How much is too much?

This is too much snow! I love a good snow storm, and at Christmas time it's great. Shoveling it so you can pull into your driveway after an 8 hour car ride that typically takes 4 is too much.

At least Grace got to have a late night snow party

Gotta love this close up. Chad's head fits into Jake's snowcap (almost)

The hightlight of our after Christmas trip to Idaho Falls was Leo's for Emma's 7th Birthday. Of course I have no pics of that.

Jake held his own



Grace loved her Harry Potter Costume.

Kate likes the sweeter things in life. A sucker was all Santa should of brought.

Jake and Kate love their indoor slide. It will be the focal point of our great room until the Summer. At least they are entertained.

We had a containment issue when the adults tried to eat dinner. Ally and Kate were in the street. It's dark. I don't know why Amy didn't catch them sooner.

A shepard. Grace was dying to be Mary but I was proud of her for thinking up the role of Angel.

We let the kids eat first and decorated the table. We gave them the 5 star treatment.

Merry Christmas

Jake and Tami's little girl Taylor

18" of snow

I got to do a lot of shoveling the last few days. We lost our shovel today but it was found by someone slowblowing the sidewalk. Chad bent our other shovel today while clearing the driveway.

Um, maybe it's time to put on the grill cover.

Snow Day

Loves being outside, even when soaking wet

Grace, Kate and a friend kick the crap out of a snowman I just made

Original Songs

I was playing "Deck the Halls" on the piano when Grace came over and told me I was singing it all wrong. This is how it goes:

Note: The upcoming ward Christmas Party was her inspiration.
Deck the Holly to the Jolly
Santa's sleigh is going to be at church tonight
The real Santa's sleigh from the real north pole
I know that there's going to be a guest
I know there's going to be a guest at church

Kate trying to sing "Twinkle Little Star"

Twinkle, Twinkle
"I want to see"
Twinkle Twinkle star
How I wonder what u
Up Above
Twinkle, Twinkle
How I wonder
hmmm, lost her place?

Harry

Meet Harry Potter. A lot of thought was put into this getup. After "Harry" went to the bathroom he said: "Boys don't need to wipe when they go pee, right?" Ahhh. That's my Harry.

Finally, some sun!

Jake and I had to take advantage of a "warm" day.