First Snowman

Zeke was super excited to see all the snow last weekend and rushed out to build a little snowman. We didn't get one built last winter, so it was a big priority for him this winter. 

We got a lot more snow overnight, which almost buried Zeke's snowman!

Fall Fling

A few weeks ago I figured that since I had cute kids, crunchy leaves, and a beautiful fall Sunday that we'd take some pictures. Great idea, except Zeke had his pained smile on, and Nora wasn't interested in sitting still for pictures, and we managed to get a few leaves up her dress (poor girl). 10+ pictures later, I didn't get anything really good, not even any funny outtakes.

About halfway through the next week I realized that I didn't get pictures of them just playing. Fortunately, the next week the leaves and the weather were still both beautiful and the kids were as cute and busy as ever, and I got the pictures that I should have taken in the first place :)

Nora even volunteered to sit and pose for me

Trick or Treaters

Halloween was lots of fun this year. Nora was our '80s girl

and Zeke was our fiery jack-o-lantern. 

After some pictures on the front porch in the fading light, we headed out. This is the first year we did real door-to-door trick or treating, and they loved it. We walked a neighborhood in our ward with several older couples who we knew would love to see our kids. Not only were they very generous with their Halloween treats, they thanked us for coming over to see them. 

After about an hour of trick or treating, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house and the kids had a treat while we visited. Nora was very possessive of her pumpkin.... Uncle Kyle put his hand down into her pumpkin to drop in her treat, and she made sure he knew that those were her treats, not his!

After that, we headed over to see Dynna and Ryan and Mia. Mia was winding down for bed, but was still in her costume and quite happy to see her cousins. Any sleepy-cranky-ness was gone the whole time Zeke and Nora were there to entertain her. 

Carlile cousins.

Then off to Grandma's house for more treats.

We had such a good time we wore ourselves out :) It was a night of making fun memories.