All dressed up for the holiday parade on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Usually, the parade is in the morning and we have a brunch party to celebrate and a bunch of our neighbors come over to watch the parade pass our house. This year, the City of Roseville, in it's infinite wisdom decided to change the parade time to 3:00 pm. I was really annoyed by this, because it's a wierd time to have a party! We stuck with it, though, and despite the poor weather and poor turnout- the few of us watching had a pretty good time! 
Here's Ivy debuting her latest tutu... a giant pettiskirt that is as big as she is! 
All bundled up in her cozy coat watching the parade in the front yard. We are almost done with our front yard remodel- a few more plants to get in the ground, but at least the fence is in now!
The parade was pretty short- only a couple of marching bands- no miniature ponies- no shriners- not too much of anything, really.
The night before Thanksgiving, we hopped in the truck and headed up to the cabin for a long Thanksgiving holiday. A couple feet of snow fell before we got there and it just looked like a lovely winter wonderland when we arrived!
We cooked a turkey and all the stuff that goes with it! Ivy ate some, but was suffering with some serious molars coming in. The day after Thanksgiving- we went shopping in Carson City to enjoy the beginning of the Christmas shopping season- and then it started to snow!
All day Saturday snow fell gently from the sky and it was just lovely!
Ivy and the kittie cats cozy on the couch!
So apparently, Alpine county was issuing permits to cut trees from the forest for use as Christmas trees. We all thought this was a charming idea, and purchased a permit. While it was snowing, my dad and Brian and I headed out to one of the appropriate areas and began to search for a tree. I can tell you two things about this plan.... one: all of the trees look a lot better from the road than they do up close- and two: it's pretty hard to trudge through snow that is waist high (on me) when you are wearing a skirt and fashionable (not functional) boots.
It was pretty, though.
Dad cut one... just because- but it was pretty scrawny!
When we got back to the house, we suited Ivy up in a million layers and got ready to go for a sled ride! She looked like that kid from Christmas Story with her arms stuck out straight from her sides!
I don't get it- she doesn't enjoy the beach, but sub freezing temperatures and a couple of accidental face plants in the snow are perfectly all right for this kid!
My little snow bunny!
She dug the sled! She kept saying "weeeee" over and over again!
Big snowflakes at night made for a pretty picture! This is the guest house where we stay.
All bundled up in her cozy coat watching the parade in the front yard. We are almost done with our front yard remodel- a few more plants to get in the ground, but at least the fence is in now!
The parade was pretty short- only a couple of marching bands- no miniature ponies- no shriners- not too much of anything, really. 
The night before Thanksgiving, we hopped in the truck and headed up to the cabin for a long Thanksgiving holiday. A couple feet of snow fell before we got there and it just looked like a lovely winter wonderland when we arrived! We cooked a turkey and all the stuff that goes with it! Ivy ate some, but was suffering with some serious molars coming in. The day after Thanksgiving- we went shopping in Carson City to enjoy the beginning of the Christmas shopping season- and then it started to snow!
All day Saturday snow fell gently from the sky and it was just lovely!
Ivy and the kittie cats cozy on the couch!
So apparently, Alpine county was issuing permits to cut trees from the forest for use as Christmas trees. We all thought this was a charming idea, and purchased a permit. While it was snowing, my dad and Brian and I headed out to one of the appropriate areas and began to search for a tree. I can tell you two things about this plan.... one: all of the trees look a lot better from the road than they do up close- and two: it's pretty hard to trudge through snow that is waist high (on me) when you are wearing a skirt and fashionable (not functional) boots. 
It was pretty, though.
Dad cut one... just because- but it was pretty scrawny!
When we got back to the house, we suited Ivy up in a million layers and got ready to go for a sled ride! She looked like that kid from Christmas Story with her arms stuck out straight from her sides! 
I don't get it- she doesn't enjoy the beach, but sub freezing temperatures and a couple of accidental face plants in the snow are perfectly all right for this kid! 
My little snow bunny! 
She dug the sled! She kept saying "weeeee" over and over again! 
Big snowflakes at night made for a pretty picture! This is the guest house where we stay. 
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