a small ode to Hauser

Our family at Hauser Lake, October 2003

We moved to Hauser 6 years ago this past October. I was so sad to leave Boise where we had family and so many friends to love. I was also excited though, to have an adventure and a change of scenery. I could never have guessed how much I would love it up here, so much that we would actually put down "roots" and settle awhile. There's no doubt I have been lonesome at times being so far from loved ones, but I have consoled myself with the mountains and lakes and rivers in our backyard. We see wildlife nearly everyday. Right now there are turkeys and deer all over. The stars here are so bright and noticable. We have fields and forest where our kids can play and truly exciting weather. I have made dear friends and grown up quite a bit. I have to say, I have become attatched to our little farm in Hauser.

Halloween!

Halloween was great this year. The weather was super warm compared to years past and my kids are older now so their enthusiasm is contagious. We finally let the kids watch Star Wars so of course Jack wanted to be Yoda. I had to get a little creative but I was thrilled with how this turned out. Not bad for a mom who has been kind of indifferent about Halloween until now. I love trick-or-treating and dressing up but the weather has just killed it for me. Last year we were in Boise, trick-or-treating in shorts and t-shirts. It was the best! What a difference from our normal below freezing temperatures that wait to hit us until Halloween night. I'm not usually a weather griper but it really does take all the fun out of it. So, good weather and successful Yoda costume equals fun for joni. Along the same theme, Ada was Princess Leia. Not quite as creative as Jack's but passable. I couldn't get the hood to stay on. It kept slippng off her head. Oh well, next year. Alice the crazy witch. She was almost unrecognizable in the dark. James in the trusty dog costume. So cute. He hated the hood just like Jack and Alice did! I had to add the picture of me doing Adaline's hair. I still remember that feeling of the bobby pin digging and scraping into my head. It makes me cringe! My mom used to give me "Princess Leias" too. I put on an old dress and an old wig. I said to Jacob, "What do you think?" He replied carefully, " Uhmm, you look good. What are you?" I said, "Gwendolyn". This year Jacob declared himself "The Boss"
Yes the wig has some how survived another year. It seriously grosses me out. I am replacing it tomorrow. It really was a fantastic time, especially since I had Bruce serenading me all night.

October Pumpkin Pics!!!!

Elk 2009

Here are some pictures of my Spike Elk I got this year. The kids were pretty stoked about it! They can't wait to hunt with their Dad.

Adaline's Birthday!!!

Catch up...

Well... we have been super busy and haven't updated much the last few months but I thought I would post some links with some pics, etc. Enjoy!

This is an album with pics from a ride I went on with my brothers, Dad, and brother-in-law Roger:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=316028&id=810550376&l=0944d86097

Here are Pics from the BSU game that we went to against Oregon:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=316035&id=810550376&l=18db236bc8

Enjoy!!!!

Jacob