Remember this?

Today I was reminded of the silly winter picnic our family had with some other crazy homeschoolers last January. I think we were all experiencing cabin fever so we thought we'd get out and enjoy the great outdoors for a bit. It was soooo cold and 2 of us mothers brought salad for lunch. What were we thinking? But sometimes those silly, off the wall experiences make for great memories! We ate right next to this big pine tree to try and block some of the arctic wind.
Reagan trudging back for his lunch in what looks like Siberia.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

Just a week ago I was enjoying the balmy fall weather and taking photos like these:


















Then, I woke up this morning to the wintry hush of quietly falling snow.
By the time the kids awoke it had accumulated a little more. So everyone decided to go out and play in it.

They jumped on the trampoline and even went sledding! Afterward, we fired up the wood stove for the first time this season and then spent the day inside making applesauce and baking bread. (Yes, and listening to Christmas songs :-) Aaaah.... we're ready for winter.