Thursday, January 21, 2010

The last of our trip...






A picture of the kids and Grammy on Sunday morning before meeting!  Grandpa wasn't feeling too well by this point so he wasn't in this picture... :(


 The night before we left we went over to Sean and Kyra's to hang out (unfortunately Kyra had to work) one last time!  The kids had a great time playing around and we got in another game of Settlers with Sean!

All three of the kids in Lincoln's crib!


Lincoln the escape artist!! I think this was a new thing for him... Sorry Kyra if we started something!


Playing night-night! A favorite pastime around here! No actual sleeping ever takes place!!




The High Desert Museum!

For some reason we have never made it to the High Desert Museum in the many times we have been home, but this time we made it and had so much fun we plan on going back again... Maybe when the weather is a little warmer! The museum has a bunch of exhibits showing the history, art, and animals found in the high desert area.  This was the place that everyone goes for their 1st grade field trip... maybe it's for 2nd grade-I can't seem to remember, but I remember going here quite a bit when we were kids and loving it!  The animals are of course the best, but unfortunately for us the otter exhibit was under construction.


What are they looking at?



Oh, a rattlesnake!!
 

They have a little play area and Eli went running
up to the tractor... but it's just painted on the wall!

Chloe running around!
 

A fun little slide!

Looks like shes up in an eagles nest!
 

Uncle Seany showing them how to work the canon!!

The little ones checking things out!
 

In a mine!


 
What kind of service do they have around here?

Family Picture!
 

Who knew it was so much fun to ride the fence?

All the kids wanted a turn!
 


It was pretty cold outside!  Lucky for Eli Auntie Kyky got him a snuggy hat for Christmas!
 

Checking out the fish!

and the chickens! 
 
 

Family Fun!

Man it's taking me forever to get stuff posted... Oh well!  Here are some photos of us just hanging out and having fun at Mom and Dad's!  

The boys playing with their trucks!! 



The kids eating waffles for dinner!! Yum! 

Chloe helping Grammy playing Settlers!
 

Sean and Kyra on a team! 

Sweet little Westley watching the game!
 

The boys admiring their fancy shoes!!

Hysterical!!
 

And their role model showing them how it's done!

We played a lot of this fun game!!
 




Friday, January 15, 2010

Snow Much Fun!!

We had wonderful dry roads on the way up to my parents house and then a few days into our time there it snowed, which was great because then we could just walk outside and play in the snow!! No having to pack everyone up, bundle everyone up, drive somewhere, play and then do everything again in reverse!! Much easier this way!!


This is going to be fun!!


Joe pulled them around on the quad!  R-E-E-E-A-L-L-Y Slow!!!
You can see that the snow had already started to melt by the time we got out there to play in it!
 

I think Joe was having a good time too!

There they go!
 

Elijah waving to me!! Melts my heart!! :)

Sweet big Sis hanging onto Brother!!
 

I like this one because you can see Sage running around having fun too!

Daddy switched to pulling them... Almost easier since he was going so slow!
 

At the top of the "hill" ready for take-off!

Eli's face cracks me up!!
 

He was so NOT thrilled with their landing spot!! Right in the bushes!

Ready for more!!
 

This time with Grammy!

There they go!
 

Whoops!! Same outcome!!

Mommy's turn!
 

Daddy too!!

Back up to the house!
 

Chloe and Grammy starting to make a snowman!

Wow! Look at that beautiful snowball!
 

Elijah was so funny walking around!! He looked a little like Frankenstein!

The snow crew!
 

 This is what happens when Eli falls over!! He's stuck!! Waaaaaa!

Chloe putting a small head on the snowman...
 
What a cute little guy!!

And again!! That smile! :)
 

Sweet Sagey boy too!

Chloe LOVES eating snow!!
 

Elijah kept trying to eat the baby snowman!!

Fashioning some eyes out of rocks!
 

Ta-Dah! The Snowfamily and their builders!!

Our family with our Snowfriends!!
 

Such a nice little family, I think!

Elijah having a moment with the littlest one!
 

Auntie Cole pulling them now!

My glove!!
 

Weeee! Auntie goes fast!!




I always forget how much fun it is to just play in the snow!! So glad we got to on this trip!