In late September we had an early morning visitor to the deck. Kieran and I spotted something unusual as we came down the stairs one morning. Without turning on the lights we snuck to the back door and got a close up look at a great horned owl sitting on the deck railing. Beautiful.
Not long after that we had our first hard frost. Kieran was excited to scrape the car...he was still eager for winter at that point. I'm not sure he's quite so excited about it now that we're in the middle of a January deep freeze.
The first snow - oh happy day!
Warming up and hamming it up in his new winter base layers.
Warming up and hamming it up in his new winter base layers.
The silly dance.
Earlier in the winter we got a glimpse of some decent aurora that Max was able to capture before it disappeared, apparently for the rest of the winter! We've hardly seen any since.
We hosted Thanksgiving dinner this year and Kieran made the cranberry relish all by himself.
A day or two after Thanksgiving Kieran said out of the blue, "Remember the Christmas drawers with the candy?" I said "The...huh?" After a little more explaining it occurred to me that he was talking about his Advent calendar, the one that he hadn't seen since last year. Good memory (perhaps reinforced by candy rewards). A few days later the elf put it out during the night and Kieran was thrilled to find it the next day.
Found one! But will it fit?
This is why Kieran wanted to be in charge of the saw.
Earlier in the winter we got a glimpse of some decent aurora that Max was able to capture before it disappeared, apparently for the rest of the winter! We've hardly seen any since.
We hosted Thanksgiving dinner this year and Kieran made the cranberry relish all by himself.
A day or two after Thanksgiving Kieran said out of the blue, "Remember the Christmas drawers with the candy?" I said "The...huh?" After a little more explaining it occurred to me that he was talking about his Advent calendar, the one that he hadn't seen since last year. Good memory (perhaps reinforced by candy rewards). A few days later the elf put it out during the night and Kieran was thrilled to find it the next day.
Off to the spruce forest at the bottom of the property.
Still looking...it's a winter wonderland down there!
Found one! But will it fit?This is why Kieran wanted to be in charge of the saw.This is hard work. Kieran, still in charge, gets a little help from Daddy.
Timber!
Timber!Moving on to decorating.
Ta da! Our tree and beloved cousin Sammy's sweater that Auntie Helen sent in the mail as a pre-Christmas surprise.
We had a relaxing and fun Christmas morning with some exciting surprises, like Kieran's very own salad spinner, thanks to Grandma. He pulled it out and made a variety of salads, mainly mixed toys.
Ta da! Our tree and beloved cousin Sammy's sweater that Auntie Helen sent in the mail as a pre-Christmas surprise.
We had a relaxing and fun Christmas morning with some exciting surprises, like Kieran's very own salad spinner, thanks to Grandma. He pulled it out and made a variety of salads, mainly mixed toys.And Buzz Lightyear wings and arms. He was so excited that he couldn't even look at us. Seriously, I think he was afraid he would embarrass himself if he let it out.
So he went to the chair where he quietly had a Buzz conversation talking into the chair. Then he started flying around the house.
We were invited to Lola's house for Christmas fondue dinner. It was a fabulous evening for all, particularly Lola and Kieran...
So he went to the chair where he quietly had a Buzz conversation talking into the chair. Then he started flying around the house.Yes inspector?
I can't be sure but I think these are Legos...(thank you Auntie April! He LOVES them!)
We were invited to Lola's house for Christmas fondue dinner. It was a fabulous evening for all, particularly Lola and Kieran......who sang their school Christmas carols for the crowd...a new annual tradition, I hope.
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