Early Mornings at Omi and Opa’s

Because of the time change and our usual early mornings for school, the kids woke at 5:30 ish while we stayed at Omi’s.  Wrenny and I  got in the pattern of climbing in the big bruder’s bed and listening to Otter read to us, this morning from Star Wars, Attack of the Clones.  A book [...]

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More Train Moments

This was our first moment on the the train, we’re opening compartments, setting up and putting away tables, playing with the seats, taking jackets off, looking out the window, listening to the whistle and taking pictures.

Wrenny watching Spirit and Daddy and Otter playing war, “I-DECLARE-WAR-ON-YOU.”

Goodbye picture.

Screaming GOOD-BYE to Omi and Opa.  We loved the train, [...]

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Family Picture

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Snow and Cold

We haven’t seen 30º in 2 weeks.  The lowest its gotten here is -11.  On Monday we woke to a heavy dusting of snow and we thought we’d missed the storm, so when we woke on Tuesday to 16ish inches and unplowed roads.
SNOW DAY.
We don’t get many snow days out here.  We made plans to [...]

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Sock

The house is still not completely moved into and we haven’t gotten a tree yet, but I made time to finish a sock.  Just one.  I’m pretty proud of it.  But I think it will have to be just a tester, it’s too tight.  Note to self: when trying something new, use cheap yarn that [...]

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Omi and Opa

We visited Reno for Thanksgiving and that meant seeing Omi and Opa!!  We all had a great time, Wrenny was in rare form.  Sometimes its hard to look at her without smiling.

The boys were crazy and wild, like boys are.  But they were so glad to see Omi and Opa.  I think Otter is really [...]

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Ruby Horsethief at Sunset

We have seen this sunset before many times but from a very different perspective.  Before, there was quiet and peace but for the noises we made and that of the passing trains.  Last week we were on the train watching for river rafters and pointing out places we know.  This is Black Rock, one of [...]

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Catching the Train to Reno

We went to Reno for Thanksgiving to visit Omi and Opa.  It was last minute and so much fun.  I’ll post more pictures of trains and grandparents in the next few days, but for now here’s this.
Needless to say there was tremendous excitement for the train ride and a sleeping car in our family.

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Thankful for…

The year we got to spend together, really together.  So much of it with family and friends and seeing amazing places.  Florida and Yellowstone and beaches
Our dogs
The obvious, my gun-loving, war mongering boys and my girl who loves anything they do (yesterday she said, “the death star blew up and the good guys had better [...]

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Growing

Tucker Mac grew 2 inches last night.  See how this jacket leaves room to grow 2 weeks ago?  I can’t find the room anymore.  This morning I looked at the hem of the pants that I got for school in September.  These pants that needed to be rolled up then, are now an inch small, [...]

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