Anna’s 11th birthday dinner at Elway’s

Anna turned 11 on Monday and we agreed that she could take the morning off school for a special spa morning with Marcy which Anna loved. So, she did a half day at school and then we all went out for a special birthday dinner. Anna chose Elway’s because she loves their steaks and it didn’t disappoint. It was a sumptuous meal. Then, we came back home for dessert which was a seven layer rainbow cake that Marcy and Anna worked on all day Sunday.

Anna’s 11th birthday cake

We had our first snow storm of the season this week, just 3-4 inches that only really stuck to the grass. It was a little crazy because we went from 82 degrees on Wednesday to 32 degrees on Thursday. Olive loved playing in the snow, she was running around like crazy and burying the face in the snow.

Olive loves the snow

The snow was pretty much melted by Saturday and so Jude had a full day of refereeing while Anna had regular gymnastics class. On Sunday, Jude and I went to the Broncos game. It was a beautiful day so we rode our bikes to the game, it only took a little over half an hour. It was a good game and the Broncos came away with a win which was fun.

At the Broncos game on a gorgeous fall afternoon

Meanwhile, Anna’s friend Reed came over and they worked on Halloween decorations most of the afternoon. They did a fantastic job, it is easily the most decorated we have ever had the house.

Anna and Reed showing off their Halloween handiwork

Finally, Jude reached a milestone tonight. He lost his very last baby tooth and will now have a full set of adult teeth hopefully for the rest of his life. He has perfect teeth and so will likely never require a trip to the orthodontist.