Let it Snow!!

One solitary icecicle hangs from our porch...I haven't seen one of these for a few years

This winter it has actually snowed in Washington! We are lucky to have one day of snow each Winter...if we don't hurry and run out to play, the rain shows up and melts it all the next day. We have had temps in the 20's and it has been snowing for the last few days. I went out at 1 and took some cool pictures of our lights in the snow before anyone walked in it. The wind blew snow on the wreaths on our door and garage...it is really pretty. Too bad when Washington looks like this, the whole city shuts down! The kids had delayed start days last week and ended getting an extra two days off when the schools closed.

Morgan looks just like "Hant Debbie", when she was a little girl, in this picture!

Tom taught Morgan how to throw snowballs...he'll be sorry!

Andrew, Morgan, and Tom had fun in the snow

Andrew and Tom pose by Tom's wall of snow

Yes, you do have to let me take a picture! These poor kids are always followed around by a camera :)
Tom made this tiny snowman in our front yard

Christmas lights always look cool in the snow...my dad and I hung the lights together this year, it's the most lights we've had up for the past few years...we picked the right year to do it :)

The view from Summer's room...I like to sit in the rocking chair with her and look at the lights
It snowed even more last night

Our cars almost got buried in the snow

Even our Jack in the Box antenna ball sports a snowy look

Christmas is coming...

Tom and Andrew made gingerbread houses to display at home :)

Tom's gingerbread house he made in Webelos. They spent 3 sessions making these very elaborate houses...they made the house from scratch! The gingerbread men are having a "snowbomb" fight....and a chocolate Santa is falling off the roof. Tom had a blast making this.

Andrew made this gingerbread house at school. He is very proud of it. He said it was a lot easier to make since they used graham creackers and a milk carton.

The kids show off their new ornaments...every year we buy an ornament for each person in our family that represents something fromt the year. Andrew loves Pokemon and wanted to name one of the babies Squirtel...we got him a Squirtel ornament. Morgan loves Dora everything...she has a Dora ornament. Little Tom has had a huge increase in his appetite this year and tries to eat at least 3 McChickens every time we go to McDonalds...we got him a Spongebob ornament with a bag full of Crabby Patties. Summer has been our little angel...I got her an ornament from the hospital gift shop that is called Bright Star, reflecting the light within....very appropriate :)

My friends, Bridget and Cathy hang out with Summer at our ward Christmas party
Summer's first cuddle with Santa
Summer was the only kid we could get to get near Santa this year....hmmm, maybe no presents for them....ha ha!