Winter Fun

We really like the snow.  I love a good snow storm and I love softly falling snow and I love it when it snows a lot.  I also like driving in it for some reason.  Weird I know, but I do. 

These blue sleds are perfect for sledding down our driveway!  The girls loved it.  It was hard to get them to go in, but in the end hot chocolate won them over. 

Sledding and snowmen!  The two things the girls love about the snow and us too.  Kevin helped the girls build this awesome snowman about a week after the storm hit us.  We had to wait for it to warm up so we could roll the snow into a snowman.  It sure was worth the wait though! 

Rarr!  I’m going to get you. 

Katelynn isn’t quite like her daddy when it comes to hot sauces.  She does like to pretend to eat them though. 

We have fun inside when we aren’t playing in the snow.  The girls really like coloring.  Katelynn likes the color green best.  She made sure she had all of the green pencils this time. 

For our next snow storm Kevin built an awesome bobsled run!  A mini one of course.  We were prepping for the Olympics!  The girls and Kevin and I had lots of fun with it. 

We went on our bobsled run many times.  Kevin wanted it to be extra slick and so he went inside and got a spray bottle to spray it down. 

Kevin also made an awesome tunnel for us to crawl through.  Well everyone else could crawl through it, but my tummy wouldn’t let me.  It’s a little big right now. 

A few weeks later we improved on our bobsled run with our neighbors help. 

We made sure to make our snowman even bigger the next time.  Kevin still thinks it needed to be bigger.  Maybe next time honey.  Although you are going to need help from someone who isn’t pregnant.  Snow is heavy when it is wet and compacted.  We love the snow and love playing in it with our girls!

Jane really likes to be in a basket full of clothes.  She might have lots of opportunities to do so lately.  Katelynn had to join her in there, because everything is more fun with your sister! 

This is the face Jane makes when we tell her to smile. 

It must be a face she likes to make.  She made it at 10 months old too! 

This is Katelynn’s version of Jane’s look.  We sure do love our little girls!  We are excited to add one more to our family.  Only five more weeks!! 

Christmas!

What is there to not love about Christmas?  We love Christmas!  The lights, the decorations, the yummy food, a great chance to see family, and most importantly celebrating our Saviors’ birth and life! 

There is something magical about a lit up tree at night.  It brings a warm glow to my heart and reminds me of so many fond memories and of our Savior.  I really like Christmas books too.  I hope to add to our collection so we have enough to read one a night each day in December for Christmases to come.  A fun little tradition I want to start with them is to wrap them up and then the kids can choose one to unwrap and read each night.  So many chances to have fun traditions at this time of year. 

We were able to go down to California to visit Kevin’s parents this year.  It has been awhile since we have been down there, so it was really nice to have a long visit. 

We got the fun started by going four wheeling around the driveway.  The girls had lots of fun and didn’t want to stop. 

It is always fun playing with cousins! 

Christmas Eve!  I loved Christmas Eve growing up.  We got to read the Christmas story, put out our stockings, and then go to bed (or not go to bed when you are a little kid).  Going to bed was the best because you knew Christmas was tomorrow! 

Waiting for everyone to get up so we can open presents! 

Another thing to love about Christmas is the little kids.  They are the best!  Everyone has a little bit of kid inside of them.  I know I sure do.  It love seeing not very many presents under the tree on Christmas Eve and then they magically appear overnight.  That is the best!  Kevin surprised us and made letters for us girls.  Don’t mind the J.  It will be fixed.  Kevin felt a little silly when he noticed it.  Still a great present though!  We sure do love our daddy and husband!

This little girl is in love with purses.  The more she has, the better. 

The girls had a lot of fun with their Uncle B.J.  Also with their cousin, Annika.

Katelynn looks a little different with her daddy’s glasses on!  Still super cute!

We sure had fun visiting Grandma and Grandpa Saunders for Christmas.  They are lots of fun and we love them very much! 

On our way back to Colorado we got to stop in Utah and visit Kevin’s siblings.  It was great to see them all, even if it was for only one night.  Christmas is great!  Celebrating Christ’s birth, Family, and lots of love!

Birthday and Thanksgiving

Our cute little girl turned 3 in November! 

She is a big help in the kitchen and really likes stirring whenever she gets the chance. 

She is a great big sister to Jane and will be to our new baby too. 

It has been so fun watching her grow up so far.  She is one spunky little girl and we love her very much.  She had a lot of fun opening her presents and eating cake. 

Helping cook some pig pancakes with her new kitchen tools from Grandma Saunders.

We were able to go to Idaho for Thanksgiving!  We had a lot of fun and a nice break. 

Before we left though we decorated our Christmas tree.  Thanksgiving was late and we were only going to be home for two weeks before we left again.  The girls had a lot of fun with it.  Katelynn liked putting the star on!

Kevin got to play the piano which he loves doing and Jane really liked helping him. 

Katelynn really liked playing with Grandma! 

She also liked playing in the leaves her daddy raked up for her.  One of the great things about fall and Thanksgiving! 

Kevin got all dressed for the occasion.  Well, he might have had a little help from some kids. 

The girls had lots of fun with their cousins and with Grandpa and Grandma Butler.  Jane would launch herself off of the piano bench onto this pillow.  She loved it!  She did it over and over and over.  We love visiting family and were grateful we could go to Idaho for Thanksgiving.