Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Matt made a snow fort for the kids while he was shoveling our driveway after 9" of snow fell! Later another 9" fell! It was a record snow for our area and boy did we have fun!
The kids played till they were frozen, then inside for hot cocoa to warm up again. Then dry gloves and outside again.

We also bought tubes from a tire store and Matt and I got a workout pulling the kids up the hill we live on to a nearby hilly park. The first time we went we all froze our buns off and went home early. We dug out the snow box and surprized ourselves by finding a snow suit for everyone! An unexpected blessing! Matt says our neighbor had given him a bunch of snow suits last summer, that her kids outgrew. Kudos to Matt for putting them in the snow box!

So we bundled the kids in the snowsuits and spent hours tubing in our park. They have some good steep hills and we joined a crowd of neighborhood families sledding. Kids everywhere were bargaining to trade a sled ride for a tube ride and our kids made a lot of friends that day!

(Fall) Family Picture Time... Yikes!

Alex took the camera, after our pictures were done and started shooting pics of Matt and I. We were just happy the family picture circus was over!

Matt has a special bond with the kids! When Matt started putting in extra hours at work last year, we started having him do the kid's bedtime routine, so he'd be able to spend some time with them each day. Since then, it's been amazing how close the kids have all become to their Dad.

We were all trying to keep our spunky little Lucy in the picture at this moment! She kept trying to escape! All the kids were busy trying to help me, instead of looking at the camera... oh, well. At least they're good siblings!