Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! We actually got our candy yesterday, since Caitlin was going on and on about the Sabbath, and we didn't want to exclude her. But today we wore our costumes and posed for some pictures. Unfortunately they are inside, since it is cold and rainy outside. Enjoy!

Monica the Tap Dancer!

Caitlin the Medieval Princess and

Ellie the Angel of Sin City!

Catherine the Black Cat and

Lanie the Cowgirl!

Again, Happy Halloween everyone!

The Nevada Day Party

Unfortunately the camera was acting up so we only got a couple pictures from Nevada Day. Afterwards, we all got dressed for Halloween...pictures of that to come!

 

Happy Nevada Day weekend!

Cupcakes

Where I'm from in Massachusetts, we only celebrate Columbus day, no state holidays. This whole Nevada day thing is new to me.

I found Caitlin, the first Mormon I've ever met in my life, making cupcakes in the kitchen.

Caitlin, the cupcakes do smell good! Why do they have blue frosting and silver sprinkles? Is it a Brigham Young University thing?

"Oh no," said Caitlin. "Blue and silver are the state colors of Nevada." Then she went back to doing the dishes, which there were a ton of.

"Hey, Caitlin, what is with this marbled cupcake? Its the only one there is, the rest are all chocolate and vanilla," I said.

"That cupcake is for someone special. You'll see." said Caitlin, being cryptic.

I offered to help Caitlin do the dishes. There were so many of them, and it is awfully nice of her to make the food for our party tomorrow.

The two of us worked together to get the cupcakes done and the kitchen all cleaned up. When that was all done, I couldn't help it, I had to ask again. "So, Caitlin, who is that marbled cupcake for?" Caitlin laughed. "You'll see, Lanie, you'll see."

 

When we got done there were nine cupcakes in all. Tomorrow I get to find out what this Nevada day thing is all about, since Monica, Ellie and Caitlin are throwing a party. 

This Must Be What Fall Is Like

Today it rained and rained. It went from 60 degrees to 46 degrees in a matter of hours.

The world seems to have turned golden, and rainy.

We decided to explore, Caitlin and I. I've never seen fall before. It is either hot and dusty or nice and dusty. Not much rain at all. I don't know Caitlin that well. She and Ellie live in the same neighborhood. But we both wanted to see fall. See what it it looks like when its right outside your doorstep.

Fall is rain and cold, and squishy, gross dirt and muted colors: greens and golds and light blue, all on the same palette. Fall means rain.

We climbed on the wood pile, the wood was wet and the world was cold.

We climbed the trees, too. They were wet and covered with moss. Green moss, and the trees dark brown. So many trees here, all of them waiting to be climbed.

We found a spider web that had survived the rain, it was covered with leaves, and wedged between rocks.

We climbed a second willow tree, just in time to watch the sun come through the clouds.

This must be what fall is like.

Monica Brown