Where's Leif

If it's quiet and Leif is nowhere to be seen, chances are he's in his new favorite hiding/play spot under the kitchen.

More Pictures

I made stockings for the boys because we can't resist anything with owls.

Older pictures worth posting.

Ethan's got his own sledding hill on the side of the house. We sent Leif down on his own too and he squealed the whole way.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We're thinking of all of you this Thanksgiving.

Month 2 in Vermont

Ethan was "riding in a hot air balloon" for Halloween. But we were all sick so we stayed home and played games. We all had an upper respiratory infection for 2 weeks and we're pretty sure Leif had coxsackie virus after that. No sores in his mouth, but he had blisters on his mouth, nose and hands. So, we're glad that's over and we'll hopefully stay well for a while.

Shelburne Farm, which is south of Burlington is a functioning farm with public trails that lead to a beautiful view of Lake Champlain




There are a lot of kids programs at Shelburne Farm. Here we are walking through "story in the Forest."





Leif has been following Sequoia around asking for "tisses." Quoia kisses are his favorite.

First Snow

We awoke to deer running through the snow in our yard this morning. Such a treat.

Hello. Now we're really starting to settle. We've found a preschool for Ethan (Good Shepherd Lutheran School). It is a lot like his Montessori school. They are non-denominational, except that they are housed in the church and do spend time discussing values like gratitude and integrity. I like that. We've also been to story time at the library and have met some nice people. Justin is settling into work and enjoying it. It is a commute though. It isn't that far of a distance, but the drive can take a while on smaller roads with slow speed limits (which is nice). And, the drive is pleasant because it is beautiful and VT does not allow billboards. The Underhill/Jericho area has so much Vermont charm. Lots of red barns, churches, hand-made co-ops, etc. tucked within the hills.