Drive with my kiddo's 11-23-09

Bird we were feeding chicken to.

Rifle FallsKiddo's with beautiful rainbow by the falls.
Another picture of the kiddo's with the falls
Sweetie Pie

Me and Sweetie Pie by Rifle Falls

Me and Rooster by Rifle Falls
Rifle Falls from on top
Lower ice caves with Sweetie Pie. Luckily she
knows not to stand under them when they fall. She only knocked down a couple, so that other
people could enjoy them.
Lower Ice caves
Upper ice caves

Upper ice caves

Farther up the road with more snow on the road.

Harvey Gap with the water real low

Harvey Gap

The 4 walls of the house was closing in on me today. So, I decided to take a drive with the kiddo's. We picked up gas and chicken at the grocery store and headed up the mountain. First stop was Rifle Falls. There we ate our chicken and a fed a bird who loved the taste of chicken then up to the falls we went. We took some pictures of the falls and the beautifull rainbow shooting thru them. Next we took the short little hike up to the caves and up and over the falls we went. Second stop we drove up to the City Park where we stopped and hiked up to the lower and upper ice caves. Finally we drove even further up the hill till it started to snow and the road was getting a little worse. Wanted so bad to head up a road called Little Box. It's a road that is very narrow with a mountain on 1 side and a step cliff drop on the other. But, then I had to think about it. First thought I had to think of me and the kids and that no one knew we were up there. Second thought was it starting to snow and the roads were getting slippery. I had 4 wheel drive and a gun, but I don't think that was enough to even consider to try and attempt to do it. So, I turned around and headed back a different way home towards Harvey Gap. The time we were gone was about 6 1/2 hours, but it seemed like the day just flew by.

WHAT!!! Snow in October 28, 2009

Our first snow fall hit us a little early this year. The past few years it didn't happen till end November into December. We have been hit with 6-8 inches over a 12-18 hours period. It is so beautifull.

Gingerbread house

Dad and the kids had a great time Sunday trying to build a Gingerbread house. Then they had a fantastic time eating it yesterday.

Pumpkin carving party in California

Sorry we missed the pumpkin carving party in California with our family. The date is wrong on picture. It was taken on October 25, 2009.

Pumpkin Patch October 2009

Kids picked out their pumpkin's today at our yearly trip to the pumpkin patch. To bad we missed the big pumpkin carving party with the whole family back in California at my cousin's house today.

In Memory of a great dog "BUCKWHEAT"

Sweetie Pie & Buckwheat

Ethan & Buckwheat

Sweetie Pie & Buckwheat 4 YEARS AGO (taken by Jon)

Buckwheat started his life with my sister and husband about 13 years ago. About 5 years ago my brother was babysitting Buckwheat and decided he would like to keep him. My sister and husband agreed it was a good idea for him to live at the beach with my brother. My brother took Buckwheat everwhere he went. For the past few weeks Buckwheat's life at the age of 90+ was declining and the best thing for my brother to do was to make it less painfull for this sweet old dog. My brother took very great care of him and he will surely be missed by our whole family.

Sweetie Pie's 5th Birthday

Wow I am so far behind on everything. Since I started working again I haven't had much time for anything. So, now that I have a few minutes I have better update my blog.

Sweetie Pie turned 5 on September 24th. Grandma and Grandpa S. came from California for it. It was a great day for her. Grandma made cupcakes for her class and brought Grandpa for her little celebration in her class.

We wanted to only invite a few friends for both of the kids to go bowling on Sunday. I know Sunday right, but we couldn't go on Saturday because the owners had a funeral to attend in Denver on Saturday and shut down the bowling alley. Well it ended up that one of Sweetie Pie's friends was sick and the other the dad didn't know us so he didn't want her to go. ??? Rooster invited two of his friends too, but they ended up being with their dad's house on that weekend. In turn was only the 6 of us.

We had a great time despite no other kids coming. Sweetie Pie even beat me by a few pins. That's my girl. Love You Sweetie Pie hope you stay cute and sweet.

Sweetie Pie's 1st Award

I guess Sweetie Pie won an award today. I wish the school would of called me to let me know she was receiving one, so her daddy and I could of been there. Next time since I will be starting work next week I'll be able to watch. Maybe even next time Rooster will get one. I spoke to another mom she told me that they should be having them every Friday.

I GOT A JOB

Last Wednesday I got a phone call from the lady I have been talking to in regards to Special Needs kids. She said there was a special need kid that just arrived at my kids school and if I would be interested in it. I told her YES. She said she will talk to the teacher in charge of the program and the principal and have them call me back. Minutes later the teacher called me and explained what I will be doing and if I had any question. I told her it would be my first year being a para and I would like to volunteer tomorrow and see what it's all about before I make a decision.
I spent 3 hours with the kiddo and I really enjoyed it. He was deaf, but had a hearing aid. After those hours spent with him and the other kids in the class. I decided I would like to do it, but they will call back with the final decision. Today I received the call that I got it if I want it. The only problem is that they changed my hours. We (me and the kids) will just have to work around them and no more riding the bus.
NOW time for shopping for new clothes. DARN

1st bow hunting weekend with the family

Sunset

Sunrise

Stormy skies (went right around us)
Sunset

Camo out baby

We had a great time last weekend. Mark went bow hunting again this year and he took the whole family. Rooster wanted to go so bad and he is old enough to go. He didn't complain much and was as quite as a 7 year old could be. He didn't like much about getting up at 5 a.m., but he did it. P.S. Mark won't take him when rifle season hits. He wants him to be older.

We saw a lot of animals opening weekend, but all were to far away with a bow to shoot.

One buck was laying under the trees right off of the road. Not but 50 feet from where someone was camping. Mark scared him to get him away from the campsite. Five to Ten minutes later Mark and the buck found each other looking straight on from 30 yards away. He was wishing and hoping he would turn, but he didn't and Mark took a shoot anyways and missed. The arrow went right between his legs. The feathers tickeled his chest as the arrow went down and he jumped and ran off.

Mark is off all next week maybe he can bring us some meat next time.

Fires from California/Utah/Colorado

This was taken during sunset. These pictures are of the mountains right beside us. We use to see them so well, but with all the fires going on the skies are not so blue and we are unable to see all the mountains that clearly. The news paper said that the smoke from all the fires (expecially in California) should be gone a few days ago. NOPE.

I hope all our families in the LA area are okay.