Halloween - Tricks and Treats

This past week's weather made us wonder if Halloween was going to be bearable. We went from fall to winter really quickly, but then back again in a couple days, as we often do here in the fall. The first photo was taken last weekend, and the next one was taken this past Monday afternoon. We had snow off an on from Monday until Thursday, but got less than 6 inches here. Denver got up to 2 feet in some places. However, by yesterday, it was 60 and the snow had almost all melted away in time for going out trick or treating.

Excuse me...I've been distracted by a little place called "school."

I've heard several complaints or concerns lately from a number of our out of state friends and relatives that they haven't seen any changes on our blog since summer. This is largely due to the fact that school started again in August, and being a "new" teacher to my school, Skyway Park Elementary. I have been putting in a lot of extra time and energy there. I also spend a lot more time on Facebook, and have posted several albums of pictures there. If I could figure out how to attach the albums here, I would.

However, I have not given up blogging. There will be pictures and notes posted here from time to time.

Colorado Fall and a final year for Canon's Creek Club

Fall has arrived in a big way in Colorado now that it is October. Some of the first snow has fallen in the high country, above 10,000 feet. It will not be long before we see our first snow here, no doubt.

This weekend I was away at camp (yeah!) with "my" Creek Club kids from school, leading a training retreat up at Bear Trap Ranch. BTR is a great Intervarsity camp about 10 miles from our school. Here are some fall pictures Anna took...

To see the "Keepers of the Creek" I get to train, click the link and it will take you to our creek club web page. http://schools.cmsd12.org/canon_elem/classrooms/Cheyenne_Creek_Club/news