Day 328 - Family Christmas Photo: Take One

So, brilliant idea that was not so brilliant today. I really wanted to have a Christmasey type of background for our picture this year. In an effort to accomplish this, I drove up to Tahoe Meadows where I knew there was snow. There was snow alright!!!! Up past my waist... this is quite a tale, but all will not be told here. All I will say is that we did not get a good enough photo and will have to try again; somewhere less treacherous.

Day 327 - Lessons in Sculpting

Abby received some Play Doh at a birthday party a while back. I really needed a diversion today (for Abby), and this proved to work great. I gave her a few things to use, but she mostly enjoyed tearing it in pieces and putting it back in it's container.

Day 326 - Inked

I went to pick up Abby to put her in her high chair for lunch when I noticed that she had scribbled all over her belly with a stray pen. It was quite a shocking discovery... I had no idea there was a pen loose.

Day 325 - Pretty Skies

Abby and I were out for a walk and getting home just as it was starting to get dark. The clouds in the sky seemed so beautiful. Sadly, I didn't have the camera with me, so I had to rush to the house to get it. The sky was not as gorgeous as it was before, but still nice.

Day 324 - Exerting Every Effort

Don't ask me why... but reason or another, Abby decided she wanted one of the wii cases hanging out on the shelf. But what is crazy is that she couldn't just reach up and grab it, she felt the need to stand on her tippy toes, on a toy, on the bottom shelf, while holding on with both hands to the next level and grab the case with her mouth. Kids are so funny!

Day 323 - Pile 'em Up

We have a massive amount of leaves spread out in our yard. I finally taken a little time to get some of them piled up so we can get them out of sight. I love raking leaves, but it's a challenge when you have a toddler running around and you have to keep her out of the street. Our pile was probably about 2 feet high.

Day 321 - Farewell

Our good friends the Eagleston's are moving to Utah tomorrow. It's been a pretty hard hit to most of the ward... it was very short notice, Jake is one of the counselor's in the Bishopric, and the Eagleston's are, well... they are just simply amazing. Plus, Jake was the only claim to family I had in the area (we were related by through a marriage that was dissolved many years ago). Abby and I went to help do some cleaning in their home. They will be missed something terrible!

Day 320 - The House of the Lord

Today I had the opportunity to clean the inside of our Reno Temple. This is a service that is performed every Tuesday morning by the members of the church. This week was the South Meadows ward turn. It's not the first time I've been able to have this opportunity, but this time it was particularly impressionable. A thought that the Brother Lord's shared, "There is power in purity."

Day 318 - New Skill

In the last few days, Abby has gotten really good at blowing her own nose. I wish I could say that I taught her how to do this... I did not. This may be her answer to the hatred she has towards the nasal aspirator.

Day 317 - Juice Mustache

I've recently bought a juicer, so I've been making some fresh juice for Abby and I to enjoy throughout the week. Abby has graduated to cups (in a regulated enviornment), and tonight I gave her some juice in a cup. It was so cute to watch her drink and I especially love the juice mustache.

Day 316 - Pacified

I try pretty hard to keep Abby's paci away from her most of the day, at least while we are downstairs. However, when we go upstairs, all bets are off. She knows that when she wakes up and I pull her out of the crib, that she has to leave the paci behind, but once we go back upstairs... she goes straight to the crib and grabs her little paci pal.

Day 315 - Enjoy Any Good Books Lately?

Yep... another shot of Abby reading a book. I'm telling you, she is obsessed. I hope you believe me. Today we were chillin on my bed and doing a little bit of reading together. It makes me happy that she loves books so much.

Day 314 - Snow

I've been anxious for it to snow... well, it finally did today. Not much though. By the time I got out to take this picture, it had already mostly melted away. The snow usually sticks around much longer in our yard because the sun doesn't really hit it.

Day 313 - Autumn in Reno

Many of the leaves changed colors weeks ago. There were so many great fall scenes I had aspired to take snapshots of, but never got around to it. I got this one while we were out for our walk today. I love fall... it's my favorite time of year. The time of year where I miss Indiana the most.