Lake george and had a picnic and the kids enjoyed cling in this old tree. There were also some wild donkeys that would just come up to the car and let you pet them. AThe kids thought that was fun.

A Tisket A Tasket Apples In My Basket

 
last Sautrday September 19th we went apple picking in Penrose. We went by one place but it was too crowded and so we went down the road a little and found a little orchard to pick in. Brett and Analise were in heaven. they got their own baskets and we went to town. There were many different varieties to choose from. But analise decided to mic them up so, so much for keeping them separate. they had a fun time though so that is all that mattered. We were used to going in October in California but you have to go earlier here in Colorado because of the weather.

Turquoise Lake

 
In August we met Brenda, Jeff, and Gina up near Leadville and went to Turquoise Lake and fished for a little bit. It was really windy and cold so we didn't stay very long. We then went swimming at the Leadville community pool. It made for a great day and was fun to see new things.