October 2016

The Month of October..

Derek's birthday was pretty low-key this year mainly because of the "youtube fan hiking ordeal".
But he did go rabbit hunting and target shooting with James & Austin.

Sage collecting hike to make smudge sticks aka lil sage bundles to make Derek's work area smell like the mountains and help him de-stress while doing homework. 

Fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A for the tornado victims..

Ragnar and Taz FINALLY got along..

Science hike Saturday Pre-Thanksgiving..

 It was also Gambit's first hike...

And then Thanksgiving...

EARLY EARLY birthday date for Madi to see the USWNT vs Switzerland!
JeNae: Where do you want to eat?
Madi: Burgers.
Me: Hey, there's sam's club.
Madi: I WANT TO EAT THERE!

 The team didn't have all the star players (very upset Alex Morgan didn't come, Madi's fav.) but there were a few that did play and it was amazing! SOOO cool!
2nd half was the best!

 Basically the coolest thing ever!

Bought hot coco for us, which is a scam fyi, but I kept telling myself I was paying for the experience for Madi and since dinner was only $3, I could handle $12 for 3 8oz cocos...

Crafting...

 Coyote made out of bark from the High Unitas...

 Bear made out of sticks from Yellowstone...

First year handing out candy on Halloween..

Books Read:
The Rising Tide #1 by Jeff Shaara
An English Murder by Louise Doughty (library sale find)
Heroes and Villains: Inside the minds of the Greatest Warriors in History by Frank McLynn

As a class:
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
There's a Ghost in the Boy's Bathroom by Tom B. Stone

C-eh?-N-eh?-D-eh? Drumheller+

It was raining.. A LOT.. so some of our other things were cancelled like Banff.

Drumheller

aka DINOSAURS!!!! We loved this museum when we were little. 

A lot has changed since the first Jurassic Park movie came out & the museum with it.  

Dino Yoga

Prehistoric "Peeler"

 You can climb inside... unless there's lightning :(

 Poutine is on the scene!!!

The Hardy Bridge is just below in the valley..

The Untouchables used this bridge in the movie..