Happy 14th Anniversary

Reason number 5,287 I love my wife...when it was raining after we were married (December wedding in Portland, who would have thought) she agreed to play some ball while we waited to take some more pictures. Happy Anniversary Julie.

More Snow Fun

The kids are having a great time in the snow. Hershey even got to come out front to see the kids. She was whining in the house because she could hear them outside. It's the first time we have had a sled for the snow. The kids have used my jellyroll pans in the past.
This works much better!

I got a good picture of Mal! She doesn't like me to take her picture so I don't get many good ones.

What's crazy is that it's 10:25 pm and the girls are still out in the snow. I'm not sure if it's going to stick around so I'm letting them enjoy it while they can.

Snow

At about 2:00pm today it started to snow...

I had taken the girls to the store just when it started and by the time I came home the driveway was sled ready. The kids played and then let me know that Dad's car had slid backwards out of the drive way. Thank heavens it didn't hurt anyone! I'm pretty sure it was only because there wasn't any traction for the tires when I parked. Any way, it's 5:00 and this is how much has already accumulated....

and it's still snowing........

A Cardboard Box

So the kids had a great Christmas. I did too, but the day after Mallory decided she wanted to make a robot out of a makeshift box made for one of my gifts. It started out as a thought, then it entered the drawing and planning phase....The other kids joined in on the building part of it and we had a perfect box for the face....
Well it was completed. Next came a game to play with it. Robot became the target for the nerf gun. The kids made all sorts of rules and scoring points.....

What's really funny about all of this is the fact that in the last few weeks Pete and I had a conversation about the Toy Hall of Fame. Some toys we agreed with others we did not. But to prove it's point, the almighty BOX made a fantastic showing. Well done BOX, we shall never doubt you.

Christmas 2009

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, every creature was stirring including the "mouse"... The stockings were hung in the entertainment center with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there....
The girls in there pj's (I'm in mine too)

had a wonderful Christmas

and hope you did too!

Merry Christmas!

Connor's Growth Spurt

I guess I can't really say growth spurt because Connor inches up on a regular basis. One week he fits all his clothes and the next he doesn't. Well tonight I didn't have shoes on and Connor walked up to me to give me a hug and, well, I had to look up into his eyes just a bit. I wasn't going to say anything but he caught it. It's not by much but give him a day or two and it will show clearly.

Basketball

Courtney had her 1st basketball game last night. She's on the competitive team that will feed into the high school. This year they have so many girls (a first) that they have 2 teams. Courts on the teal team.
This is Coach Lu.
Courtney getting a foul.

She did a great job in her first game. Way to go Court!!