The First Snow of 2008....PRETTY!!!!

After wrapping up family dinner with Uncle Jack and Auntie Pam, Lydia admires the first snow accumulation of 2008. As she screams emphatically...."Look Daddy...There is SNOW!!!!! Wow...wow...wow!"


Below is just one of many photos from the night (check the gallery out!!!). Here is Auntie Pam, Momma and Lydia playing with the new Dinosaur puzzles Grammie Sue sent her!

Lydia Makes Gourmet Chile!

On a cold late fall evening, Lydia was asked, "Would you like to help make chile?" And Lydia replied "ya...ya...wow...wow!" And off to the kitchen we all went. First we played with the cans and made towers...

Then we opened all of the cans and played with the beans and tomatoes, as Lydia made her very own chile concoction.

Then Lydia learned how to make chile! When asked what her favorite part was, she said she like the "black beans best!" Who can blame a 2 year old for that?

Who has more two year old like fun? The end result was about 20 gallons of yummy chile. Many around us will be enjoying the frozen fruits of our labor, and they will say, "That Lydia sure makes a good gourmet chile!"

Lydia's 3rd Halloween - 2008!

NO! Lydia doesn't have elephantidus...this is her Halloween costume. Another successful Halloween has passed us by. Visiting with all the neighbors, Aunt Teresa/Uncle Bill, and Auntie Pam/Uncle Jack! It was a great time. Lydia scored loads of candy, and had lots of fun. The Halloween Gallery for 2008 has been updated with photos (click here for Halloween Gallery), and the video below is from some time spent at Pam and Jack's place.