Thanksgiving - School Lunch Style

Its not that the food was so memorable - but the conversation. I waited for Kaia down at the lunchroom. As soon as she saw me, she ran and gave me a big hug and started guiding me to the line to get our food. We're standing there waiting and a little boy comes and and said "Kaia, is that your mom?" She said, "Yes - I told you I was mixed." I was a little taken back. Then we were sitting at the table eating lunch. Again the little boy said "Kaia, that's your mom? You don't look anything like her. She has straight hair." Kaia responded, "Yes." I looked at Kaia and asked her what she meant by being mixed. She proceeded to tell me that she is a mixture of me and her dad, and she gets her curly hair from her dad, but you wouldn't know it because he shaves all his hair off. Hmmmm...something to think about.

Fall Time

When I was growing up I have to say summer was my favorite time of year. Now that I am an older I have to admit that fall is now my favorite. I love the crisp cool air, the colors that mother nature blesses us with, the food and scents. I could just go on. We have been very busy which is normal for us but we took the day to spend it together and be outside after all the rain we keep getting. Halloween was a literal wash (rain, rain, and more rain). We hiked from the base of the falls to the top. Kiersten was such a trooper. She made it almost the whole way without us having to carry her. I am thinking about next year driving two cars. park one at the top and one at the bottom. Then we are covered.