Let There Be Lights!

Our first Holiday tradition of the year is decorating our house with Christmas lights. Aaron and Austin have been doing this together since Austin was very little. They usually do it on Thanksgiving afternoon but this year they put them up a day late. Someday Austin would like to have our whole house and yard lit up "Christmas Vacation" style. That day will probably come when he's decorating his OWN house.

Thanksgiving Pies

We really enjoyed our first Idaho Thanksgiving. Of course it was small and quiet but we enjoyed spending time as a family. Aaron has been working like crazy lately so it was nice to have him home today. It was quite different being away from all the family but we enjoyed talking to them on the phone and they were all in our thoughts. We started a new family tradition of pie making! This was the first time I've ever tried making pies from scratch and aside from the small fire in my oven and the smoke alarm going off it went pretty well. Making pies made me think of my Grandma Marriott. She was famous for her apple pies and seemed to whip them out without any effort. That "effortlessness" must come with practice. It was fun trying something new though and the kids had lots of fun being involved in the Thanksgiving preparations.

My Innovative Child!

Today Lauren came to me with a little deflated balloon and asked me to blow it up for her. It was one of those water balloon ones that are nearly impossible to blow up. I gave it a try and then said "Sorry Lauren, I can't do it." The next thing I know, there is Lauren with a bicycle pump, blowing up this little red balloon! I couldn't believe she thought of that! What a clever child.

Halloween Fun

What is trick-or-treating like in Idaho? One word...BBBRRRR!