Little Bits of Life

Here is another attempt to hurriedly catch up on memories!

It's so nice to have our own, fenced in, yard!

Shoveling  raking the first few falling leaves.

It snowed! 

I am behind, this was actually at the beginning of October.  We were all surprised...and cold.  

Asher asked me at least 15 times this day if it was almost Christmas.

They only know snow at Christmas time, so we are in for a long, fun winter!

Whippers waking up from nap and checking out that white stuff.

Fun time with cousins

Emry's been really into sleeping with her baby and stuffed animals lately.  Sorry this picture is blurry, I was only going to risk waking her up once.

She also insists on carrying around these 3 all at once.  Watching her try to get them all in her arms is quite funny.  The next door neighbor just gave her a bunch of her old stuffed animals, so now Emry will have even more to cart around...yay?

Primping for church

Now we are back to beautiful fall weather.  It was 62 degrees yesterday and we thought it was summer.  

September Happened

Kason finished his reading program.  There was a story at the end of his last book where the kids had a celebration because now they could read.  So, we had a celebration too.  Kason's celebratory food of choice: cinnamon rolls with chocolate icing.

She posed for these all on her own, so cute!

My parents came for a visit!  We had beautiful weather, and this picture makes me think that maybe Montana really is Big sky country.

Our very own "jungle path" around the lake

Science Festival

Good food

I don't think I'll ever get over those blue eyes.

I never thought I'd be so excited for a new toilet.  Thanks Mom and Dad!

Both boys made it up to here and decided that was high enough.

Exploring the Wilds of Bozeman

Things have been hectic.

But, a good hectic.

We love having more space.

We like Bozeman.

We miss our friends.

School started! 

Kason is in First grade, Asher is in pre-school! 

We are homeschooling and it works well for now.

Here's a smattering of things that have happened since we moved in!

Bozeman Parade

Pigtails!  

Why did it take me so long to do this?!  Now her hair is in pigtails practically every day.  Don't worry, she still twirls her hair while sucking her thumb.

 The Swensen clan came for a visit and helped us cut down some big trees in our backyard so we'd have some more space.

I love that all the cousins are such good buddies.  These two look so much alike!

$1 garage sale score!  She loves it.

One of our favorite park finds.  

The kids ride a tube through this culvert under the road!  Isaac went through after our kids did, and we realized then that it might not be the safest thing to do, but they sure had fun.

Yes, somebody did put his swim shorts on backwards...

 What a good sport

The reservoir in the nearby canyon

Throwing rocks

Emry wanting in on the action

relaxing on the front porch

Timer family pictures.  

Yes, that is the garbage can that I didn't get out early enough and consequently missed the truck.  Differences from apartment living!