More and More Snow

This was my drive way just to start shoveling. My Shovel even got lost in the snow.

We were told that 4-8 inches of snow was to come and we sure got it. The afternoon turned into these pictures. There were neighbors and other cars stuck in the snow. Push and pulling people out. They still haven't cleared the roads off through our community. Ben got really sick with a virus the flu so he was in bed all day. I went to the store for him to get some 7-up and medicine but in order to do that I had to shovel the three days worth of snow off the drive way to even get our truck out. Two hours later I was able to drive it out and an hour later come back from the store that was only maybe three blocks away. There was so much snow and traffic and of course it was around getting home time from people working. Today he is feeling a little better but not much. I just hope he can rest it off and sleep through the night tonight.

The boys were playing with the neighborhood kids all day for over 8 hours in the snow - CRAZY

Mindi in the drive way

The boys and Mindi walking home all wet from playing

This is the driveway as I just started to find the bottom of it.

The boys used the trampoline as a igloo and it was pretty warm inside. We thought the trampoline had to be put away but they used it for winter wonderland as well as the summer of bouncing.

Devon & Damon on top of the trampoline

This is Damon on top of the snow piles we shoveled. They went sledding down it

This is the driveway after the shoveling

Damon playing with the neighbors

This is in front of our house "We love the snow" Not, we miss the sunny California weather.

Another 4-8 Inches of Snow

We were going to go sledding, do some running around, or even spend some time with the kids while school break is out but then the storm came and will be here until 6:00 tonight. We are to get another 4-8 inches today. Ben woke up sick with the flu so I am hoping its the 24 hour bug. The kids are out playing in it, building forts and playing with the neighborhood friends. So we are in doors watching movies and staying warm. Here are some beginning of the day pictures.

Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas

We make Cinnamon Rolls every year for Christmas morning. The kids helped out and couldn't wait to eat one. They turned out really good and having a double oven I was able to cook them all at once with no waiting. We made 6 pan fulls so we will have them for a couple of days. Yum Yum they are good.

Caught Edgar

So we caught Edgar Saturday night after being at our friends house. He tried pushing himself off the sticky Matt. Yesterday afternoon while we were eating dinner Ben found another larger one so we are on the look out to get this one out now too.

A New Family Friend

We have a new family friend a mouse and no its not Mickey Mouse. We found in our house around Halloween time. The kids have had their candy or what ever they hide in their rooms eaten. Lately we have seen him running from room to room, bathrooms and cupboards. He has recently been underneath the refrigerator. Mindi named him "Edgar". Yesterday we all went to the store together to get a mouse trap. Last night Ben was still up past midnight and the mouse had eaten the peanut butter off the trap and the trap just stayed there on the floor, the stinker even pushed the trap around the floor and moved it. So Ben went to the store and bought the sticky stuff to catch him we have not caught him yet. We just hope there aren't more of his friends around......He will be gone soon.....!!!

More Snow for Christmas

We had a huge amount of snow fall on us yesterday the kids are loving it, mom and dad not so much. So they made a fort with the trampoline and made jumps in front of our home for the sledding and snow boarding.

The boys will be boys what can me build or make next.

We made our Christmas Tree

We decorated our "Decor Tree" that was in our family room. The kids had so much fun. We put it in our Bonus room this year sense we are not sure when or where we will be living and it would be the easiest to clean up when we move out.

We had a great time its our favorite tree.

Santa Clause Visits

We had our ward Christmas Party and this year they did a breakfast. Ben and I are on the Activities Commitee. I was up bright and early cooking 500 eggs or so. Everyone enjoyed it and got out of bed to eat so it was great. Here are the pictures with Santa.

He was a cute santa also

Christmas Decorating

Damon so wanted to decorate for the Christmas season. We have talked to him and the others over and over about how we will have to pack up and move out before Christmas. So we agreed that he could decorate his room. Once he showed the other two kids they to wanted to decorate their own rooms. So this is Damon's finished product.

The theme to his room is Dinosaurs if you haven't noticed so we Incorporated the Christmas theme with them. He enjoyed it and I enjoyed watching him. He is so excited and the other kids joined in and finished their rooms also. More pictures to come later.

Christmas Time Is Here

We have the best of friends. We as a family always getting a real tree for Christmas. Well this year we are not. We are having to move out of our home so that the builder that we bought our house from can fix our foundation. We had the foundation tested and there is 68% moisture in the soil and they are having to dig 18 inches down to fill it with gravel, and restructure it so that the floor will not sink anymore. We have the whole down stairs tiled with 18X18 tiles and they are unable to match it. So they are having to tear out all of the tile and relay it all back down. So this means they have to move all our furniture out and out we go. We are still in negotiations sense they did not have a plan for us to go some where. We got the testing done back August and it was to be done prior to Thanksgiving and now it will be Christmas. I just want it done and no more delays. So that is why we are pushing to get it done. In the mean time we do not have any plans, nor decorating for the holidays sense we are packing. So our dear friends Jake and Sayra Underhill and their two girls Tiffany & Kayla invited us to decorate their tree. The kids were so excited and enjoyed every ordainment they put on the tree.

Devon putting some on the higher areas. Tiffany and Damon showing us what they are going to hang on the tree.

Then the girls they sure and place them so nicely where they will look the best.

The final product you can never go wrong with decorating your Christmas Tree

After the decor ting was over we all went to Temple Square to see the lights. It was a colder night so we had to pull out all the coats and gloves, hats to stay warm. The lights were beautiful and the kids loved walking around.

Me & Sayra our great friends

We made hot coco and took it with us

We had coco and cookies and then drove back home. The best part is they love the story in the visitor center that moves from room to room that shares how important family is. We love our family and our friends.

The Day At The Museum

Devon had a 4th Grade Field trip in witch I was able to go and help out. We went to a museum at BYU and these are actual pictures of once live animals that are now preserved. Devon had a great time and enjoyed taking pictures of almost everyone he saw.

Devon next to a Lion

These are all different species of Butterflies creating an artistic butterfly

They were so large it would be something if they came up to you alive. Its amazing
This porcupine is actually ready to shoot out its spikes
We had a great day at "BYU" all the kids on the bus shouted the whole way there "BYU, BYU" and even worse Blue sense we are not from Utah and neither Ben nor I went to the Y it was definitely a different and Loud experience. I was glad to have some time with him and meet all his friends in his classroom. It was a great day.