Our Tree

This past Sunday we made our yearly trip  up to Elizabeth Farms!

It was a beautiful sunny day. 

I was not going to take my camera along this year

because every year it seems like

 I take the exact same pictures of us doing the exact same thing....

But, then Doug, Mandi, Morgan & my mom joined us-so I had to capture those memories:)

  

The 4 of us & the 4 of them!

Baby Boy Stoltzfus will arive shortly after Christmas!

The brothers & their daughters.

Addalie & Scott are always our "tree-cutters".

Addalie on one side...

Scott (with Jyla on his back??) on the other side.

carrying the tree to the wagon-

the tired (napless) girl, needing to take a break.

Decorating when we got home.

                                              

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I AM THANKFUL FOR:

Jyla:  my daddy, addalie, grandma jane, pa-paw, grandma stoltzfus,

stuffed animals, books, doughnuts, preschool, Barbies,

doctor that gives us medi-(she has a double ear infection right now).

Addalie:  my sister, that i can play soccer with jyla, my cozy bed, raspberries, 

my pink bunny, crayons, Mommy, Jackson L., Morgan.

daddy's hat-

Strasburg Railroad

This past summer the girls did the summer reading program at the library.

In return, they got tickets to ride the Strasburg Railroad.

Scott & I also had free tickets.  Someone gave them to us as a Christmas gift last year.

So, it was all going to be free!!

We finally had a chance to go last week.

(on Scott's birthday)

When we got there, we realized the tickets expired.

But....our girls we very excited so we decided to go anyways.

My girls love trains.

I never realized that all of the "real parts" in Thomas videos are filmed right here in Strasburg!

It was pretty interesting.

Jyla & her silly faces.................?

the normal "walking" is too boring for Jyla.

she is always jumping, skipping, running, climbing....

Do you see the pretty moon between the trains?

Colorado

A few weeks ago we (Scott, myself, Addie, Jyla & my mom) journeyed out to Colorado to visit family!!!

(My sister & husband & 3 boys + Scott's brother & his wife.)

It was so wonderful to see my girls loving their cousins that they so rarely see. 

The connection was instant!

Sara decided that she wanted to have a "pink" birthday party since my girls had both just had birthdays.

So sweet.

So much fun!

Brad & Stacy were already in Denver for the day, & they were able to join us! 

 

fun presents! 

If you know my sister, it's no surprise that she was eager to make me a fabulous cappuccino! YUM!

 

On one of the days, Scott & the girls & I ventured to Boulder. 

We ate breakfast at one of my new all-time favorite restaurants!  It's called Snooze. 

Scott had eaten there on one of his ski trips & knew that he wanted to bring me back someday. 

 Yes, I took pictures of the food.  It was that good!

After breakfast we walked Pearl Street.

So many fun shops & an outdoor play area for the kids!!

 
dancing......

In the past when we've been in Colorado, I've always gotten really sick from the altitude. 

After doing lots of research & talking to a few doctors,

I realized that there really aren't many options as far as preventative medicines for altitude sickness. 

My mom picked up some "liquid oxygen" at a local health food store &

I was very diligent in taking that. 

On past trips...the liquid oxygen help a little...but I was definitely still sick.

All that to say......

This time I FELT GREAT!!! 

It was such an unexpected blessing!! 

I was able to go out & do things

& we were even able to drive up to the mountains for an afternoon

to see where Brad & Stacy are at. 

We got to have lunch with them & take a tour of their place. 

                                        (thanks for letting me steal this pic from your blog Stace!)

And of course, we had alot of fun with my mom too. 

Adam & Scott graciously watched the kiddos on 2 different occasions

so that Sara, my mom & I could go shopping. (like the good old days!!!!)

We also got to do a family photo shoot!! 

(Which rarely happens because of how far apart we all are.)

It was a fabulous trip!

Addalie cried & cried when she had to leave her cousins.

She was a lucky girl though because Grandma Jane flew home with us & had a bag full of fun books & toys.  They played the whole way home.

(I was a lucky girl too...cause Scott had Jyla so that left me to-

read magazines on the plane for the 1rst time in 4 years!)



a beautiful autumn day.......

Today the weather was fabulous!

I mean completely fabulous!

The girls were jumping barefoot in the leaves!

 

                                    I just love my little ladies!  They both have so much personality.

 

                   Addalie had lots of "ideas" of things that she wanted me to take pictures of & so I did.

Outstanding in the Field

In September we had our long anticipated fun meal!

It truly was an experience.

We were a little bummed because it ended up being held indoors due to weather. (hurricane)

But, let me tell you:

THE FOOD & WINE WERE FANTASTIC!!!

so so SO yummy.

 

Some of the best stuff that I've ever had.  Ever.

 

Scott & I thoroughly enjoyed our evening together....

talking & meeting new (& interesting) people.