1st Snow Fall in Ames

I have been dreading the winter months here in Ames, IA. I know it is suppose to be cold and snowy but I was still praying it will be a calm winter. We received our first snowfall yesterday and Alli was so excited. She begged to go outside and build a snowman. We went to Mass and she was crying we hadn't played outside yet. We went to lunch and cried again but once we returned home she was relentless. We decided to grant her wish and go play outside. We weren't able to make a snowman but decided to make snow angels.

Halloween 2010

PBS added the cartoon series Cat in the Hat to their morning lineup and Alli fell in LOVE! Alli was a black cat last year so it made sense to add a few more accessories and create the Cat in the Hat! Amanda (Alli's daycare provider) mentioned Alli could wear her costume while at daycare. We assumed the kids would wear them to Amanda's so Matthew dressed her in the morning before leaving. Once they arrived at Amanda's they quickly noticed no one was dressed. Alli didn't care...she wore her costume proudly. Needless to say the kids wanted their costumes on right away. That evening we visited 2 houses in the neighborhood and had a great Halloween!!