Snow

One of the last Sunday's in February we woke up to snow- and it just didn't stop snowing.  It usually doesn't snow much here- my previous sledding and snowman pictures attest to that.  I hoped for a snow day and was cursed.  We had snow days for 2 weeks!
This is the first day.  Devon helped the boys make a fort.  Carrie lasted outside for about 2 minutes.

 The snow was literally waist high on the boys.  Spencer asked my mom in Idaho if we stole their snow, and I think we did.  This was crazy.

 Unfortunately Devon still had to take a few students to Washington DC for a week because they had won a stock market game.  So the kids and I did a lot of stuff that we found on Pinterest and tried to stay sane

 

We built a fort, colored the snow, made playdough, painted, made cookies and yes watched a lot of tv.

We were very glad to have Daddy home for the second snow week, even though he had to go into work at least I saw an adult in the evening.  I am lucky to have such good kids though- I was actually sad to see them go back to school- I love spending time with them.

Are you sure this is Monument Valley?

Carrie is 2!

 Carrie turned 2 on February 21st.  I can't believe she's not a baby anymore.

 She loved the baby she got from one grandma and the baby clothes she got from the other, they must have coordinated.

 She also got a bike which she loves and rides all of the time.  Happy birthday Carrie Boo, you bring so much joy to our family. 

February

 James really wanted a picture in front of the Cougar- he and Spencer are going through a wild cat stage- thanks Wild Krats

 Carrie loves her brothers.  She is always following one of them around.  When Spencer is home he is the only one she wants to read books to her.  They are great big brothers for her- usually

 Thanks to all the people who sent us Valentine stuff.  Grandma sent these cool balloons that you hit and then they fill up with air, the boys were amazed by them

 And other news in case you didn't know.

January

 Just a random picture of Carrie being her cute and crazy self.

 Spencer made a desert diorama for school.  He was very careful with each animal and plant and how they would work together.

 For a few days in January we got to have 2 extra siblings while their parents went on a trip.  Carrie absolutely loved having AJ for an older sister.  She followed her around everywhere and now sits with her every Sunday at church.

 Spencer and James loved having another brother, and it was actually less work for me to have these 2 extra kids because my kids were having so much fun.

 We built some snowmen because i figured this was the last snowstorm of the season.  I was very wrong!