Christmas Bliss

We spent Christmas Eve with the Mullen side of our Family and this is what Grandma Kate gave to Mads, she was so happy and overjoyed....the pictures explain it all.

Look at that hair fly

yeeeeeeee-hawwwww

Mine

This was our backyard on Christmas Eve, so it was a very small celebration since most people couldn't travel...we however only needed to go next door. Love it!!!

Snow, snow, ice, snow, snow, snow, sledding!!!!

I loved the snow. It was so much fun and so pretty to look at. I was, however stranded in my house for over a week and the putting on and taking off of snow clothes got old...quick, but the kids had fun and it was an amazing storm.

sledder dude

She just needs a scarf and she'd be Randy from 'A Christmas Story'

Our front yard

Our neighbor's bird bath...before we got a couple more inches

Our neighbor's car--good thing they were out of town and didn't need to shovel this out.

"I can't get up......Ralpie.....I CAnnnnnnnn't Get UUUUUUUUP"

Making the trek

Tree time

Here we are decorating our tree and playing in the snow and ice. It is hilarious to see that Madelyn has figured out how to 'walk on the ice' before falling through. What a fun time

the ice crawl

Stomp, stomp, crunch, crunch

Our beautiful tree...we usually go into the mountains and cut a tree from the snowy forest, but we had a snowy forest at home, so it kept us from our usual. It was a fun adventure---a three hour tree hunt for a tree farm.

ooooo Darth yellow

What a goof, but he loves his Mommy!!!

Snowy fun!!!

I came home from a weekend away to a whole bunch of snow. It was beautiful and the kids had so much fun playing in it. We stilll have snow and no school...so early Christmas Break here we come!!!
our backyard

Josie frolicking in the fresh powder

the beautiful barn

BEAUTIFUL

The orchard across the street

mmmm....snow. She avoids the yellow snow, though. Thank goodness

Just loving the snow falling

Snow Angel---wooo hooo!!!

Madelyn turns 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our precious little girl is growing up. I am so amazed at what a great young lady she is becoming. She makes us laugh and gives us so much joy. Our kids are the greatest things we have ever done.


My girl on her first birthday

Birthday number 2
And now she's three!!! OMG

One of the favorite presents of the night!!

Ooooo...present time

Great Grandpa

Great Aunt Deb and Grandma Kate

Beautiful Karter

Kids beading at the table

My Sweet Boy!!!

Happy Birthday Sweetie!!!

Big girl gets her hair did

The Scholls Country Festival

What an amazing event. We spent the day at the Scholls Country Festival. It is amazing to me that such a little school like Groner can accomplish such a huge and successful event. It goes to show what dedicated and wonderful parents and volunteers our community has. It was a fun day full of fun activites put on by each classroom (only one per grade) and face painting and food and balloons...fun, fun, fun


Dylan and his balloon hat

Jeremy was recruited to be the chaperone at the bounce house.

Madelyn's hat. What a goof ball

Dylan doing a little pumpkin bowling at the kindergarten booth

Madelyn takes a turn at soccer

We couldn't pass up the piggies!!!

The covered hay maze was so cool, but a back-breaker for the grown-ups.

Madelyn got a little lost

Fun

A few pictures of my baby girl

Madelyn is growing up before our very eyes. She is such an amazing little girl. I can't believe what an outstanding person she is becoming.

Here she is after she smelled a candle. She stuck her face a little too far in, wouldn't ya say?

My precious angel

Woo-hoo...her hair is growing. It's long enough to put in braids.