Gotta Love Snow Days

We woke up this morning to a Kentucky Winter Wonderland. The first real snow of the season. Yesterday they called school off because it had snowed, but coming in from sledding all muddy does not constitute a reason for staying home from school.  Today, however, it was for real. Here are a few fun pictures of the celebration.

snow forts and shoveling

Its cold and icy for sledding

My Angel and hard workers

lots of laughter and smiles

Share the Love

Just want to share the projects that we will be doing on an upcoming morning for Relief Society.   We are going to have so much fun just being together, crafting and of course eating snacks.  This time we have put a limit that you can only order one of each of the projects and the best thing is that they are only $3 each.  So much fun!!!!

They turned out really cute!!

the journey - frame  (picture of Christ not included)

Finding joy in your journey is the theme of our Relief Society this year.

My heart loves your heart - tile (stand not included)

XOXO - candy jar (candy not included)

We're "mint" to be - candy jar (candy not included)

The boys ski trip

Brian has wanted to take the boys skiing for years.  The day had finally come.  

They had so much fun.  They caught on really quickly, which was a huge bonus.  

Concentrating! Beautiful view.

They had decided to drive to Utah.  I was a nervous wreck.  They ran into bad weather in Wyoming both ways.  Ugh.  just get home safely! and they did.  

The girls and I missed them.  However, I do know for sure who eats the most and makes the most mess :)

I am so happy that they finally got to go on this trip.   It will be a special memory for the boys for a very long time.  

A visit to Grandma and Grandpa's house

The girls and I went to Hopkinsville after Christmas.  The boys had gone on their trip to Utah to go skiing.  We had a great time.  The girls loved the cats and dogs and even a hamster??

Grandpa had bought this cute little hamster for Cody and Garrett but they could not get it back home with them.  (Last year we got a snake) Callie took this picture.  I thought it turned out so cute.  I hear that the hamster did find a happy home.

This is poco the dog.  Also known as polke dot (emphasis on the e)  Yes, you are seeing a dog in grandma's house.  She only comes in occasionally and immediately falls down to have you rub her belly and then falls asleep.

Eating cheese balls at Sam's club.

Fun with peanuts.

Callie loves Tomcat.

The girls had picked out ornaments to take to grandma and grandpa.  Before we left home Ashlyn's ornament, which was a snow globe with a cardinal in it, (she knows grandpa loves birds) got broken.  She was heartbroken.  While we were there we saw a cardinal ornament at one of the stores.  She wanted to get it for grandpa.  He loved it.  You can see the bird on the plant in the background.  

Christmas Morning 2008

Santa Came

The stockings are hung on the banister with Santa's stocking at the bottom.  The kids write their thank you notes to Santa and he always is so kind to leave them a note.

Coming down the stairs with such excitement.

Brady loves BYU.  

Callie's doll

I recycled cereal and cracker boxes this year to wrap presents.  Connor got Legos.

Brady got right to work on Madden 09.

This is the monkey that I made for Ashlyn.  She named her Angel.

Christmas Morning Breakfast.  The menu: Cinnamon Rolls, eggs, bacon, juice and hot chocolate.

It was a wonderful Christmas.  We really focused on the Savior and not so much on the gifts. Last year we had decided that each child would receive 3 gifts representing the three wisemen. It has been a wonderful blessing in our lives.  

Christmas Eve

The yummy food.  This year for Christmas Eve we decided to have snack food.  We did Christmas dinner after church the Sunday before.  Snack food is my favorite.

Hanging out

Aaron in his favorite place.

The Nativity.  One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season is to re-inact the Birth of the Savior.  This year we used one of our Nativity scenes, gave a piece to each child and as they listened to the story from the scriptures they placed their piece on the board.  It was so sweet.  I am so thankful to the Savior for His love and the atonement.

Feeding the reindeer.  

Now off to bed and await an exciting morning.