The Kite Runner

Finally! A nice day. It was in the high 60's, so naturally the boy broke out his shorts. There was enough of a breeze to do a little 'Superhero' kite flying.

Snow Pics

A few more pictures. The one with the kids petting the horses is from our sleigh ride in a National Forest. It was a very beautiful and peaceful sleigh ride.

Getting Ready...

I know this is out of order, but I thought it was cute. The munchkins are getting their snowballs ready to ambush their Dad.

Cousins

The day after we got home from the snow, the kids and I met up with an Aunt an Uncle and some of my cousins and their kids. We went to the aquarium. The kids had a great time. Their oldest cousin K just turned 13 and the youngest LJ is 3 months. The boy was really excited, because his older cousins played football with him out on the grass.

Let it Snow

Those who went to our wedding will be familiar with the scene in the background.

Snow Day

Their cousin C also came up to see the snow for the first time. They had fun sledding. They got more daring the longer they sled.

Let it Snow

We took the young-in's to the snow for the first time. We lucked out and the weather was nice and sunny. They sled, skied and tobogganed. This morning the kid's and I watched the Olympic downhill racing that I taped. The boy told me that the female racers were "fast skiers, almost as fast and as good as skiing as I am". No self confidence issues here.

Chess Lessons

The Girl is taking chess lessons. She has been playing chess with her Dad and her brother has felt left out. I was making dinner when the Girl decided to teach the Boy how to play chess. It was very cute!

Happy Ground Hogs Day

Ok, so we are a little late on our dates. The boy made this groundhog complete with a shadow in school. He told me that since the groundhog saw its shadow, there would be 6 more weeks until sprinkletime. For anyone that doesn't have preschool aged children, sprinkletime is known to adults as springtime. Personally, I like sprinkletime.

Crazy Kids

Whose kids are these? They are the craziest little creatures.

Now...That's a Fire!

I am probably the only person that remembers that line. It is still raining. Week four of the rain, not that I am counting or anything. We might as well live in Portland! On Saturday, we had a family movie night. The kids got in their jammies and slept on the floor in their sleeping bags. The fire and popcorn completed the night. They were sound asleep by 9:00. Mom and Dad were not far behind. I know, we are the wild ones.