Winter?

Is it winter? Looking out the window, the snow is practically nonexistent, so I would say it sure doesn't feel like it. Snowless winters are no fun as far as the kids are concerned. Without sledding, snowmen and snow angels, what is the point? You're bundled up (since it is still frigid), but there's not much to do. Luckily, we did have some snow that lasted for a week or 2, so the twins got to have some fun! However, I shouldn't complain -- last winter it started snowing the day after Christmas and didn't let up until the robins returned.

Happy New Year!!!

Ringing in the new year, we resolve to try and post more often!!!

We're THREE!!!

I'm a week late with this post, but hey, they're still 3! We had a Curious George B-day party for Colin & Ava, and they had 5 little friends celebrate with them! They got 3 candles each on the cake and lo and behold, they both blew 'em all out with one puff! They are certainly little people now! Favorite phrase: "I do it all by myself!" And if I help, a tantrum ensues. Fine, walk with your shoes on the wrong feet! : )

Halloween in November

Due to the October Nor'easter, many towns had to delay their Trick-or-Treating -- ours was pushed to Friday! Our neighborhood has some steep driveways, so we only made it to 5 houses with the twins, but that was plenty for them! Plus, they took great pleasure from handing out candy "to all their friends!" Note to friends and family: never give my kids more than 2 pieces of candy in one day. Colin's feet weren't even touching the ground as he ran around the living room bouncing off the furniture. Thanks. : )


Ava checking out Colin's ride

Snow? In October?

And that inch of snow was nothing compared to what is to come this evening -- a Nor'easter folks! Obviously, the kids don't mind the snow, and neither do we. However, since most of or trees here in Charlton still have their leaves, all that snow may mean downed trees which = down power lines = no water. But let's not think of that! Michael is off buying wood for the fireplace so we'll at least have heat in the event of an outage!

Yesterday, I showed the twins how to make pine cone bird feeders which we hung on some skinny branches so that hopefully the squirrels wouldn't get them. Unfortunately, the squirrels out here are, well, squirrely. They broke those branches and probably fell to the ground, but they still made off with the loot!

Going For a Walk

Holding hands for safety.



We love fall...



And we love each other!

Fishin'

Our first family canoe ride...