We spent the afternoon today at Pioneers Park soaking up some of the gorgeous wild and windy fall weather.
It was so much fun! I can't believe I've never been there before - probably because I'm not really much of a nature girl at heart - but we'll definitely be going back...often! The girls were in heaven. Iris is always at her best when she can roam and explore and seek little adventures. And she's really into wild life at the moment, although we didn't actually see any except for one ginormous moose (elk?), and him only from afar poised majestically on a hill. The park also houses a small number of buffalo, but sadly, much to Lydia's disappointment, we didn't get to see any. She was hoping to meet some of Buffy's (her stuffed buffalo) relatives. I think she got over it pretty quickly, though, because there was so much else to see and do!
It was so much fun! I can't believe I've never been there before - probably because I'm not really much of a nature girl at heart - but we'll definitely be going back...often! The girls were in heaven. Iris is always at her best when she can roam and explore and seek little adventures. And she's really into wild life at the moment, although we didn't actually see any except for one ginormous moose (elk?), and him only from afar poised majestically on a hill. The park also houses a small number of buffalo, but sadly, much to Lydia's disappointment, we didn't get to see any. She was hoping to meet some of Buffy's (her stuffed buffalo) relatives. I think she got over it pretty quickly, though, because there was so much else to see and do!
Iris demonstrating her "chinese" jump!
And in other news...Halloween was a success! Our neighborhood is so awesome - I wish I had remembered to take some pictures of some of the houses. A few of our neighbors go all out with decorating, and it really makes trick or treating so much more interesting and fun. I'll have to remember that for next year.
Todd took this picture before Iris' elementary school's costume parade. I love how they're all doing their own thing. Thanks Em for the boot covers! So much better than the spray painted boots I was going to do...
The elusive smile! We usually have to resort to tricky and devious means to get it, but it's worth it!
Isn't she a sweet flower princess? And I wish you could have seen her and her little friend Miriam bopping from door to door in their costumes. The cutest thing EVER!
