Snow, Snow, Go Away Come Again Another Day

We have been hit hard this year by SNOW!!! For a while I never thought it was going to end. It's now starting to get a little warmer. We will take the warmer weather over the bitter cold any day. I don't like the cold weather and this year has been one of the worst. This year we actually had freezing rain. Utah never gets freezing rain but this year we did because we now have this lovely thing called the inversion that comes and visits us every week in the winter. It's awful our air quality was the worst all winter long. Luckily Mr. Sun has made an appearance and the snow is finally melting. My kids are sad to see it go but I'm ready to say good riddance.

 

 My kids have loved playing in it.

 We had to make a snowman. Karly adored her snowman she kept giving him hugs. We couldn't find the carrot nose. So Noah found one of his toys and used it as a carrot nose because it was orange. Hee hee!

 Noah decided the snowman needed arms. First he tried small sticks, didn't look too good.

He found bigger sticks, looks much better.

I can't believe Noah's 6~!

This year we just did two parties at each grandma's house instead of one big one. It was nice for me because it took the stress off of me trying to come up with an annual birthday theme. We just had cake and ice cream at each grandma's and I think Noah was just as happy as his last birthdays. Sometimes I think I stress myself out too much over the little things. This year it was smooth and I think he enjoyed his presents even more because he got to play with them all a little at a time. Instead of all at once.

These pictures are from my parents house.

It's hard being 6!

Noah just turned 6 on February 26th. He is such a boy and so much fun. We recently put him in Archery and he loves it.

 He also enjoys rock climbing.

 Fishing with Dad, or anyone that will take him.

Hunting squirrels. Not my cup of tea, but I guess it's a boy thing.

 and standing on big tree stumps. What a boy!

Christmas

Christmas was so much fun! My kids are the perfect age. They're such believers. We had an elf this year that came to visit us, named Elphabub and every night he would report back to Santa my kids behavior. My kids were so mesmerized by him and couldn't wait to see where he has hiding the next morning after reporting to Santa in the North Pole. On Christmas Eve we went to Jared's parents house for their annual Christmas Eve party. Santa came at the end and gave each of the kids a present. What they had been waiting for all year a dream light.

 Noah was under the weather and so we made him wear a mask so he wouldn't cough all over everyone. It worked wonders. No one else got sick.

 All the grand kids on the Minnoch side.

 Christmas morning: Noah opening his telescope.

 My husband always sneaks a present in Santa's bag for me. So every year I get called to come and sit on Santa's lap. One year it was socks.  I must have been good this year, because it was a diamond ring.

I mustache you a question will you be my Valentine?

Polar Express

My mom and I took the kids on the POLAR EXPRESS and can I just tell you they're were the most excited and best kids EVER!!. We met the elf and we got to real hot chocolate and Mrs. Claus chocolate chip cookies. We rode to the North Pole and Santa got on the train with us. He kind of had a weird beard but my kids didn't seem to notice. Noah got the first bell and you would have thought he won the lottery. He just kept walking around telling everyone that he got the first gift of Christmas from Santa. I was so glad we took them this year because they are such believers and it was so fun to see their excitement when we arrived at the North Pole. 

 We also did so much service this Christmas with this little countdown. It really put us all in the true Christmas spirit. Each day was a day of Service and my kids LOVED it. Some of my favorites were buying dinner for the person behind us. Handing out candy canes. leaving presents for the mailman. Buying the cashier her favorite candy bar. I think Noah enjoyed this activity more than anyone.