A Very Blustery Day

                                                                                      
                                                                            
Source: The Standard Examiner



We had some outrageous wind last Thursday here in Northern Utah.  The high winds knocked out our power for the day because so many trees had fallen onto power lines. There are now fallen trees everywhere. We have a huge sycamore tree in our backyard which lost a lot of big branches but none of them fell on any surrounding homes or vehicles. There are also shingles from roofs all over. Our roof lost some which I am hoping will be able to be replaced without getting a new roof.
The below pictures are some that I took.

 This smashed car was just around the corner from my house.

 

 Above: The soccer field near our house was missing the seats from the bleachers. I looked across the street and saw parts of it in a ditch (below).

 Mount Ogden Golf Course

A lot of people lost their siding. This house (above) looks better without it (they should thank the wind for uncovering some hidden character).

Thanksgiving In Colorado

 We got to go to Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo. You couldn't see many animals but the lights were lovely.

Almost all the grandkids. Missing one who was home sick.

This has been the fist time in (I think) 11 years that all of J's siblings have been together at the same time.

 L LOVED this python.

They both loved the turtles.

Leaves, Leaves Everywhere

Birthday Boy

L had a birthday at the beginning of the month. We celebrated with cupcakes and presents at home. Halloween was the day before so we were all exhausted. I felt guilty making cupcakes because sugar was not something we were needing in our diet at the time but it was my boy's birthday so what are you gonna do? L loved blowing out his canldes and didn't need any help getting them out. He also attacked his presents and tore the paper off like a baby tiger. That's my boy.
He is such a sweetheart of a kid! I am so lucky to call him mine. He is always laughing and getting everyone to laugh along with him. He hugs and kisses us all of the time and says thank you when I get him things, when I change him, basically for everything. That is one of my favorite things about him because he makes me feel appreciated and he is only 2! Happy Birthday to my little gentleman!

Trick or Treat

We Booed at the Zoo, we did a play group costume parade, a preschool carnival, and a work costume party, then we topped it off with some trunk or treating followed by a nice door to door trick or treat (which is always the favorite). I am officially done with Halloween. I even tore down my decorations without procrastinating for my usual week or so.
When my kids grow up they probably won't remember all of this, but I LOVE seeing them have fun. They are both at an age where every holiday is magical.
L got the hang of trick or treating very quickly, he knocked on doors, said trick or treat and always said thank you. Apparently, I didn't raise my 2 year old to be impolite, at least not to strangers.