Baking Cookies

The kids had so much fun with Aunt Emily and Jill and Grandma. They made sugar cookies, well Blake just ate everything but they had so much fun. Aly was so hyper, having so much fun with all.
The funniest thing was when Jill was playing hide and go seek and put her foot into a bath tub filled with water. ( We have a well and so if the power goes out we won't have water) She is so sweet.
Kevin helped Brian with the flooring for a few hours, it was very nice to have help.

So this is the flooring almost done. I am waiting to take the final picture till the wainscoting and everything is up! Our dining room is getting close to being done!


So while all the snow was falling and trapping us inside Brian was busy working on our new flooring. I love it, we still need to put up trim and transitions but we are getting close to being done.

SO MUCH SNOW

Wednesday
This is day one with the snow fall, not too much had fallen but enough to go sledding. You wouldn't think Aly would love it but she did. The neighbor girl and Aly went down the hill too many times to count. Blake just sat in the snow, he must have been cold but he didn't care he just sat there and watched.
When Brian got home from work Aly wanted to go sledding again so Brian got Blake on the sled. Blake didn't cry but he also wasn't enthused about it.

Thursday
More snow fell. I think now we have over 8 inches of snow which seems like a record snowfall for the area. The roads are bad but driveable at slow speeds.
Friday
Our road trip to California to see Auntie's play was cancelled; due to horrible weather. A 12 hour car ride is long enough I can' t imagine how many hours it would take with so much snow. We are all sad, so we must do something fun to cheer us up. SLEDDING AGAIN
This time Grammy and Pappy and Lindsey came for the fun. I can't believe both Grammy and Pappy both went sledding.
Brian being the crazy man he is. No, he didn't hit the tree but only because of his mad sledding skills (it looks like he might in this picture)
This is our driveway. Good for sledding not so good for going up.
Brian and I sledding together

FUN TIMES IN THE SNOW.

SNOW

The kids enjoyed playing outside in the snow. Aly helped me scrape off my car.
Blake was upset about not being able to push his lawn mower in the snow
They got a special treat with us at Starbucks
I saw this cute idea and so we decided to decorate their door. Aly enjoyed helping, we put a tag on that says they are a Gift from God.
Grandma made them an Advent Calendar, Blake doesn't understand but he sure likes the candy! Thanks for the cute calendar.

Christmas Tree

We found the perfect tree after looking long and hard. This year it was surprisingly warm. Aly did not have enough clothes on and Blake was wearing his "puppy" coat as he calls it.


Blake was watching Brian closely as he cut the tree down.

My cute boys.
Stacy and I being silly!

Brian is going to love that I put these pictures on....

But Blake is still a boy, here he is head butting the dog.


And now he is wearing a pretty princess dress

Aly loved dressing her brother.

A Blast from the Past

I have been trying to save pictures to a disk and I am a few years over due. I found this video of Aly and she looks so little. I had to share it with you all. She is about 2 and 1/2, the same age as Blake currently. I can't remember when she was this age. Oh how time flies??

Blake and the crazy hair.

Aly and her crazy hair

Grandma's Birthday

Aly paying for Grandma's dinner with her coloring contest winnings. She wanted to take Grandma out for dinner, sometimes kids can be so sweet and thoughtful all on their own.
Jen and Alda
The singing was too noisy for Blake, he had to cover his ears.
Grandma with her sundae that she shared with the grandkids.

Why Brian loves our place

This is the reason Brian loves our property so much. Need I say more?

Nerf Guns, for kids or dad?????

Brian was gone for way too long in New York for training and he was kind enough to bring home gifts to all of us. I will mention that I requested this before he left. I have read the book The Proper Care of Feeding of Husbands and I already knew that if I had expectations I should clearly state those before hand because he is not a mind reader. But let me say he went above and beyond. He not only bought me one purse but he got two and from one of my favorite stores. I loved them both! He did a great job. But I figured people would rather see pictures of the kids rather than my purses. So here they are....

They got nerf guns which came with protective eye wear and vests. Blake does love the glasses. This is such a fun activity that they can play with dad. They run and he shoots them, they love it.

Halloween 2008

The kids love living close to their Great Grandma Frances!!


Visiting Pappy on Halloween

We went to Vancouver to go trick or treating with our friends. The kids had so much fun and got SO much candy. Yes Aly and Spiderman are the same costumes as last year. Good thing both of their costumes still fit.

Spiderman, Lion, Dog and Flower

Brian made the kids pose like this. Ask Brian if you are curious at what is happening in this picture.

The Pumpkin Patch

Blake trying to escape the wheelbarrow ride.
The hay ride!

Searching for the perfect pumpkin or one small enough to carry.
Brian had to carry the big one and Blake found one just his size
They did enjoy themselves at the pumpkin patch they just didn't want to smile for the picture.

PINK COAT

The crazy kids.
Aly got a new coat that I have been looking at for months and it finally went on sale so I allowed myself to get it for her. She loves it because it is pink and that is her favorite color. She was being a silly silly girl when I was taking the pictures and I know she is holding her hands in a L shaped like the loser sign but I don't think she knew exactly what she was doing?? Brian do you love the coat??