Here's Heidi the Lion guarding the treats in our trunk. 

Trunk or Treat! Kids go nuts in the church parking lot on Saturday night. 

Cousin Danny, Addie, and Uncle Mike enjoy some soup at the house.

Saturday afternoon we hosted our first family dinner in our new house! Mom Melin had the kids while we were all working, so she made soup and brought it to us and we ate it on ply wood and saw horses in the area the will be our kitchen/dining area. 

Addie the builder, hard at work...

Addie is measuring the wall of the office in our new house. She went to help daddy build on Thursday night.

Freaky

Last week we got Addie the new Care Bear movie (which is, by the way, somewhat annoying) and I was totally freaked out to hear the theme song over the opening credits. It was written and performed by Jane Siberry. Yes, Jane Siberry, the kooky, ethereal Canadian artist who wrote one of the best break up songs ever (The Walking). Favorite musicians of my youth keep popping up in the strangest places...at least it wasn't a Kerry rally.

Beautiful Roses-- My cute husband bought me roses on Jill's birthday (Monday). They are blooming so beautifully, I had to take a picture.

Sunday Snow

We got a lovely dusting of snow this morning--not much, but still pretty. I think it's such a blessing that winter is waiting til we all get our roofs on.

Last Tuesday I took Addie and her friend to the park, fearing it might be our last snow-free sunny day...here they are walking past the Lagoon. We would walk down this street, cross over that bridge you see in the background to the left, to arrive at Pompey's Playground, an all-wood, super-fun playyard for the kids.

Oops! Addie's friendd Danni got a flat tire! Here they are, putting Danni's shoe back on.