We went to bed last night as the temperature dipped into the 30's and the rain had turned into snow. The deck was icy this morning and we couldn't get the car doors open because they had frozen shut. The weatherman is calling for six inches of snow tomorrow due to a Nor'easter -did I mention it is only October? I hope this is not what we are in for this winter as I still have not recovered from the last one. Sawyer was born on the evening of a 14 inch snowstorm and it never stopped snowing....really! Last year we felt like we lived in an igloo. I still have nightmares about the day I piled the carseat with Sawyer and then Anna into the sled and slid them down the frozen path to the driveway because I JUST HAD TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE for a change of scenery. Ron had been working/coaching wrestling for three weeks without a day off....he didn't get home till 8:00 each night....hence no time for icemelt or sand. The path was a disaster and really, completely unsafe, but this Mom couldn't take it anymore.
So, as I said, I pray we're not facing that again!
In other news, Sawyer and I trecked over to Anna's first grade class this morning to help out her teacher with a pumpkin activity. We had a nice time and enjoyed seeing Anna in her new environment. Sawyer is now napping and Mommy is enjoying some free minutes after catching up with laundry and carrying the picnic table/chairs down to the garage....before the path freezes up again!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
A Little Bit of This and A Little Bit of That
We've been enjoying fall walks, fall festivals, fires in our woodburning stove and cool temperatures -in fact, there is a chance of snow flurries this weekend! Here are some pictures of our last fall festival at Green Chimneys:
And this is Sawyer's expression when you ask him if he wants to eat:
And this is Sawyer's expression when you ask him if he wants to eat:
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Make Your Green Pink!
So, so proud of our little girl! She walked four miles yesterday in the Making Strides in Breast Cancer walk at Manhattanville College. She walked in memory of her Nona who fought breast cancer for 21 years! Anna raised $685.00 as well! Great Job Anna!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Catch-up Day!
So sorry for the lag in blog updates....we've been busy here! Miss Anna has quite the social calendar with ballet, kids club at church, choir practice and now Daisies. Ron's been busy for the last three weeks working on the set for The Crucible and Sawyer and I are having fun keeping everyone well fed, in clean clothing and comfortable when they finally arrive home to our little nest!
Let's see what has been going on here. Oh yes, we had Sawyer's Baby Dedication at church last Sunday. The baptismal gown he is wearing is almost 100 years old! Sawyer's great, great grandmother Anna Rose made it (her birthday happens to be the same as mine!). Sawyer's great grandfather wore it, his grandfather wore it, his Mommy (me) wore it, as well as his Uncle Rick and big sister Anna! The cross he is wearing was his Nona's and she wore it on the day she was christened.
We've also been going on a lot of hikes lately enjoying the cooler temps and fall foliage! Here are some incredibly good looking people we met along the way.
The tooth fairy has been busy as well -in fact she needs to get another job as Anna has been losing teeth left and right as seen here.
Anna has also had two spelling tests and has gotten 105 ON BOTH OF THEM!
And to make you smile, here is a picture of our sweet boy. He may only be in the 5th percentile for weight but those skinny chicken legs are sure getting him around and he absolutely fills our hearts with joy!
Hope your Fall is going well!
Let's see what has been going on here. Oh yes, we had Sawyer's Baby Dedication at church last Sunday. The baptismal gown he is wearing is almost 100 years old! Sawyer's great, great grandmother Anna Rose made it (her birthday happens to be the same as mine!). Sawyer's great grandfather wore it, his grandfather wore it, his Mommy (me) wore it, as well as his Uncle Rick and big sister Anna! The cross he is wearing was his Nona's and she wore it on the day she was christened.
We've also been going on a lot of hikes lately enjoying the cooler temps and fall foliage! Here are some incredibly good looking people we met along the way.
The tooth fairy has been busy as well -in fact she needs to get another job as Anna has been losing teeth left and right as seen here.
Anna has also had two spelling tests and has gotten 105 ON BOTH OF THEM!
And to make you smile, here is a picture of our sweet boy. He may only be in the 5th percentile for weight but those skinny chicken legs are sure getting him around and he absolutely fills our hearts with joy!
Hope your Fall is going well!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Apple Orchard Fun
We took a quick trip to the apple orchard on Sunday when Ron got home from work. He is the set designer in his district for the drama team and this year they are putting on the show The Crucible. After he got home, we loaded up the car and headed over to Harvest Orchards. Unfortunately they were mobbed....citygoers often come there on weekends in the fall. We enjoyed some fried dough however, played in the pumpkin patch and watched them make do-nuts. We'll head back in a few weeks when the crowd dies down.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Grammy, These Are For You!
Anna began taking ballet lessons three weeks ago at a dance school near us. She LOVES going and has even inspired Mommy to look into some adult classes. Here she is on her first day!
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