Winter wonderland

We headed out to check out winter wonderland at Bass Pro. Thanksgiving is so late this year. I feel like we need the tree up and the lights up outside. Usually we wait till after Thanksgiving but it seems like we are all in the Christmas spirit.  Besides, what kid doesn't want to see Santa on her birthday? It was time to get started and enjoy the fun before everything is packed up.

Lindsey playing with the remote control trucks

Brooke's letter to Santa

Reindeer craft

Lindsey and Jenna working on their letters to Santa

Howdy

Brooke and Lindsey had fun in the snowball fight tent

 

The merry go round

 

 

Checking out the Christmas tree.  Time to get our tree out to enjoy it.

 

Birthday Party

We had a small party with family to celebrate Brooke and Lindsey's Birthday.

Brooke really wanted to do a Frozen Birthday Party since it is a new Disney movie due out the day after her birthday and the two girls in it are sisters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tiny snow fun

We had just a dusting of snow last night. Brooke was overjoyed. It was as if there were snowdrifts as high as the doors and snowmen to be built. She was dressed and ready for school by the time Lindsey was on the bus. Jenna and Brooke had some time to play out in the snow before school.

Brooke kept yelling, "I'm snowboarding".

 

 

 

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat had to moved for weather reasons. The weathermen were calling for lots of wind and rain. The morning of trick or treat they moved it from a Thursday to a Sunday. Brooke was not thrilled when she found out. She had been counting down the days since the calendar flipped to October. Once the day finally was here no one was really feeling the Halloween fun. There had been other activities they had done and the candy has been piling up before the start of trick or treat.

My little bugs

Lindsey did such a good job walking up to the houses with Brooke

 

 

 

 

 

Brooke sorting through all her goodies

I would say Jenna enjoyed her treats

 

Boo at the Zoo

We love going to Boo at the Zoo every year. It has been weird going without Brooke.

The animals were out on the sunny day.  Unfortunately, so were the bees that ruined our lunch.

 

My little ladybug

and bumble bee

happy to be dancing to the music

my bumble bee in her hive

Best attempt at a picture of the two of them together

 

 

Sweet Little Panda

Peek-a-Boo

Jenna loves going in and out of the house.  Something about opening and closing the door and shutters that just makes it fun!

 

 

 

 

Jamie's Annual Hayride

We made the trip to Jamie's annual hayride. The drive is totally worth it. I get to see friends that I haven't seen for a few months and the kids always have a great time playing together.

Lindsey checking out the animals on the farm.

 

Jenna thought the goats were pretty neat.

The goats thought Lindsey was pretty cool.

Getting ready to go on the hayride.

 

They drop you off out in the middle of an open field.  There are multiple sites around the field that hold the bonfires separate from each other. 

 

Brooke made some new friends.

 

 

Ready to head back after a couple hours of play, roasting hotdogs, and making smores.