So cute... =)

Snow!

Well, this morning the boys had their first taste of some outdoor winter fun, cold air, puffy clothes, snot running down their faces....it was awesome! And of course they had their friends to keep em company out there (I had a babe to hang with) =)








I thought they did pretty good, they were out there for a good 30 minutes, and then it was time for lunch and nap. They didn't really want to come inside it seemed, but both their cheeks were bright pink and snot was everywhere. haha. Ethan's pants crack me up! New favorite game, ring around the rosie, waaaaay more fun when you can fall down on snow! Ashley made hot chocolate and pizza for all of us when we came in and it was a great way to warm up! Thanks for coming over guys!

New Year Eve!

I was looking thru our pictures on the camera and discovered that I had a few from New Years Eve, and turns out, I didn't even put em up! MAN! SO, here's a 2-week-late update.

Schoony's and Whites came over to hang out for the evening, it was a blast. Heather bought a RIDICULOUSLY hard puzzle - 2000 pieces of trees on a mountain. It was unreal, actually it's still only about 3/4 done and coming back to our house tomorrow. YES. Anyhoo, we just hung out and chatted, Skyped with Erin and Josh and Renae, puzzled, and played Monopoly. Can't believe her kids could stay up that late! AND since we don't have tv, we watched the ball drop (for you NE people- it's crazy to see it ACTUALLY DROP at midnight! haha) on the laptop and toasted our sparkling peach and raspberry beverages. It was pretty fun....but we all looked pretty dang tired when they left. WOW. The boys only saw about 9:30, and Sydney cashed out shortly after that, which is OK with me. haha! Enjoy some pictures!

NE - the frozen tundra

Well, we returned safely late Sunday eve from our week in NE. I have about 700 pictures from the weekend, and I'm not sure they'll all fit on one post. HA. SO, I will show you a few at a time! First of all, we finally got to meet our niece! She's tiny! Here's a comparison for ya...



and if that's not enough, Ev thought of a good one... HAHA


So cute. Pretty sure when they come back here to Mich for Easter she'll be right up there with Sydney. BF's. =) I think they had fun meeting each other, and if they don't remember it, I'm sure there's enough photo documentation to bring back memories. hahaa....

Anyhoo, my time is limited here (especially during the day) so I must keep this short. Although, the whole reason for our trip was to take part in the ceremony of my bro and sis getting married - it was BEAUTIFUL! They were SO organized that I don't think anything came up unexpected. Great job guys! Welcome to the fam Kristy - you've always been welcome but now it's official!!