snow bunnies

A new outfit from Grams!
Being so tired at Gram's birthday celebration. She fought sleep SOO hard!
Hanging out in the saucer while we painted. (That lasted about 5 minutes)
So, she and I just walked around and talked to all the hard workers.
Admiring the work before the cold and wind blew in.
Coranelle's first snow day. She seemed pretty happy about it!
All bundled up and wearing socks for mittens.We don't have gloves and I didn't expect to need them in October with this foot of snow we are getting.
Falling asleep on me while we watched Harry Potter. This rarely happens anymore, so it was fun. I think the swimming wore her out!


It's been busy in the Mork household, so when today brought loads of falling snow, I was happy for a day at home, without the possibility of outdoor projects and playgroups. This past weekend, we worked as hard as we could to get our house painted. We had 7 family members helping us over the course of the day, and that was awesome. Ryan's parents, Josh, Claire, Stefan, Mom, and Steve were all here for a while to help paint. We still did not finish, but got about 75% done. It was so great to have their help! On Sunday, it snowed, so we could not continue. Then, Ryan headed back to work. On Monday and Tuesday, I worked on re-painting the shed, front door and mailbox while Coranelle took her naps. I paid a neighbor's brother to come paint for 7 or so hours over the past 2 days. He is a professional painter and really helped us out and gave us a GREAT deal. All we have left is one high spot of siding and some trim. Yay! I might finally get my husband back on the weekends! I cannot wait for that. And, the house is looking great. Sunday, I picked out a fun red to paint the door and mailbox and got those painted this week. I am really liking it! It will feel awesome to have it done.

We are so tired of projects and working, I booked a vacation for us in November. Ryan and I agreed that since we saved around $$3,000 dollars painting our house our selves, we could use a little bit of it to treat ourselves. We are going to stay in a resort cabin in Glenwood Springs and go to the hot spring pools and maybe do some hiking. We got a phenomenal deal on the cabin, so we are going for 3 nights. A cabin is a good choice for Coranelle so we don't have to sleep right next to her. We also prefer making our own meals than going out. It will be our first family vacation and I cannot wait. We need it!

Other than that, I am watching the snow come down. Broomfield currently has more than 10 inches of snow. I shoveled during Coranelle's nap and it was quite the workout. My back is going to hurt! (I know, lift with your legs, not your back... but I cannot quite master that). I am feeling so thankful that I do not have to commute into Longmont today in this nasty weather. I drove less than a mile to the rec center this morning and it was scary! Crazy fall we are having.

As for Coranelle- she is getting back to taking the bottle. Only breast milk, no formula. She'll do it if the milk is the perfect temperature, I'm nowhere to be seen, Ryan is standing up and holding her while swaying, and singing. She's not at all a high-maintenence child! :-) But, at least she is taking it again.

We have a halloween party to take her to this Friday. She'll be a gorilla and I will be Jane Goodall and Ryan will be some sort of jungle explorer. Not very creative with the costumes, but in the sake of saving money, buying costumes is not a priority.

I took Coranelle to a mom and me swim class last Friday and it was SOOO much fun. It was harder than I thought and I got a good workout. We were both tired when we got home. She was great for the whole hour. I am so happy that she likes the water!

Not much else to report. For all of you Colorado readers, stay warm and dry. Be careful driving! Have a great rest of your week!