my little people

So here is one of those mumbo jumbo blogs with absolutely no point! Just the filler after a busy last couple days. Cedar is a "big" kid now after hopping into Benjamin's car and heading to the Denver Museum for a special exhibit on Dinosaurs and an IMAX..all without me:( Actually it was really fun to see the excitement on his face knowing he was headed with his best friend on an adventure while Orien stayed home to get better from some yucky cold bug. And 8 hours later when i picked him p Benjamin Cedar we still plotting on how they could end up at Ben's house for dinner!!! (wasn't missed on bit)

I myself have embarked on a Waldorf doll making class. It has had its ups and downs and now I know why I want a thimble soon!! I am sooo close and will obviously post photos of Truth Christmas surprise when it isn't naked and without hair!!

We also started Forest School this past week. There are are group of moms joining together to starts a wilderness school if you will. Each Monday we will wander out to our place ,we call it our magical place in the forest, to create a rhythm centered around community ties and experiential leadership from the kids. It was great. We found our magical place and I heard Cedar act more like a leader then ever before...I love seeing him so comfortable in his surroundings..yelling"lets get to work" as they found large dead trees that will soon make up our shelter!! So well keep you all posted as to what comes of this. we hope to create some rituals around campfire cooking, gathering water, Waldorf emphasis story telling and what ever else the kiddos find important..keeping it simple and natural and braving whatever weather element comes our way!

Jody is preparing for the Big Thanksgiving feast..going for a southern twist. Homemade Hush puppies, fried catfish, mac-n-cheese,smoked salmon, salad, rolls, and white chocolate raspberry bread pudding..YUMMY I cant wait,,,The Trumbowers will join us for our 4th year of feasting and kid playing!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all...I am so thankful for family, friends, Organic food, smiles, tears and everything in between!

She Eats...need I say more

wind so strong

It must be the wind that keeps us alive. I live in the mountains. The mountains of wind up here. The stirring wind. The wind howls, shaking our house to such a strength I visualize everything going. And that is where this energy comes from. Not to mention the full moon that glows through my closed blinds onto her face. She lays there so happy, full grin, cooing, I shouldn't but I do. I look at the clock and realize it is 2am. I try to deny her, try to roll away from her but in the end she ALWAYS wins. Her body scooches over closer, she snuggles in tight and feeds once more. The wind is howling, shaking the house. We all like to complain about it but we all stay. The kids today are jumping our of there skin with an energy they can't contain or explain. The wind howls and keeps everything constantly shifting as to say try to keep still. try to keep constant with out change. The wind will win. It is winter again. The calm summer of heat, adventure, long days and nights is over. It is dark now. or almost always. The darkness and wind are back for months to follow. The decision to fly with the wind or hold on tight to a fight I cant win. So I will go. to listen to the wind and follow in its many directions. It must be the wind that keeps us alive.

From start to well almost finished

the bathroom before

getting started

where we are at today

For the last month we have been consumed with a gutted bathroom remodel! My contractor Jody-Taj...he now has 2 full time jobs as do I..or should I say we have 3. Sbux, family, bathroom. We decided it was time to join the norm andactually have a bathtub in the house...and that is where it started...and now about a month later we are close..close to sayed WE QUIT as it has taken a toll and all of our free time! Yes well worth it but when we now speak of a kitchen remodel i cringe....not sure I could take the month loooong endeavour on that one..but here it is a few photos of the progress thus far.

There isn'tmuch more to be Said

I awake to a new future for my family, friends, community, state, country, WORLD...We have united, we have brought true Hope back into the eyes of all...And in the End we have made HISTORY....Peace and Joy fills my every bone...Barack Obama is our President....We are an amazing counrty of folk.

Is there is thing as too much candy??

Cedar leaving the scary ambulance!!

Our sleepy turtle

A happy Fairy

Knights defending...Jackson and Cedar

Irrestible Turtle!!!!

One Hapy Sprite after Trick-orTreating

Our King!!!

Our sweet fairy and Knigt ready for Lyons

so here I am writing on the past..The week loooong extravaganza trick or treating marathon if you will! Yes it all started 1 week early out in Lyon, Colorado. We packed up the kids and headed for the cutest kid parade..really it is just a sworm if kids and parents who walk 1 block down main street showing off there costumes...to end with trick-or-treating on Main Street. BIG MISTAKE we allowed Cedar to hold is bag of goodies on the way home..which meant a long night as Cedar kept himself wake until 4AM doing puzzles, reading, dumping his room..(never again)!! Ad then again on Friday we hit the streets of Estes Park where we enjoyed the company of Courtney,dan and Mason along with of course none other then Benjamin and Annalise!!! The kids ran for candy, Orien a bit nervous of the "scary" people..and ended the night with great sugar buzzes eating Pizza!!! So here we are the King, Queen, Knight, Fairy and Turtle!!!!!!