Snow Play

This winter has been horribly snow-free. We had a snow day the day after Thanksgiving break .... but only flurries since then. But last night, we got about 5-6 inches. Wahoo!! It’s anout time! (Although it WOULD have been nice to get it on a school day, and get a snow day...we’ll take what we can get!) Asher invited his buddy Eli over, and Rhy and Gabe joined them outside to build a fort and just play around. Even mom went out and made a snow angel!

Mom’s snow angel

Every day I'm shoveling, shoveling, shoveling...

Gabe made a "dabbing" angel

Mom's angel

Asher and Eli

Asher's angel

CRAZY hair!!!

Asher and Eli making angels

Making snow forts

Duck Dinner ... January

Nate made the most ahhhh-mazing ginger glazed duck for dinner. While I was eating, I felt a set of eyes watching me intently... not that I can blame her, of course.

Book Worms ... January

I looked in the backseat on our way to church this morning, and all three kiddos had their noses buried in a book-by CHOICE!! It made me so happy!!! Rhylah is reading “Warriors”, Asher is reading “The Crimes of Grindewald” screenplay, and Gabriel is reading the “Monstrumologist.”

Grand Mere Hike ... January

"Come away, oh human child, to the waters and the wild." William Butler Yeats
Sometimes, you just have to get OUT! There's a little wooden sign over at Parable that I want to buy ... it says: "My heart lies in the woods." Besides the fact that this COULD sound a little creepy ... I absolutely LOVE it, because it's so true for me. I'm never happier than when I'm traipsing through a forest path with my family. Yesterday, Grandma, me, Rhy, Gabe and Asher all trooped out to Grand Mere to make good use of the 48 degree day. (We've had such odd, warmish weather so far this winter!!) The water was beautiful and a much needed boost to the system. We've been indoors much too much. So this was just what my soul needed! We even found some sea glass.

Ice Skating ... January

Grandma and Papa have been here for about a week ... that's the beauty of their new home! We've had lots of fun time to hang out, play Settlers of Catan and Chase the Ace, watch movies (such as "The Man who Invented Christmas") and have fun outings such as this one, at the ice rink. What a blast!!

New Year's Eve ... December

Gret, Leon, Sydney and Rielle came to visit on New Year's Eve. We shared gifts before the fun of New Year's Eve started!

The Gang's all here!

Feast! Take 2!!

Lazy ... December

We like to flop in front of the fire... :)

Christmas Day ... December

On Christmas Day, we opened stockings. Then Papa and Grandma arrived in time for dinner ... prime rib with Brussels Sprouts! Aunt Kathy came over as well!

cozy jammie pants!

Dad, reading the book I gave him and mom for Xmas ... some stories about his mother's childhood.

Stocking litter!

opening stockings!

An Aaron Rodgers bobble head

The Pistachios were very popular this year!