Fall!

Being from Southern California we aren't really used to the major season changes that most of the country experiences. The seasons change, but it is just a lot more subtle that everywhere else.

Here in Helena there are a lot of fir trees (we are up on a mountain after all), but there are still quite a few that are putting on a spectacular show for us.

This is our neighbor's tree, it's right off our deck. Pretty.





These are in the little canyon right behind us:





We are also seeing lots of deer around. These guys walked right past our deck and ate up the grass in the front. I took this picture from our deck, so you can see how close they were!





As pretty as fall is, I hear in Montana it is pretty short! And for proof of that, word on the street (and by street I mean my iPhone weather app) we are supposed to get a mix of rain and snow tonight. What do you think? Do these clouds look like they've got snow in them?





Now might be a good time to invest in some long sleeve shirts...Pretty sure I only have two that fit! If you live in colder climate, where is your favorite place to shop for winter clothes?

Little Pumpkin Heads

My Mom made these adorable pumpkin hats for James and Maddie. . . . aren't they cute? She popped them in the mail and then she unexpectedly popped herself on a plane to fly out to California to attend my Grandmother's (on my dad's side) memorial service. She almost beat the hats here!

Are these not the cutest hats? The kiddos love them and are wearing them everywhere. Luckily, we have had 10 days of rain so it has been hat wearing weather!

The only drawback to the matching hats is that we are getting even more "are they twins" questions.

My Mom used this pattern. She altered it a bit to make it big enough for toddler heads . . . and left off the leaves in the interest of saving some time. Both Ed and I agree we like my Mom's version better! I am not a crocheter, but I love to send my Mom patterns of things I want her to make for the kids (aren't I sweet?), do you have any fun patterns you want to share?