update on the snow

It turns out we had a total of 33.8" of snow. We hope to get out in the now tomorrow!

Let it snow!

Well, here is the second large snow storm in the past 2 1/2 months. We have had small snow storms but this one promises between 18-24 inches or more. The storm in December I believe we had about 23 inches. I just took these pictures and it is still snowing outside. If the experts are correct it will snow until about 10:00pm. We have had lots of fun today being snowed in though.... Pancakes and smoothies for breakfast, laundry, painting touchups, candyland, memory, 1000 books read so far : ) We have taking Hadley and Cooper out on our porch to have some fun in the snow and they only lasted about 15 minutes. We will try again in the deep snow later. I just thought everyone might want to see the storm in action. We won't be digging out the cars until tomorrow. Usually we would start today but it feels futile when we have 9 or more hours of snow left.

Can you tell those mounds are actually cars

The walk ways are impressive. I must say we have gotten the worth out of our condo fees this year. I'm sure snow removal isn't cheap.

The view from just out of our front door.

Christmas Time

I couldn't resist taking a picture of Cooper in a time-out. I love our little boy so much and he just wouldn't sit still in his time out chair and not touch things around him. My decision was to put him in the booster seat and place it in the hallway. Bless his heart he cried the whole time, but he won't bite again (Hopefully).

This was my favorite tree this year at the visitors center at the Washington D.C. temple. I aspire to have a really nice tree one day : )

This is the most precious picture of Hadley and Cooper

The temple almost doesn't look real in the background. How beautiful

It was so much fun to bring out Christmas books this year. This is one of their favorites!

BIG NEWS

So, just when you are wondering if we are expecting another baby...... No.. Not yet : ) The big news is we found out today that Alan passed his Neurology Board Exams!!!!!!! We are so excited to have another hurdle over with. It is so funny that they sent a notice with it, telling you to be ready for your next one in 2018. Alan has worked so hard over the past 4 1/2 years and I am so pround of him. We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday!!

And you think you are tired!!!

How cute are these....

The exersaucer can be exhausting

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Thanksgiving

This past Thanksgiving we had such a fun time. We were invited to go down to the Williamsburg area to spend the holiday with one of Alan's cousins. Along with this Alan has wanted to go down and see Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, and Kitty Hawk. Gordon, Amber, and Sophie were so kind to put up with all of us for the weekend. We were able to see colonial williamsburg, William and Mary college on Thanksgiving afternoon. The next day Amber and I did some black Friday shopping. So much fun : ) That afternoon we went to James town and York town. Saturday morning we went to Jamestown settlement and the children had such a good time. They were able to see how food was made, wear armor, see an indian village, and tour the ships. We then headed to Kitty Hawk and made there in just enough time to see the sun set on top of the hill where the monument is. We had such a good time together and wish for more family vacations in the future : )

This is Alan, Hadley and Cooper on one of the ships at the Jamestown settlement.

This picture was taken next to the monument in Kitty Hawk. You can see it was very windy!

The children wearing armor at Jamestown settlement

Hadley and I hanging out on the steps of the sunken garden at William and Mary.

Alan's cousins family and our little clan : ) We had such a good time!!!!!

Random Happenings in October

We have been working with Cooper on going to the potty. I couldn't resist this picture of him bringing his potty seat and step stool to the bathroom. Little boys in their big boy underpants, I don't know of many things as cute!

We decided to go and feed the ducks and geese at a lake near our house. It rained on and off during the trip, but that didn't stop the fun : ) Cooper and Hadley had a ball, I think Cooper ate more bread then he fed to the birds.

Halloween 2009.... Grant was a chicken this year, soooo cute! This is the same costume both Hadley and Cooper wore when they were his age. Cooper was a dragon.... he ran around roaring at anyone who would listen. Hadley was snow white this year. She was actually Cinderella at preschool, and picked snow white for trunk or treat. She loves dressing up!!