Sledding Fun!

Fun in the Sun

Friday and Saturday we played in the snow. I didn't want Austin to move back south without having ever gone sledding so we went to a nearby park to have some fun Saturday afternoon. He absolutely enjoyed it. The girls thought it was fun that Mima and Dad went sledding since they're usually at work when we go. By Monday we were playing at a park without coats and kicking soccer balls around the backyard.




Tuesday evening we got a bad icestorm and schools were closed Wednesday. Today it is in the mid 40s but supposedly another storm is baring down on us. Hey, at least we can finally see the sun after months without it!! I'm going to post the sledding pictures as a slideshow since there are a lot.

Wide eyed and innocent

I do not allow our girls to have gum except on special occasions. Yet, somehow Bella and Xandra kept walking around chewing gum. I was not sure where they were getting it and kept scolding them. Today, Xandra turned on her sister and told me when Bella got some. Exasperated, I asked where she kept finding gum. Katy got very animated and replied "I know, I'll get it for you. The other day Bella asked me if I wanted some and I said 'sure', but then I saw she was getting into yours and I said 'NO WAY!' "(at this point Katy's eyes get real big and she makes a hand motion similar to an umpire signaling the runner was safe). It was really funny. Then Bella realizing she better do some damage control walks into the room and with a sorrowful look says "I'm so sorry mom, I'm so so sorry". It was hard not to laugh at the whole exchange.

Quick, Mom's not looking!

Tonya and her boys came over this afternoon. I had the munchies so I made some popcorn loaded with butter for a snack. Mason has severe dairy allergies and was not allowed any of the popcorn. I was concentrating on keeping Mason away from everyone's popcorn so he wouldn't get sick and was not paying attention to little Jacob sitting on my lap. When I finally turned and looked at him he had grabbed a fistful of popcorn and was trying to shove it in his mouth. He was not happy when I took it from him!! So, tonight Jared stopped at a store on the way home to buy him some of those Gerber Fruit Puffs that dissolve in the mouth. Jacob ate a few banana ones and loved them. Those will just have to do until he's old enough for the good stuff.

Chocolate exhibit

We went to the chocolate exhibit at the science center a few weeks ago. Here are some pictures from our fun day. I loved the mirror that made everyone look tall and skinny. We went with a wonderful family new to the area. The husband works at Washington Group with Jared

Winter Wonderland

The view from both the front and back window on Tuesday morning.

More week-end pictures

The cousins watching a movie



Weston and Xandra sledding down the hill right outside Grandma's backdoor



The boys chilling together. Weston loved Jacob and did such a good job holding him. I think he is ready for a little brother or sister (HINT HINT)



Here is a picture of a deer hunter's perch (I'm sure there is a technical term for it but I don't know it). We were hiking through the woods on the property my dad owns when we found it. Since it was on our land without our permission we decided to have some fun with it. We took turns climbing up to see what we could see.

Sorry some of the pictures are crooked. I wanted to get these posted but didn't have time to change the format. Maybe I'll have time to come back later and mess with them.