Christmas and New Years

Christmas morning!

A visit from Santa

One of Santa's gifts was a tent building kit:

Our elves (Nicky & Snowflake) left us supplies so we can get a dog :)

Raclette is our traditional Christmas dinner. 

This year we invited Luke's coworker, Dean, and his family over. 

On New Year's we hosted another fun New Year's Eve party, which included our new dog Waldo!

December

Jack and Lily are in Taekwondo and both tested for their first belt this month. 

Here is Jack after his testing;

Lily was invited to a birthday party in Loveland so we all went down and spent the day there. While Lily was at the party, Jack and josie and I enjoyed the Christmas decorations:



And Jack went ice skating:


Then after the party, we all went to visit Santa


And then we went to the sculpture park for some pictures







That evening we met friends for a light show at the sculpture park


Elsa and Anna were there


It was pretty freezing so we were able to stay for the first light show and then left


We decided to go check out the new Scheels store that had just opened. It was the biggest store I have ever seen in Colorado

Even had its own ferris wheel inside

Was a pretty cool store to pass a cold night.

Thanksgiving and more Fall

This November Luke started building side fences to enclose our backyard. This is in anticipation of adding a dog to our family: 

The family adopted a (mostly) gluten free diet, which included many new meals. Including my first attempt at making chili rellenos. 

We celebrated Thanksgiving with friends at my parents house. 

The bathrooms closed for the winter. I really love Colorado, but the bathrooms closing for the winter is probably my #1 least favorite thing about living here. Especially when I am on a run and in need of a bathroom...

 Josie is as sassy as ever

Lily won the raffle at church and her pastor came and brought her lunch at school

 Sunny days at the brewery with friends

Lovin' on rescue dogs. Looking for our new family member...

Fall days

Many adventures this fall. Including:

Raking leaves and discovering a Carolina Wolf Spider. 

We ended up capturing him and keeping him as a pet:

Fashion shows with the girls

Josie is always one step ahead in the messes she makes

Playing in leaf piles

Days at the park

Our newest kitchen gadget:

Lily fell down 8ft off the play equipment and almost bit through her lower lip.

Long days at home with nothing to do:


Practicing taekwondo in the basement:




And finally, sunny days at the denver zoo