Halloween, Bentleyville and Thanksgiving 2017

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Theo's recipe for how to cook a perfect turkey
Theo and Marit were in heaven when we got 10 inches of snow the day before Halloween. Luckily most of it melted by Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day was quiet and we skipped the turkey but enjoyed fondue for dinner. Then we spent the weekend at the Pastorius cabin on Balsam Lake. We made ornaments and did craft projects and enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner. There were over a dozen beautiful white swans on the nearly frozen lake preparing to migrate south for winter. Sometimes I wish we could migrate south too but there is something beautiful and calming about looking outside and having everything covered in a layer of white.

We had 10 inches of snow the day before Halloween (and the kids were in heaven)



Trick or treating in the snow (a rocket ship and Elmo)

Off they go!

Best friends - Evie and Marit

Hanging out in Duluth with the Pastorius fam

Bentleyville lights

Hitching a ride

Crazy busy on opening night. We temporarily lost Theo but in the end it was a good time.

We are freezing but pretending to smile.

Theo looking at the cool tree

Roasting marshmallows

Making Christmas sugar cookies with mommy

Frosting



Swans on the lake


Frozen swans

Checking out the thousands of geese and dozen plus swans on Balsam Lake




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