Snow day!

Last night we went to bed with snow falling -- and it didn't stop! *AND* it stayed on the ground all day. I am from Michigan, so I don't necessarily like snow. I'm used to it, I have great memories of it, but honestly, I can do without it. My kids, and their magnificent wonder at all things new and fun, dragged me outside to play. I tried to say no, but I went out. it was nice, not bitter cold but pretty cool. They had a blast, and plan on more tomorrow.

This entire week was such a terrible week, I'm actually relieved Christmas is over. I wasn't prepared to deal with a lot of the things I had planned. I enjoyed December I think I just felt very frustrated. I have so many plans but no organizational skills. That's my plan this week. TO better schedule our lives in the following year.

Landon and Oliver are a great pair of kids, and they do enjoy chaos. This past few weeks they've been INSANE. Landon is not listening and just doing things for attention. He even spraypainted my car. That's right. I saw him eyeballing the spraypaint can on my porch. Told him "don't you even think about it!" ran inside to grab the diaper bag, and came out to the smell of spray paint in the air and a hiding 3 year old. he spraypainted my front bumper and back tail lights a nice primer gray. I didn't kill him! applause is necessary.

Anyways, one of my goals this year is to post more than pictuers. HOWEVER, here are snow pictures!









Mike cleaned off the car, which was the boys favorite part!


their favorite part was snowballs...













Kids are over, feel free to skip : a few snow shots including my cute little house.

YAY Christmas! the boys were spoiled rotten this year. I couldn't take very many pictures of them opening presents because my camera lens isn't good with closer range pictures.

Landon has been asking Santa all day over and over for an AT-AT and Christmas morning Santa delivered!!!


best part of Christmas :)


Oliver wasn't as excited, but he was thrilled to show my mom on the webcam :)





We bought the boys a few costumes for Christmas and they were thrilled beyond belief. they had to wear the costumes all day -- even when we went to our dear friends' house for dinner. it's ok because they are adorable!

speaking of friends -- they have this fantastic tradition of using remote controlled cars to destroy gingerbread houses. It is the most awesome idea ever! Landon was really into it this year and is dying for a remote controlled car of his own.


BEFORE












Oliver was knocked over by the truck! hahaha!


the end.

December

here are some pictures I took today!


When I was 5, my parents built a house and we moved to a different town. I don't remember much about the house before the one I spent most of my growing up in, but I remember a few things. I had blue carpet, I fell off my sister's bookshelf, I lost my pound puppy when we moved and we had this AMAZING tree in front of our house and the new house didn't have any good solid trees (i think it was an oak or a maple) and I was distraught about losing that tree. the house we live in now has a fantastic tree!!!


I think this is probably my favorite picture composition wise.


although this one shows motion I think!


he looks so adorable and happy here :)


I really like how this one turned out and I'm sending it to all my family members. this one and the one above with Oliver looking happy I think.


and this one!


cutie pie!


Landon was really into this photoshoot! I'm not sending out Christmas cards but I might send out New Years cards if I can manage to order some. I like this picture a lot.




Oliver is saying BOO? I think. or he was mooing. could have been either.




peekaboo!




Landon at ice skating lessons. they are learning to skate and watch out for obstacles. they were skating backwards with the cones between their legs.


nothing is cuter than little kids wearing adult looking things. Oliver's first time on ice skates. he was so happy to be included!!!