Winter wonderland!!

So, I found a app for my phone that uploads my photos from my phone directly to the blog. Hopefully making it easier to stay caught up. These are photos from our recent winter wonderland. At the end are some videos of the kids sledding.

Connor and Zander are using their sleds as shields from Tim's snowballs

Zander was nailed in the head by a snowball. 

After a whole day of playing in the snow, I think some hot chocolate is called for.

Tim built a little jump on the sledding hill

Christmas 2013

Zander, can we get a smile??

I guess not

And below are family pics of Christmas past... the kids have grown SO much!

2012

2011

2010

Christmas

YAY!! The hard drive on my old laptop was intact and we were able to retrieve the thousands of pictures that I had on it (that I didn't back up but I have now!)

Is it too much to ask for to get a good photo of all 4 kids or just one with Zander actually smiling??? Zander has never had much patience with taking pictures.

I think this is as close to a smile that Zander gets

The dancing begins. They get tired of taking photos and start singing or dancing.

However, Zander only has so much patience.

Zander didn't want to hear the singing

and he certainly didn't want any photos

Connor is still singing

I guess Zander figured if you cant get away you might as well join them in singing

Trying to have some Christmas fun

I love Zanders expression. Totally not into it. 

finally his hands are out of his pockets and he's starting to join in on the fun. Ellie, of course, is her silly self.

Connor has to have his animal, Snow, in he pics with him.

I like Connor's little dance.

Happy Birthday Ellie!!

Well, I don't have any picture of Ellie's birthday so this one will have to do. I spilled liquid on my laptop and fried it and have yet to retrieve the photos. (hopefully I will be able to).

My little Ellie Bellie is now 9 years old!! How can that be?!?!

For the past 2 yrs I have asked each child a list of questions on their birthday. I have a little notebook for each child that I record the answers in. It will be fun to see how the answers change. Here are a few of the questions and answers.

What is your favorite thing to do? play with friends
What is your favorite color? pink
What is your favorite food? potato soup
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? go to the movies
What is your favorite toy? Rainbow Loom
What do you want to be when you grow up? Teacher
What makes you happy? when mom and dad take us out for special treats
What is your favorite book? Junie B. Jones
What do you love to learn about? history and animals

Ellie is:
silly
loves her friends-she loves to play with everyone and be their friend
quick to forgive
likes to make up stories for her brothers and sister (and they love listening to them)
drama queen (she told someone the other day when they mentioned she was being dramatic that drama was her middle name)
loved being in Girls on the Run at school
free spirit
sensitive
likes playing with barbies
when things don't go her way she says "Oh come on"
she likes to make things for people
she is always thinking of things to get for her siblings. she loves giving gifts.