Today has been an unseasonable warm October day--perfect for carving pumpkins. We perused the Internet to find the design of our choice and then went shopping for the perfect pumpkins. Rhonda chose the Goodnight Moon pattern, Kelly choice a version of Frankenstein and Dylan picked a spider. Dylan had never carved a pumpkin before. He was a bit hesitant to reach into the pumpkin with his hands to remove the seeds and the slimy gunk. He eventually rolled up his sleeves and got into the moment. If the Weather Channel is correct we will have a cool fall evening to trick-or--treat. During our time in Cheyenne, big coats, scarves and mittens have been the attire of choice on Halloween night. There are dozens of little people waddling down the streets in search of sweet treats. This year school is out on November 1-2 for parent teacher conferences. I know the teachers will be pleased not to have a classroom full of children who are recovering from a late night and a sugar high! When the kids return to school there will be talk of Pilgrims and Indians and the first Thanksgiving Day.
We were thrilled to have Mom and her friend, Barbara, flew out for a visit last weekend. It was a good time. They "blew in" during high wind warnings. Barbara was un-nerved when she saw a semi-truck blown over on the interstate. Saturday we took them to Estes Park, CO and the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was bittersweet knowing it was one of my Daddy's favorite destinations. We got close to nature and enjoyed a waterfall, herds of Elk, a snowy walk around Bear Lake. It was a perfect day. Right on cue, we received a inch of snow by Sunday morning. We had a snow ball fight, built miniature snowmen, and made snow ice-cream before the sun melted our winter wonderland. Monday we took in some last minute sights around Cheyenne. After school we went to Veadauwoo where the temperature dropped to freezing and the winds pick up making it a brief trip. There were several inches of snow on the ground. we were stopped in our tracks when we saw a red fox on the trail.
Kelly and I are looking forward to celebrating our first anniversary at a B&B in Estes Park, CO next weekend. We spent our actual anniversary, Oct. 20th, at Estes Park with Mom and Barbara. We bought season tickets to the performances at the Cheyenne Civic Center. We enjoyed the season opener of "Evita" Saturday night.
Well, my boys are ready for dinner and tomorrow will be Monday again. My hope is the blog will make it easier to keep friends and family in the loop. I encourage you to respond often and let us know what is happening in your corner of our world.
a Wyoming Peach~
Rhonda
