Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

The boys woke up this morning and were

so excited it snowed. They couldn't wait

to get warm clothes on and run outside.

Snow in Ivins is so beautiful! I still have

not been able to see the red mountain through

all the clouds yet today, but I'm sure when I do

it will be pretty.

As soon as the kids came in and stripped off all

their cold wet clothes, they were ready for some

hot chocolate to warm them back up. Yum!

Carter & Drayben's Birthday

Birthday breakfast for Carter!

The kids love doing this the morning of their birthdays.

We did chocolate chip pancakes just this morning for

Drayben's Birthday, but didn't get a picture.

PIRATE ISLAND PIZZA

This is where Carter wanted to celebrate his

6th birthday with his friends and brothers.

Grandma didn't leave Sam out of

getting new pajamas too, even though

it wasn't his birthday. Carter and Sam

share the same love for p.j.'s.

Family came over to celebrate Carter and

Drayben's birthdays. They got lots of great

gifts and we got to eat some yummy cake!

BOWLING!!!

Drayben wanted to go to dinner and and bowling

for his 13th birthday with a friend, dad and mom.

Dicken's Festival

Grandma was so cool to get their faces painted!

The kids told Santa what they wanted,

then got a candy cane. It was the

highlight of their day. Except for

Drayben, I had to beg him to get

in the picture.

Christmas Tree Hunt

These pictures are a little out of order. The

top 3 pics was at the end of the trip.

It snowed the whole time we were there, but it

really came down the last 2 hours.

The boys got the tree loaded, while the moms

and kids were in another car already heading

down the mountain on snow packed roads.

The boys really got a workout pulling 3 different

very large trees up a mountain while freezing

their bums off!

Family pictures in the snow are so fun!

Silly time!

Luckily Chris didn't slip, because everybody

was falling. There was a inch of ice under that snow.

Best fall of the day would go to Tara!

What cute little snow angels!

Carter had such a blast playing with his

cousins, Madi and Kenna.

After a day of playing in the snow and hiking

for a while, just got in the car to head home.

30 minutes later!

Grandma & Grandpa's visit from Texas

Jackson was loving his banana pancakes

at Sunday morning breakfast.

This is the night before Steve and Shelley

left to head back to Texas.

A evening cuddle with all the grandkids out

on the porch swing.

Family bowling time! It was so fun, we

had to go two different times.

Looks like yummy tater tots!