Snow Day!!

The snow from the last 2 nights is the largest accumulation they have seen in 10 years. I'm pretty sure at our house we got, at least, 11-12 inches. It's been fun watching it fall...from inside the house, of course!! We took the kids out last night when there was only about 4 inches. Here are some pictures.......










This was from last night...about 3-4 inches had already fallen......

This was from this morning....about 11-12 inches......

I'm trying to convince Thomas to take them out sledding. I am watching a little boy today, so hopefully we will be able to get some pictures to share!!!

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin CHEATER!

Uh, yup....that's what Ryker shouted out to one of the girls during a game of Go Fish.

Oh yea...it's that ruthless.....

Little Missmatched....LOVE it!!

I just found this adorable site! CLICK HERE to go to Little Missmatched. They have the cutest socks and tights and lots of other stuff. Their socks are purposely sold in sets of 3, and each sock in the set is different. Each leg in their tights are different too.

This totally solves my problem for mismatched socks!!!

Every Year......

Every year, my poor Sierra seems to get jipped on her birthday one way or another!! This year, it was the blog post. I was able to do everyone else's birthday post on their birthday except Sierra. Her birthday is December 30th, and well, with all the hullubaloo of the holidays, it just kinda gets pushed back. She did get her birthday present early, though, so I think that makes up for a late post. She got a new Nintendo DS just like the other older 3. She was so excited to get it early, because that meant that she could use it on the plane to Vegas.

Sierra is my uber smart, uber inquisitive kid! In 1st grade, she was reading at a 5th grade level and completely understanding what she was reading. If she wants to know about something she is NOT afraid to ask, and she won't stop asking until she gets an explanation or some kind of answer. There are so many nights that Thomas will go in to tuck the girls in and an HOUR later I have to go in and break up the deep converstation going on. Right now, she is reading The Lord Of The Rings Series. She even asked for the set for Christmas. How many 11 year olds have you heard asking for that for Christmas?? I'm guessing...not many! I love that she loves to learn, and I hope that she won't quit. She told me last Summer, that she really, really wants to go to Harvard. If I know Sierra, she'll be there!! (Guess I better start-a-saving!)

Here are some things that I love about Sierra.....

- She is the BESTest friend anyone could ask for! She is so compassionate and loving!
- She won't take NO for an answer.....sometimes this can be hard on me, but in other areas it makes me extremely proud!
- She has a strong will to choose the right.
- She is beautiful!
- She is an excellent artist, both in her writing and in her drawing.
- She is a GREAT sister!
- She loves ME!

So...Happy Birthday Sierra!! We LOVE you!! Keep being the wonderful person you are!!

I Can't Wait Until I'm 8...

For Then I'll Be Baptized You See!

On December 27th, Ryker was baptized. We are so grateful to all of our family for taking the time to help support Ryker in this decision. We are so proud of him, and enjoy watching him grow into a fine young man.

My favorite picture of Ryker!

Ryker right before getting baptized.

These are all the wonderful men who stood in the circle to confirm Ryker.

We are so thankful to everyone who helped us make this such a special day for Ryker!

It's Official...The Weatherman Said It's"Just Darn Frigid!"

Here is our 7 day forecast as of tonight. As you can see, we should only get up to 2 degrees tomorrow with a low of -14. Our wind chill temp will be around -25 to -35 degrees. Then, just like Indiana always does....a 20+ degree difference in one day! We'll even have a Heat Wave by Tuesday of next week!! Ha Ha

What's the point of this post......just looking for some sympathy from all my peeps in the desert enjoying 65 degree temps!! Doesn't this post make you want to come and visit us and hang out!! Hee Hee

2nd Week in Vegas

Here we are at The Magical Forest. This is an annual activity for my side of the family. We really missed it last year, and were so glad we could go this year!

Here are the kids helping Grandma and Papa make cinnamon rolls. They had a blast. This was actually done on Christmas Eve. I just forgot to put it in my other post.

Here are some random pics from the trip....

Harley & Marina sleeping with their new Zobies! Thanks Uncle Jim and Auntie Jaimee!!
You guys gotta check these out! They're adorable!!
www.zoobiepets.com

Ryker & Jimmy ready for bed!

Me, trying to get Maddee to smile!

Uncle Jimmy reading a good night story!

The grandkids at Macayo! This is where I grew up eating at. I can't believe they are still open! Such great memories!!

I'm going to do a post for Ryker's Baptism and Sierra's Birthday. I thought they deserved their own posting. Gosh, I am getting old....Sierra is 11 now, and I can't believe my baby boy is old enough to be baptized!