A Day at the Zoo

Today we took an impromptu trip to the zoo and met Heather, and her boys and Laycee.

It was a chilly day, but we were all bundled up and ready for some fun. There are not too many pics this time...I know, I was slacking.

We did see lots of animals, but these here were the wildest!

It was such a challenge to get all 6 of them on this Rhino and have them all look at me at the same time...hence not one shot of all their faces.

I know this one is blurry - but it has a story all it's own. You may be able to tell that Heather is laughing, hence the hunched back...if you look to the bottom right corner of the picture, you will see Christianna sprawled on the ground.

She totally slipped right off and down into the mud. We all thought it was hilarious - even Christianna.

That wraps it up!

Sledding at Lindsey Gardens

Today we were introduced to the wonderful world of good sledding. Heather has told us about this place and we were so very excited to be able to go and get on some sweet hills. The girls did get sleds for Christmas, so we got all ready and loaded up. It had been snowing for most of the morning and there is nothing like fresh snow!

We joined the Barker, Lyman & Thomas families for some rip roaring good times. Victoria & Christianna saw the biggest and steepest hill there and immediately went for it. Unfortunately, they haven't learned the good skill of walking up the hill so you are a little familiar with ramps & bumps and just went down it. Christianna was fine but Victoria totally nailed a ramp and flew into the air and landed on her back. It hurt for a little, but she eventually got back into sledding. Very grateful that we didn't have to run to the hospital.

I really wish that I had used my really good camera - I would have had better pictures as well as a few more. Didn't want it to get ruined in the weather though.

Now Chris & I have to get sleds so we can all go again soon. I am thinking that an inner tube style would totally ROCK!

Sledding on Mosquito Hill

The girls have really been itching to go sledding lately. Too bad we have no sleds, so when Heather invited us to come along sledding, they jumped on that one! (BTW: sleds are on their Christmas lists.) It seriously is a 2 second hill, but they all had such a great time. Heather had some family visiting, and Laycee also was there. As you can see, not much snow was left, but there was enough to go down the hill. Oh - did I mention, it was seriously frigid!

This is Heather - ready to have Tanner go down. So, now there is a face to whenever I talk about "Heather" and things we have all done together! (I'll try to get a better one)
Dear Victoria

At one point, the law of "Taking official turns" had to be implemented. It was for the best and as a result, there were much less tears.

Dear, Goofy Christianna

Tanner was enjoying the ride back up the hill.

This is John, at his happy hour.

I never got a good picture of Brett that wasn't blurry or of his back. I wonder if he was avoiding me and my camera?

Awww....my loverly ladies!

Here is John again...at his "I want to go home now" moment.

We had such a fabulously cold time...not that the kids noticed the temperature.