"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empites today of its strength." ~Corrie ten Boom
Happy Thanksgiving! I forgot to take my camera so I don't have any pictures. It was a great day with family and good food. We had dinner with Ben's family and then my parents came down for a visit later in the evening. Hannah had a great time playing with her cousin Colton. She is still asking about him.On Friday it is tradition to head up to the mountain to cut a Christmas tree. Most of the family came and we had a great time picking out a tree. There was disappointingly little snow but it made for an easy drive up the mountain. It was cool but sunny and quite a bit more pleasant than last year. Hannah got to explore snow and be in the forest for awhile. We packed a lunch of sandwiches made from left overs, hot chocolate, and cookies. Often times we have a bonfire, go sledding, and have snow ball fights. The younger generation isn't up for it yet and I guess as adults we were in a hurry this year. In a few years we will be spending most of the day playing in the snow with the kiddos.
This is hands down Hannah's favorite outfit. Some time during the morning she asks to go oppy (potty). When she gets done she races out of the bathroom before I can get a chance to put clothes or a diaper on her. She runs to find her boots and sometimes her hat...and then it's time to ride!
Hannah had a check-up last week. She has been any where from the 10th to the 25th percentile for her weight. This time she moved up the 50th percentile, which translates to average. She's a little over 30" tall and her head seems to be growing well. Basically she's doing well. Here are some 18 month pictures for your enjoyment. Do you have a favorite picture? I always have a hard time deciding which ones to have printed.
This group of antelope, I presume all gals, ran through our field the other day. They didn't stop long enough for a picture. I was out later where Ben was planting grain and I saw they were eating and laying in another field. We live pretty close what we call "the end of the earth" but don't get much large wildlife hanging around our place. I guess I can be glad that the trees and plants around the house aren't constantly being eaten. It was nice though to see these antelope passing through.
Little Miss Hannah was not excited about being a little lady bug. I tried wearing the antenna and putting them on her stuffed animals to help her warm up to them. She didn't like anyone wearing them including Papa's dog Sadie. We made our trip around to see the grandparents and she wore her costume for a few seconds at each place. I didn't get a picture of her wearing her entire costume where you could see her face so here's it is in two pictures.
Removing the shell. 
Wearing the antennae for a bit longer than normal.
The carved pumpkin.
