First Snow in 2016!

We got our first snow of 2016! The kids and Alan shoveled and then played for a couple hours. I watched from inside where it was warm, they had a blast. Simon built a snow castle (out of buckets of molded snow like a sand castle) and they slid around on their backs and bellies and then pulled out the sled and pushed/pulled each other across the back yard. The kids were super funny trying to pull Alan in the sled.

Gingerbread House 2016

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

We decorated! And had our first snow! The kids played in the slushy, icy snow for about 20 minutes before Lillian fell in a puddle and got soaked to the bone. It was a blast though!

From Left to right: Holden (6), Ava (2), Simon (5), Lillian (3)

Kids Singing: Twinkle Twinkle Duet

A friend of mine's little girl is in the hospital so the kids sang her a feel better song.

Random pictures

Zoo Trip: Thanksgiving 2016

On the Friday after Thanksgiving Grandpa Bart, Emily, Lillian and Simon went to the Zoo! (Alan had to work.)  We hadn't been to the Zoo in a long time and everyone had a really great time. We saw the new polar bear exhibit and I included a video of him playing. We watched for a really long time. 

First time that Simon went into the climbing thing fearlessly.

Thanksgiving 2016 At Auntie Colleen's

Big Thanksgiving meal at Colleen's house. Good times!

She wanted a turkey leg... She figured it out pretty quick.

Their Model Poses