Thursday, October 31, 2013

No Wonder We Are Exhausted...





 October started off with our Semiannual General Conference Cinnamon Rolls.  About 10 years ago I started making cinnamon rolls and delivering them to our neighbors in Utah during conference.  When we moved to Indiana we had our MBA friends join us for GCCR.  Now that we are in Massachusetts we have lots of neighbors over.  This year I made 13 dozen.  One of my girlfriends told me that Mormons needed another conference each year.  I love this tradition.  I love hearing that many of my friends have continued this tradition.  It makes me feel like Johnny Appleseed;)
 Cooper is OBSESSED with the Rainbow Loom!  He has made over 40 of them!

Papa and Sharon spent two fun filled weeks with us.  The Zoo in Forest Park






 Quabin Reservoir and tower.
Lots of stories.

Five Mile Pond



Ashley Reservoir

Pell Farm






Mt. Greylock





 Stanley Park

 Yep, more Rainbow Loom!





Raking leaves.  Unless you have lived in New England you have NO CLUE what this entails.  Seriously can we be done raking leaves yet?

Faith in God Talent Show




6th Grade Survival Day.  This was absolutely amazing.  The kids had to make their own shelter, fire, and filter water. Ruby is an expert fire starter thanks to Papa's lessons.  She helped 6 other groups start their fires.
Pumpkin Festival in Keene, New Hampshire
Mt.Holyoke Range State Park


Turner Park

Life lessons from Papa.  He can sleep ANYWHERE! 
Peaked Mountain
More reading with Papa. 
We had so much fun.  Now I need a week to recover from all our frolics.