Playing in the Snow!

This weekend we were hit with a late, late snow.

The kids LOVED it!

They could not get outside fast enough when they looked outside and seen all of the snow.

We received 19 inches of heavy, wet snow in 24 hours.  The best part of receiving all that snow was we had no school or work, 3 day weekend!!

It's pretty wild to get that much snow overnight.  Expecially when that's more snow than we've received all year long!

Kylie's Modeling session

Kylie, my oldest daughter...

Loves to pose for the camera

Whenever we are outside and I have the camera, she almost always asks if she can be my model :)

The results are that I have A LOT of pictures of Kylie...no complaints

She has so much fun 'modeling' for me

I only have one problem/question

Who gave her permission to grow up?!?!  My little girl is looking more like a young lady than a little girl, I'm not sure I'm too happy about this....

Easter Egg hunt!

Our annual Easter Egg hunt

It was very cold and windy, but the girls still had fun

And managed to get quite a few eggs

and candy.  Of course, they were VERY happy about all the candy!

Children's discovery Musem

Here are our pictures from a day at the Children's Discovery Museum!

Snowman Fun!

We've hardly gotten any snow all winter long, so the big girls were SO excited when it snowed this past week!

Today was PERFECT snowman making weather, temperatures were in the high 30s - low 40s...PERFECT

Kylie and Lacey worked super hard on their snowgirl, Lily

They did the whole thing by themselves, the only time Mommy helped was when the snowgirls midsection needed to be lifted.  That was a joint effort by all 3 of us!  Mommy underestimated exactly how heavy wet snow was....so all 3 of did a little teamwork and together we managed to add the midsection to their snow girl.  Isn't she cute?!

Fun at the Museum!

I deceided the girls and I needed to get out of the house and do something fun

Katie was the first one to 'drive' the jeep!  She proudly put on her exploring hat and she was off!

Can't go exploring if you don't wear your vest too!  She really thought it was cool that she could climb up above the 'cave' and NOT get in trouble for climbing.

Next driver, Lacey!  And camping she went...have you ever seen a cuter driver?!

Katie wore her exploring vest the entire time we were at the museum.  Here she is checking out the dishes.

Kylie loved being able to be a fashion designer for this mannequin.

Back from her camping trip!

Off to explore the caves

The don't look very nervous in the cave. ;)

Katie loved the giant doll house.  She stayed there for a LONG time playing.

Look,  There are etching in the cave!

Be cool, we are off to another adventure

Merry Christmas

Santa arrived for Kylie,  

Katie,

and Laey!

What would Christmas be

with out a gingerbread village?!

Purple Belt!

Another belt testing night has arrived for Kylie.

It's so hard to believe that she has already been taking martial arts classes for a year already!  She has come so far, we are so proud of her!

That board is not easy to break, but she didn't let that or the fact that her hand was a little sore deter her from getting what she wanted.

Whoo Hoo and exciting new purple belt.  She worked HARD for this belt.  Future belts will not be easy to attain but I have confidence in her that she will have the determination and the desire to work hard for them.

Here she is with her instructors Mr. C3 and Mr. C. making their TOUGH faces!  Don't they look so mean?!?