Lily & Finn

Finn is learning to play with Lily as a retriever.  Too bad, she is not really into the "let go of the stick" part of the game!

A Snowy Hike

After the snow storm, the weather was absolutely gorgeous with bright warm sunshine, white snow everywhere, and trees still laden with colorful leaves.  It was the perfect time for a long walk in the woods.  With the snow melting, the streams were running high and Finn just could not stay out of the water.  And, as usual, Josette happily took it all in wrapped up on me. 



Snowy Apple Picking

For some reason, once the power goes out, we feel the need to pack every minute with activities.  We decided to pick apples from our neighbor's apple trees and make some apple sauce.

Jack-o-lantern Frost

What to do with 16 inches of wet heavy snow?  Build a snowman, of course!  And in the absence of a corn cob pipe, button nose, and two eyes of coal the day before Halloween?  Use a Jack-o-Lantern!

First Nor'Easter of the Season!

Our first snow of the season melted quite quickly, but the weather people were warning that we had the perfect conditions for a big Nor'Easter blizzard beginning Saturday night.  We made a quick trip to get Finn some heavy duty snow boots and then stocked up on food and water for the big event.  We lost power Saturday night and woke up to about 16 inches of heavy wet snow.  Finn was thrilled to try out his new boots and get into the deep stuff:

 He was a big helper shoveling:

 And, Josette seemed to enjoy the fun times outside too:

First Snow of the Season

Last Friday, we got the first snow of the season.  We woke up to a nice dusting and Finn was thrilled.  It was still very dark when he woke up, but immediately upon seeing the white stuff, he started his campaign to go outside.  So, here we are as the sun is rising playing in the snow:

It is Josette's first snow and she is happy to watch her brother play from the comfort of her wrap:

 Finn had to get his dump truck going through the snow:

 And here he is having his first taste of a snowball:

Josette & Lily

Lily loves to be a part of it all.  Sean and I often joke that Finn is "raised by labrador."  Josette is quickly joining the ranks with Lily.  And, this week, we need to wish our sweet Lily a very Happy Birthday.  She turned 6 years old on Oct 30th.  She is such a joy in our lives and I am so happy for the relationship she has with our kiddos.