~ Christmas 2014 ~

I'm ridiculously late in posting this (like almost a year), but here are some pictures from last Christmas!

We had fun with friends....

....and family!

~Halloween 2014~

Halloween was a busy, fun-filled day! The kids had decided long before Halloween that they wanted to be Hercules and Elsa, respectively. Their class parties at school were that morning, so they were even allowed to wear their costumes to school.

Parker at his class party.

Sadie at her class party.

 

I was able to volunteer to help in Sadie's class.

Later that evening, it was time to trick or treat. For several years now we have spent Halloween with our good friends, the Winkelmanns. It's a fun tradition that we all look forward to.

Hercules, Elsa, and Anna are ready to go!

They are pros!

After filling their buckets, we finished up the evening with a movie, chili, and cinnamon rolls. Until next year!

Balloon Festival Fun!

Over Labor Day weekend, we went to the hot air balloon festival that is held in the Springs. Sadly, after 38 years of being an annual tradition here in town, this year was the last year it will be in Colorado Springs due to "city politics". We are very much bummed about this, so along with some of our good friends we were especially excited to get up bright and early this year for the balloon launch. 

Ready to see the balloons!

Sadie's favorite is in the background with the hearts.

Parker with his favorite!

The weather was perfect, and we had a fantastic time. And just for fun, a few days later we had a hot air balloon go right over our house!