Holiday Update

1. Well winter has finally arrived and as beautiful as it is outside with every thing covered in white I really do hate driving on these roads. At least this winter I have my wonderful suburban. I love its remote start and 4wd. nothing better then getting into the car already nice and warm and driving right through the snow with no problems. There would have been many days in the past couple weeks were I would have been stuck in my own driveway if I still had my passat.

2. It is the 2nd day of December and we already have a ton of snow. The drifts are so high they go right to the top of my fence so now Barney gets out at least once a day. I haven't figured out how to fix this problem because I can't keep him inside all day. It's a little frustrating but I am learning not to completely stress out every time he takes off. I just have to wait and hope he comes home. And he always does, but I am still waiting for the day when ....

3.Last Monday night the weather service sent out a blizzard warning for the area that last all day Tuesday. They were recommending that no one travel and every road in the area was closed. They didn't even bother to plow since the winds were so strong it would just blow the  snow drifts back onto the road. Even Dave had to stay home from work Tuesday. I don't remember ever get this much snow in November before.

4. We weren't sure if we were going to be able to make the trip to Meridian Wednesday. That morning both Dave and I were able to make it to work and by the evening the roads looked ok so we decided to make the trip. It took us over 5 hrs to get there.We made it to bed around 1 am , but really enjoyed being able to have thanksgiving dinner with family.

5. Nathan had a great time hanging with Grandpa and Grandma Bell. We sure do miss them.

6. We headed back to Rexburg around 6 so we could get back at a decent hr, since Dave had to work in the morning.

7. Saturday I took some friends Christmas tree hunting. Dave had to work but I thought I could do it be myself this year. Next time I will wait for Dave it was difficult to hike with an 18month old and find a tree. I was glad to have my friends along so Paul could cut down the tree. We decide to try getting a tree from the Targhee national forest this year. A tag is really cheap so I thought it would be fun to give it a try.

8. Nathan really did enjoy walking in the snow but he tired out quickly. The pickings were pretty slim but I was able to find one that would  work. It definitely isn't a beautiful tree but it works.

9. I have spent the past few days getting all my Christmas decorations up and am feeling a little more festive now! I Love Christmas and am excited to have a white Christmas this year!

10. I have been taking Nathan to the library the past few weeks for story time, craft, and snack. He is a little young still and doesn't really listen yet but it is a great way to get out of the house. Every week he gets a little more interested. And I get to check out books for me to read yeah!

New experiences

I have been trying to be better about taking more pictures of Nathan and the funny things he does because we live so far away from family.

We had our first snow fall on Monday and and it still hasn't melted to I guess that means winter is officially here. Tuesday when we got home from playing with friends, Nathan just stopped and stared at all the white stuff in front of our house.

 And then got really upset once I moved him onto the snow. He had fallen forward and caught himself with his hands, I think it surprised him that it was so cold to the touch. I guess it is time to find him some gloves.

Recently Nathan has wanted to help me put away the clean laundry. If he notices any folded clothes he will pick them up and then carry them to me. It is cute but usually means that I have to refold everything. Here he is trying to gather all the socks at once so he can carry them back to the bedroom where I was putting them away. 

Happy Halloween !

We have had fun with Halloween this year. Last night we started out the weekend by going to Boo at the Zoo. Every year the zoo decorates for Halloween and then venders come in so the kids can trick or treat. It is usually a great time to go to the zoo because at night a lot of the animals are more active. My friend/babysitter was able to bring Nathan to the zoo so that I could just head over after work.

  Enjoying some of his spoil with his friend. They really do treat each other like brothers.

He spent the whole night with a tight grip on my finger. With the huge crowd I think he was scared of losing me.

 Saturday night we went to the church for the Trunk or Treat.Nathan was so funny. He figured out very quickly that at each car he received a treat so if there was a crowd of kids he would patiently wait for ever other kid to move on and then he would approach the people. And he wouldn't let me skip any of the people, he would drag me back to a missed spot if I tried to move on. He would also very carefully place each piece of candy he was given into his bucket and insisted on holding it the whole time, even when it was too heavy for him to lift.

                 Getting ready for trick or treating.  Isn't he just the cutest!           

                                     Always fun to hang out with friends!

                                            Done and ready for bed!

Pumpkin Carving

 Last night We decided to finally carve our pumpkins. Nathan had a great time watching us. He loved helping and would hand over what ever tool he thought we needed. Very Cute!

 

Watching daddy getting started.

                                                  The finished product.