Long Day

It was Spring Break for some parts of the world this week, so we've
had several visitors staying with us this past week. By Saturday, both
my girls were pretty much exhausted. Admittedly, we were about two
hours past L's bedtime...

The Wonders of Daylight Savings

Our fam is still in recovery mode from the big "spring forward" the
other night/morning. (read: we stay up later and still have to wake up
early), but there is one nice thing about an extra hour of sun in the
evening:

Watching the Sun Go Down

In case you ever wondered, Home Depot accepts competitors coupons if you ask. Including Harbor Freight. Also found at the HD is a view of the Sandia's that is hard to beat.

After a While You Start to Smile

If I could pick the best thing about living in the Land of Enchantment, it would be this. New Mexico has the best sunrises and sunsets I've ever seen. 

I woke up from my morning bus ride nap to see this gorgeous sunrise this morning, and luckily was able to snap a picture before the magic faded. Enjoy.

The Frumious Bandersnatch!

Our little L became a beautiful little Alice for Halloween. Not to be out done, we donned the roles of the Queen of Hearts and the Hatter. It was definitely a lot of work for Krissey and her mom to finish up the costumes. Mine was a saver's special--Krissey was worried about mine, since I hadn't put it on until just a few minutes before the day was here.

Krissey and I haven't carved pumpkins since before we were married, so we carved up some pumpkins we got on a trip out to the pumpkin patch in Moriarty. This is K's:

And mine: 

Londyn was dying to help out with the carving. She's still not very good with knives, so we chose an easier form of pumpkin decorating. 

FYI, Londyn does not like the taste of paint. We had a few parties we went to, trunk-or-treat at the church, and trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. We had a great time with friends and watching L for her first Halloween.