Sledding

While Railey skied the boys were on the sleds. It's fun to watch how much they have grown up. Now they are all about impressing each other with what they dare to do. The would stand up, sit down, lay down, go down backward, go off jumps, go on grass, you name it they did it. They were having so much fun that Railey wanted to quit skiing and go sledding. Even Kenna tried it out!

They boys could get up by themselves but Railey's boots were about 5-6 sizes too big and she couldn't walk in them, so Steve got to carry her up every time.

Always a good smile!

Railey's face right as she go to the bottom of the hill

What? He didn't know why I was calling his name.

Here are some videos. 1-Damen, 2-Seth, 3-Railey, 4-Kenna

Cul-de-sac Hill

We got some snow yesterday. It was a wet heavy snow, perfect for snow men, snow balls and cul-de-sac hills. Steve told the kids he was going out to pile up the snow and they ran to get their stuff on. All winter long they have been telling their new neighbors that they build a hill every year. I guess they were starting to feel like fibbers or something but it takes a lot of snow to build a big hill (I guess they didn't understand that part). And yes if you build it they will come is a true statement. All neighborhood kids flocked to the hill as the afternoon went on. Too bad the stupid snow plow cut it in half this morning. We don't understand those drivers!

Railey and her mismatched outfit. (throw together anything you can find left in the snow box)

building the pile

playing and figuring out which side to put the slide

builder of the slide. He also went and scraped out a few driveways, which made neighbors feel like they should bring us some warm, right out of the oven, yummy bread! He can go shovel any time.

King of the hill. (Damen)

Let it Snow

We had hopes of having snow for Christmas and look what happened, It Snowed! The kids woke up excited to run out and play! With no school in session they were out all day long. Let's just hope it lasts until Christmas. It's supposed to start raining and it most likely will melt before. But the kids will have fun until then. I had to pull out an early present for Railey. We had planned on giving her snow pants for Christmas but they didn't last until then. Oh well!

All in a matter of days

You saw how we were out in the yard working and power raking the lawn on Monday and Tuesday. Then on Wednesday Steve went out and transplanted a few plants and puttered around again all because the weather was beautiful and in the high 50's. Well then we woke up this morning to this:

That is 5 inches of HEAVY WET SNOW!!!

The kids are out of school today. So instead of going to the park how about skiing?