Getting Closer to Christmas

On the way back from AZ, we hit a big snow storm and had to overnight in Pocatello. Funny thing...my parents were driving home in the same storm and held up in Cedar City, Utah, so we were bunking alone in their house! All that snow to play in , and my kids just had their light Arizona jackets. So, we pillaged my mom's winter accessory bin and found what we needed.

Thanks for the pink and white mittens Gramma!

Thanks for the warm hat Gramma!

Lucy and Elliott kept busy giving each other massages. Always nice after a long day on the road.

We were lucky to enjoy the winter storm in our own gear once we got home. Here are the kids living it up safely back at home.




Gotta love those rosy, chapped cheeks!

The snow just kept coming! It was a record snowfall, and here is what it did to Elliott's dump truck.

This is a snowman Lucy, her friend Lauren, and Elliott built all by themselves! Elliott made the head, Lauren the tummy, and Lucy the bottom. They were so proud and worked so long and hard on it. They even cut branches off a bush for the arms. Such independence and team work! I love the decorations, and I love how proud Lucy looks. I also love Elliott's smooth, cool pose on the snowman's shoulder!

Elliott is loving making movies and taking pictures with my iphone lately. Here is a bit of his airport setup. They are teeny planes set up on my table....I love how they look like real planes taking off.

Here is some snow fun Lucy had with her Harmony while I was running errands. After shoveling snow all morning, Harmony still had the energy to play in the snow with Lucy and make an amazing snowman!

Her neighbor built an igloo Lucy played in.

Here comes Christmas! Just wetting your appetite with a picture of our first REAL Christmas tree!! The kids loved it...Lucy picked it out...Mikey took care of it....and I decorated it. FUN TIMES!!

Coming soon...Christmas 2010!