Weekend in the Mountains

This place is about two and a half hours from our city, and we love it. We were there for two nights - the second night was a lot warmer than the first since I learned how to use our room's coal burning stove. Here are some pictures from our hike.

Ready for Winter

A couple weeks ago, Lori took the girls across the street to the market where there's a shop that will make puffy/down coats to order. The girls were super excited to pick out the colors and style.

On the day they were picked up, Meg couldn't wait to try it out along with her new hat, scarf, mittens and boots - as seen below. Meg really got into trying out her winter outdoor wear. What you can't see - under her corduroy pants - are three pairs of long underwear. Yes, three pairs. I believe she's ready for winter.

Subtle Message

Found this on my computer's keyboard.

Outdoor card making

The girls love to make cards and notes for friends - especially for birthdays. So they took their efforts outdoors on this nice day. A number of late summer days of rain has made the grass especially green - so nice. The blanket they're using was bought as a wedding gift for some friends ... but we decided to keep it for ourselves. I'm sure they don't mind. :)