Tuesday, December 23, 2008

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.

Monday, December 22, 2008

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.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

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.