Snow, Snow, and More Snow!

This winter could not be any more different than last winter.  Last winter was very mild, with hardly any snow.  this winter we have been freezing and have seen snow most days this month so far!

Today we had a particularly wet, big snowstorm.  Big enough to cancel church today (which is a pretty big deal, considering is takes a lot for Minnesotans to cancel anything), but it was slippery, and probably pretty dangerous to drive so we got a nice day to relax.

Lots of snow meant lots of shoveling for Cameron, but also lots of playing.  He built a pretty cute little snow fort in our back yard, which was quite the hit with our kids and lots of the neighbor kids!

We had a hard time getting the kids inside, they were having so much fun playing in the snow.  Can't say the same goes for me...this girl is ready for some warmer weather!  Hopefully it shows up soon!

Friday Foto Dump

Well I have already fallen behind in my goal to post weekly photos from my phone, so here I am with the pictures from the past couple of weeks...

Landon loves watching Thomas the Train, and he was watching like this on the computer one evening...

 One of the many snowfalls we have seen in the past few weeks...I am ready for spring!

Cameron's brother was in town from India for work for a couple of weeks.  The kids loved seeing him a few times while he was here (and us too, of course!).  

Just having some fun with my little guy...

The best BBQ place ever....Q-Fanatic.  We always hit it up when Don is in town.  

I got to go on a field trip with Miley for the first time since she has been in preschool.  It was so fun, and I got to be in charge of her and her buddy Austin.  Little cuties!

Playing Memory with Miley one night after Landon had gone to bed.  She is getting to a fun age for game.

Miley's class built an ice castle at preschool.  It doesn't look like much here, but they were the first of four classes to start it, and the other classes all built on top of it.  Pretty fun.

Friday Foto Dump

The only picture I have from this week is of Miley at story time at Barnes and Noble.  We were able to meet some of our neighbor friends there, which was much needed after being cooped up inside with sicknesses and sub-zero temps!  Brrrr!!!  Is it spring yet??

This has been such a bad month for blogging-wise.  I have really fallen off the wagon, and while I love these Friday Foto Dumps, I totally need to break out my real camera more often!  Hopefully in the months to come I can keep up and have more regular blogs to keep my reader (hello, Gelsey!!) entertained.  :)

Friday Foto Dump

This was definitely a Landon week in pictures...

Hanging out while Miley is at school.

Bad hair day??

Watching the Broncos game with Dad.

Cool dude.

Both our kids got stuck with the flu...I have never seen Landon fall asleep on the couch since he was like, 4 months old.

Feeling a little better and playing with blocks.

Phone Photo Dump

Now that I have my iPhone, I hope to be able to do these photo dumps on a regular basis because A) It shows all the little moments, which I love to document on my blog and B) It can help me keep my storage pretty clear.  So here we go....my first Phone Photo Dump.

Cute kids playing together...

Getting ready to cheer on the Vikings (yeah...they lost).

Meeting Dad at work for lunch.

Painted toesies...

Back to ballet and tap class.

Happy boy up from his nap.

A rare sight these days...this girl does not nap.

Downward dog? 

Gingerbread Houses in January?!

One thing that we didn't get accomplished over our long holiday break was making gingerbread houses.  It was on the to-do list, but we just didn't get around to it with all of the other stuff going on.

The other day, we were able to check that off the list because one of Cameron's co-workers had a kit left over from the holidays, and gave it to him to bring home for the kids.  I mean, no big deal that it was January, right?  The kids still loved building it (or eating it....ahem...LANDON.  Seriously.  These pictures kill me.), and that's all that matters.  :)

Christmas Vacay - New Year's Eve

I say this time and time again on this blog, but we have really been so blessed with some of the best neighbors.  For as long as we have been married, we have always spent New Year's Eve with family, but with our Minnesota family being out of the country this year, we were able to spend New Year's with our neighbors, who have really become a sort of extended family to us.  

Our next door neighbors held the New Year's bash at their home for all of our families, including kids.  It was so fun, with yummy food, and great company.  The kids had so much fun running around and playing with each other, and the guys were able to play some poker while the ladies spent most of the time chatting....what we do best!

It was low key, but it was perfect.  2012 was a great year, but 2013 is going to be wonderful too!  Bring it on, '13!

Unfortunately, once New Year's was over, it was back to the daily grind for us.  After two weeks of fun, Cameron went back to work, and Miley went back to school on the 2nd.  Now we are just trying to get used to life again without loads of free time, 2 parents at home, and the after-holiday blues.  Cameron will start school again the week of the 21st, so at least we have a little time between now and then to slowly get back to reality.  :)