Winter is finally here!

Winter has finally started. We've been enjoying 60 and 70 degree weather until this week. It snowed this week and is now in the 40s and 50s. I've been dreading this because Emma loves to spend time outside and I'm not a fan of the cold. Bert came home early last week and Emma was especially grouchy from being cooped up, so I bundled her up and sent the two of them on a walk. She of course loved it and could care less that is was 50 degrees out. She did look like a purple marshmallow.



As much as I claim to not like the cold, I have to admit there are winter outdoor activities I do like, namely snowboarding and snowshoeing. It has been a long two years since I've done any winter activities mainly due to pregnancy and having a tiny nursing baby. The last time I think I went was a night trip just after I got married, I am way overdue for some winter fun! (if anyone else is itching to go, just let me know...)

I think this picture is from one of my last trips with Heather and Michelle, my usual winter sport buddies.

Halloween

Emma had a surprisingly great time last night! I thought she would hate wearing a costume, but she loved the bumble bee outfit I borrowed from a friend and ran all over the house in it.

She loved daddy's costume as well and laughed hysterically every time he put on his mask.


Daddy and Emma. He loved getting dressed up and scaring the trick or treaters.

The busy bumble bee. The tail waggled when she walked, hysterical!

And every time the doorbell rang she ran straight for the door, she loved seeing all the children in their costumes!

Yup, Halloween was sure fun!

Fall Fun

We went up Big Cottonwood Canyon yesterday to enjoy the fall colors, it was gorgeous! Michelle and Sheldon came with us and helped us take some family pictures.

She was more interested in playing than sitting still for pictures. But here are a couple I got of her admiring the flowers.



And a couple of her running up and down the trail.

Walking

Well, in the space of a week Emma went from 5 or 6 steps to going all the way across a room and back. She is so much happier now that she can get where she's going walking instead of crawling!

Caught in the act!

So my last post I mentioned that we found a chicken bullion cube in our muffins on Sunday. Well yesterday I caught Emma in the act of putting another one in in the flour bin!



Guilty!!!

And I finally got a video of her attempting to walk today. She typically makes it about 4 or 5 steps before tumbling.