Fall Leaves

We have two great big old trees in the front of our yard. The girls were having so much fun playing and jumping into the big piles of leaves I was raking.

NAUGHTY

So my girls are kindof naughty. All of my friends would agree. And they all have very nice thick hair. Well at least they did. Mags loved to have her hair done in braids or ponytails. I really loved to do their hair. Annie would never let me.

Ellie didn't really love having her hair done, but I did.

And then one day last week, we took Maggie to get her first big girl trim. I don't have a picture because I always forget to take pictures. Anyway that night while I was helping Annie with her homework and Scott was in the garage, I told Maggie and Ellie to go play in Maggie's room to get them out of my hair. Ha ha. Maggie took the scissors and gave them both Mullets. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

Scott laughed and told me to take a picture, but I had a really hard time laughing. I laugh now though.

Halloween

Carving Pumpkins with the family

Do I really have to stick my hand in here. Gross


This is great!

All dressed up and ready to go Trick or Treating

This year we went to Annie's school carnival and took cousin Jack with us. Annie and Jack dressed up as pirates, Maggie was a witch and Ellie was a chick.

First Snow

The first snow of the year in October. We didn't get very much, but the girls thought it was great. I don't think Otis and Ruby like it much though.

Maggie trying to take Annie down

Snow Angel

Yellowstone

This summer we went up to Yellowstone to stay at my parents cabin by Henry's Lake. We took Scott's family with us. We drove through the Park, shopped in West Yellowstone, floated down Big Springs in our canoe, fished, and went hiking.

We took Otis and Ruby with us in the back of the Cruiser. Ruby was really nervous in the car. She isn't used to long road trips yet.

At the Cabin, we let the dogs run loose during the day. They had a blast. We got a whistle and would call them back occasionally. We went hiking in the mountains and played hide and seek. A few of us would hike ahead and then the dogs and another bunch would come up behind. Otis and Ruby are amazing trackers and would come and find us.

Cute Sisters

We went into Yellowstone National Park and drove all through the park. We went to Old Faithful, to the geysers in Norris and up to Mammoth. We tried to go swimming at Firestone River, but it was way too cold.

Yellowstone Lodge

What a life. Grandpa carried Ellie all day. Ellie loves everyone, but especially Grandpa.

Taking a nap

What a dog