So much snow!!!  All three kids enjoyed playing in the snow over the last couple of weeks.  Julia was especially delighted to feel the snowflakes on her nose.  Both Julia and Jacob took great pleasure in eating the snow from anywhere possible, especially off the swings in our backyard.

Meet Robert Franz, orchestra conductor

 My mom took us to see the Nutcracker on Sunday.  Ballet Idaho and the Boise Philharmonic collaborate each year for this local production.  Jacob has been obsessed lately with conductors.  After my concert in November, he was conducting "mommy's orchestra."  After Sunday, he introduces himself as Robert Franz the Nutcracker conductor.  Here are a couple of shots of our budding conductor.

Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving is here!!!!  What fun it is to eat turkey, stuffing, and all the fixings.

This year, we had dinner at my mom's house with my uncle Eddy.  We had a great time, ate too much and enjoyed the evening (late afternoon really).

Fall Snow

SNOW!!!!  There wasn't a lot of snow and it quickly froze, but the kids enjoyed playing in the snow this week.  Julia and Jacob decided to "eat" the snow from every possible location, particularly off the swings.

Here, James made a snow angel when it snowed a couple of days earlier.

The kids all enjoyed frolicking in the snow.  It got so cold after it snowed, though, it was miserable.  Then the snow was so icy that we couldn't make a snowman.  Jacob was so disappointed.

Jacob is so funny.  I had a concert early in the month, where I was a featured soloist.  I had Matt video tape my piece (just because).  Anyway, it was really the first orchestra concert of mine that Jacob had been to.  For a week afterwards, Jacob only wanted to listen to mommy's concert.  He decided, however, that he could only listen to it while standing on a podium (in this case a foam play road with all the pieces stacked) and waving his arms (as if he were conducting the orchestra).  He even used his microphone to introduce me.  It was hilarious!

Funny pictures of my kids.  Who knew Julia could be so funny without even trying.  I did ask the boys to pose for this picture.  Julia just randomly put a toy up to her mouth at the right moment. 

Here is Julia hamming it up for the camera.  She loves her bracelets, hat and kitty purse!!  And of course, sunglasses are a must!

Our Halloween jack o'lanterns.  James carved the one on the right all by himself.  Dad carved the other two.  yes, we cheat and use a pattern.

James went as Frankenstein, Jacob was Thomas the Tank Engine and Julia was a pink kitty.  Unfortunately, they wouldn't hold still long enough for me to get a good picture of everyone together in their costumes.  I made James' costume and we received a fair amount of compliments on it at his class party.  The hardest part was the green face paint (I ended up making some).

Jacob was so funny.  He didn't want to wait for people to offer candy.  As soon as the door opened and he saw the candy bowl, he lunged for it.  Julia loved having candy dropped into her bucket and was quite upset when it was time for her to go home. 

An amazing sight, isn't it, all that candy, but wait there's more . . .

Dad organized all the candy.