Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Life Lately - SNOW!

Monday
New Years Day - took down decorations and played games

Tuesday - back to the routine 

Wednesday 
Riley and Ella's artwork from school

We went to bed with some flurries and woke up to 3 inches so no school the rest of the week!

Thursday
 Bundled up and ready to play by 9 am 
It was cold but they were happy to be playing
Bailey loved it and kept burying her face in the snow 
Ready to sled with the tube 
Lilly and Ella ready to go! 
Catherine and Nathan came to play too! 
Harrell, Mangum and Taylor crew building a snow fort 
4 wheeler time 
Off they went - round and round the block 
Jumping in the snow! 
Caleb ate a ton of snow
We came in to warm up and make snow cream
Game time for the girls 
The part I don't like about snow - so many clothes everywhere! 
We walked to Lake Wilson to go sledding 
The whole crew - Korie, Catherine, Nathan, Caleb, Ella, Katelyn, Will and Charlie 
Lake Wilson is behind them
Trying to be fun parents - but freezing! 
They saw a ditch of fresh snow and all laid down to make snow angels 
Boys having fun 
Mamas trying to stay warm

Friday 
I was over the cold and snow but they were ready to play again! 
Warming up and playing games again 
More 4 wheel riding 
The creek by our house was frozen!

Saturday
Snow was sticking around so they headed out to 4 wheel in the woods by our house with Mike and Nathan
We went ice skating with friends that afternoon 
Caleb and Ella did great - esp Ella! 
On the ice with Kelly 
Pushing the buckets so they could go around faster and not fall 
Family Picture 
The whole crew - we were all glad to be out of the house!

The snow is sticking around longer than we like in eastern NC!


Monday, January 1, 2018

Life Lately - Week After Christmas

Tuesday - Day After Christmas
Claire and I headed out bright and early to get some deals 
I put out my new bathroom stuff 
Hank stayed with us for a few days 
Lots of playing with their new toys

Wednesday
It snowed! 
Kids got their fingerlings finally!

Wednesday 
We finally got together with the McKeels to do Christmas 
BFFs since preschool
Hank got a check up with Ella's new vet kit 
Ella loved having Hank here!

Thursday 
Ritchies were in town so we had a get together - back together like old times!
All the kids on the couch

Friday 
I spent the weekend coordinating Emily's Wedding 
We had fun dancing - me and Kelly were breaking it down!

Sunday 
Ella and Luke played so good together 
We had a small New Years Eve get together - the boys were crazy in the cold by the fire 
Caleb and Katelyn played guitars 
We did a countdown with the kids around 9:30 and put a movie on for them
Loving their sparkling grape juice! 
Carter's 1st New Year 
It was a wild party - ha!  
The girls ready to ring in the new year 
The crew that made it til midnight - Ella, Catherine, Ethan, and Carter crashed!
Happy New Year  #best9of2017