October 31

Managed to convince Conrad & Troy
to each get a pumpkin carved up yet for tonight :)

October 30 ... Birthdays, carving, etc.

Cheyenne turns 2!!
Oh my, how the time has flown!

This was about the best that
Ravae would allow us today :)

She didn't seem all too impressed
with the slime from in the pumpkins either 

And one last time before we all headed home

October 29

A 'baby' addition to
help resolve some spats here 

And this baby turned 2 today but
didn't get to see her yet ...  hopefully in next day or two.

Still some snow stuck to the north side of trees
after last weeks little storm ... 

Some pretty pink skies this am on my walk

October 28

Much of today's activities happened with lego
on the family room floor 

Ben was doing his own 'wood work'
while we were out splitting and stacking 

October 27

Helen & Sherry October 2011 ...

Helen & Sherry & company today :)

That time of year ...
woodstove & diffuser

October 26

    Like the words of the song go ...

    'That don't impress me much!'

       😒😕

October 25

Got in a quick hike and yoga practice
at Icelandic State Park this afternoon ...
taking advantage of a precious perfect weather day!

October 24

Some colors and sights at home today ...

October 23

... and the eavestroughs cleaned out ..
kind of cheated with the leaf blower though :)

Got the garden
tilled this am ...

Still a little color
hanging on 

Eastern sky before sunset ...

October 22

Swinging bridge over Pinawa Channel

... and with me on it :)

Some shopping and lessons with Ryan tonight :)

October 21

Jess & Carla lost a tree
in the windstorm this week, so ...
good setting for a quick family photo
after having lunch together :)

Just enjoying the beautiful weather
after lunch and before naps

Woodsplitting got a whole lot quicker
after a delivery today :)

October 20

What started out as a waffle lunch for the clan
turned into some Thea and Ben with Grandma time :)
Although I'm fairly certain I could have left and they would not
have noticed ... they play so well together already!  

October 19 ... Where I stand

Take the time to do what makes your soul happy :)  :)

October 18

I had these munchkins for a few hours this afternoon;
you know that Lego is coming out in a big way when Ben is here for any
extended period of time. Today's masterpiece was a boat ...

Hmmm ... seems that Zoe is a little more into
this photo shoot than Ben 

Needed to change out the chairs :)

October 17

                         Oh my!  What an absolutely
                          gorgeous fall day!  Spent almost
                           the whole day outdoors!  Busy
                            in our backyard splitting and
                              stacking firewood, and rewarded
                            ourselves with a fire and weiner
                          roast for supper!  Decided we just
                         couldn't waste the evening, so we
                        stayed out around the fire till almost
                       bedtime!  Feeling like these precious
                    evenings are quickly coming to an end.

October 16

Ravae & Grandma reading time :)

:)  :)  :)

Brian & Moose came for supper ...
Moose was displaying his trick
of  'double high-five' :)

October 15

Yesterday afternoon this lawn was
cleaned up and bare ...

Ben was feeling back to his usual self
after his bout of flu ... apparently building his
ladybugs a bridge :)

Zoe thought she should
model my sunglasses  :)

October 14

The beautiful Johnny-jump-ups are
still blooming vibrantly!  Seem to be the
first to bloom in spring and the last to freeze :)

October 13

Sam & Will joined
Suzanne & I on our 5 mile
Red River trail hike today!

October 12

Waiting for another customer :)

Family photo time :)

October 11

Will is 6 months old! 
This little guys is such a delight!
But he is getting more tricky to photograph ...
what a wiggly, squirmy, scooty little guy! 
But smiles, smiles, smiles!  :)

Sam & Will