Ready or not...

Christmas is a week away...seems crazy.

Candies made- check!

Tree- check!

Lights- check!

Presents wrapped- check!

Now it is time to sit back and enjoy the season.

Merry Christmas!

Days like this...

When every word is said with a whiny tone, girls feel the need to tattle about the tiniest things, and the fighting never ends....it makes you wish for the days like this:

Sisters helping sisters.

Creative children making upside-down snow angels.

Giggles and laughter.

Girls playing well together.

Sisters complimenting each other on their throws. :)

Happy cooperation in building something.

A lazy dog enjoying a cozy fire...oh wait, that happens every day.

This snow came to us mid-Nov. and I think it is about time we get some more.

*Syd did most of the work on the snowman, but she is left out of the pics because she was in school. :(

Ice Skating

It's been so long since I've found the time to blog. I'm hoping to do better, but I guess life just keeps getting in the way.

We went ice skating with Tafoyas several weeks ago and had a blast. All the kids picked up on it pretty quickly.

Justin did a lot of sitting...(the skates hurt his feet...big baby. ;) It was nice not having to worry about Syd too much, she just took off.

Justee, like last time, was a little too brave. She wanted to do it herself, so one of us had to be right there to soften her falls. She did great though.

Charlee really started getting the hang of it...here she is trying not to fall.

All of us, minus Sherri, who obviously had to take the pic.

Love this pic. Syd caught some air...glad I was there to soften this one.