Snow Days!

As I mentioned in a previous post, we were snowed in for two days this past week. So, I am sure that you are asking yourself 'what does one do when snowed in?' Fear no more, I am hear to rest your weary, wondering mind.

We raced match box cars and trains down ramps:

I won that race, of course!

Jonathan and Chris found out which car could go the farthest once off the ramp... the red little fire truck.

We built a fort and read lots and lots and lots of books in it.

And Jonathan practiced his kicking skills!At the end of the two days, surprisingly, everyone was in good spirits! And, don't worry, Catherine was around having merriment admist the fun... she just didn't make any of the pictures for some odd reason.

Parks in the fall.. or is it winter here?

I love Colorado weather! You never know what you are going to get here. And, if you don't like the weather we have just wait a day and it could drastically change. Take for instance the past four days. Monday and Tuesday were a perfect temperature. The leaves were a nice red and orange color. You just needed a light jacket to go outside. And the sun was shining both days. On Wednesday morning we were hit with a fairly large snow storm. We were snowed in for two days! (more pics on that to come) Today, Friday, the sun is shining again and you don't need a jacket to go outside. The two feet of snow that piled up in just a few short hours is practically gone now. I love it!!

Luckily, just a couple of days before the storm hit I took the kids to a nearby park. We had a ball!

Fall Leaf Piles

We have lots of trees that shed their leaves around this time of year... so the other day I decided to do some raking. Jonathan, Catherine and Trace- the three year old who lives next door- had a GRAND time playing in them.Jonathan and Trace LOVED raking up the leaves. They did a good job of sharing the rake!Jonathan and Trace running around in the pile of leaves.

Can you find Jonathan is this pile of leaves?

Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

The other day the kids and I went to a corn maze and pumpkin patch with the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group that I am involved in. It was a small venue, but we had a great time!Here are some (we couldn't get all of the kids to sit) of the kids that we went with... it is very hard to get 12-15 toddlers to sit still for a picture at the same time. he he So, out of about 10 pictures that I took, this was the best one.There were two corn mazes, one for adults and the other for little kids. I thought, though, that the "easier" and smaller corn maze was still tough. Jonathan had to stop and contemplate which way we should be going.Since we were in the maze for quite some time the kids needed a little breather! he he Actually, I thought I would try to take a cute picture of the two of them in the maze.

Instead of a sandbox, they had a cornbox! It was a really cool idea. The kids had a great time playing with the corn and little gords.

Catherine is 15 months

YEAH! Catherine is 15 months old. She weighs in at 18lbs 8oz (3rd percentile) and measures 31.5 inches (80th percentile). She is talking up a storm and is a really happy little girl! Her personality is coming out more and more each day.

The other day I was raking leaves in our front yard so the kids could play in them... and Catherine had a blast!

Yogurt

The other day I decided to let Catherine eat her yogurt all by herself... she did a really good job!

Anna's Wedding... really!

Okay, the pictures you have been really waiting for... Anna's Wedding! Thank you for bearing with me in all of the events leading up to this. :-)

Anna and Justin were married on October 3rd at Saint Patrick Catholic Church (the same church I was married in). The ceremony was beautiful and the reception afterwards, at Peterson Air Force Base's Officer's Club, was a blast! The day went so smoothly. I have not been apart of a wedding in which something did not go wrong, including mine. But, Anna's went perfectly! It was such a joy to witness two wonderful people come together in matrimony. They are, and will be, such a beautiful witness of love to everyone around them.

Truth be told, I don't have a ton of pictures. Being that I was Matron of Honor (if the maid of honor is married she is a matron) it was hard for me to remember to take pictures. :-) Luckily, I have friends that took pictures, though!

My dad is a Deacon in the Catholic Church. So, not only was he Father of the Bride but also assisted, or took part at the Mass.My dad giving Anna away to Justin.Anna and Justin were blesssed to have Bishop Sheridan, the bishop of Colorado Springs, preside at the wedding Mass and witness their vows. The exchange of vows.

Our family after the wedding. Chris had the honor of being an usher.

The happy bride, waiting for her turn at pictures! ha! Actually, I think that she was taking a break from pictures at this point.

If you are interested in looking at more pictures from their photographer:
http://awphotography.net/blog/?p=1424

Congratulations, Justin and Anna, on your wedding! What a glorious day in your lives. Thank you for honoring me with a special part in your day. I love you both. Please be assured of my prayers for you as you begin your lives together.