It's a Christmas miracle

So we have been living with dial-up internet for 3 long months now in order to save some money. It has been rough but necessary. Then last week Peter received an email from Qwest that they have finally set up DSL in our area and they were offering it at an affordable price. So as an early Christmas gift Peter got it all set up for me today and I am back to surfing the web at high speed. Yes!!!!!!!

Thanks honey.

Autumn Fun

I am glad we were able to enjoy some of the best that autumn has to offer before the cold of winter took over and we got our first snow of the season yesterday. I do like a good snow storm but I could have gone for a few more weeks of the most enjoyable Indian summer I have seen in a long time. For me, nothing beats going for a run at dusk on a gorgeous fall evening while the sun sets and lights up the sky with pale pinks and oranges. I am a wimp however and once the temperature drops below 40 degrees it's all about the treadmill for me.
Another autumn activity that we were able to enjoy before the snow was playing in the leaves. We definitely get our fair share of leaves from the dozen or so aspens in our backyard dumping their ornaments all at once. The girls had a fabulous time covering themselves in them and throwing them into the air.

We also had the best Halloween this year due to the great weather. We were able to sit out on our front porch and pass out candy after we finished our trick or treating. Bella and Ayva were both witches this year and Lilly was a jack o'lantern. (Notice the carved zucchini in the backround...it's a scary lizard...we grew that ourselves in our garden this year.)

And finally here is a picture of Lilly basking in some quiet time with mom and dad. She truly seems to be the happiest when her sisters have gone to bed and she is left to receive all of our attention. She has been a wonderful addition to our family and it is so fun getting to know her and she gets older and more and more interesting.

Can You Believe It Has Been 6 Months?!

Lillian is quite an angel. She has been the perfect baby. Sleeping well. Eating well. Healthy. Happy. Loved by her sisters.

I don't know what it is about these soft books but she loves 'em. I think she hopes she can learn through osmosis? Hopefully she gets over this before school starts!

It's like travelling by ox and wagon

We have recently changed our Internet back to a dial up connection and it has been painful. We have decided to tighten our belts in an attempt to pay off some bills and increase our savings and one of the things we decided to do was to get rid of our cable tv and our cable modem. It has been challenging going back to a slow, really slow, connection and I can barely stand waiting for just one picture to upload from the camera so forgive me if the posts don't include tons of cute pictures (or any pictures for that matter) of my adorable kids. I am happy to report that they are all healthy and happy. Bella is loving school and has been working on trying to make one of the mean kids in her class feel better about himself so he'll be a little nicer. She is such a sweet kid. Ayva misses having Bella around to play with in the mornings but loves being able to choose which shows she watches while I do my morning routine. She has also decided that she loves Lilly and is happy to entertain her with her silly antics. Lilly is getting so big. She has found her toes and can even get them into her mouth. She has started eating solids and so far loves bananas and carrots. She drools like a teenager having a 2nd period American History nap but I still love her.
Thanks for continuing to check back in with me even though my posts have been few and far between. I'll get better at this blogging business eventually.

p.s. A little joke I heard recently...What do you call it when you throw a cat out of a car window?...kitty litter...hahahahaha