The view from here

 This is what I saw when I looked out my front window this morning.  It really took my breath away.  The whole drive to work was amazing as EVERYTHING was covered with frost.  It made the ridiculously cold temperatures a little more bearable. It was a crazy morning (as it usually is) getting four boys up and ready but this made me stop, take a breath, and take a moment to enjoy the beauty around me. 

The Return of Snow Mountain!!!!

Ok, you can tell my boys have grown up on the Prairies when they refer to this as "Snow Mountain".  This week winter hit and it hit hard!!!!!  We went from quite nice fall weather to SNOW.  So, this is what happens when the church parking lot beside our house gets shoveled  . . . . . SNOW MOUNTAIN!  The boys were ecstatic for its return and had to go out and play on it even though it is FREEZING and getting dark!  Thanks Brad and Kristi for creating the much loved mountain!!!! 

OH .  .. . the return of boots . . . and not cute ones . . . practical ones!!!

Snow Mountain

So much fun!

Family Photos

We have been married for almost 11 years and have NEVER had "real" family photos done.  Have to say it was  pretty stressful leading up to the day.  I really don't like having my photo taken plus there was the added stress of what everyone was going to wear, making sure all the boys stayed clean, didn't fight, looked at the camera, and hopefully smiled every once in a while.  In the end it turned out to be a GREAT day.  Mandy did such a good job with the photos and the boys were all super well behaved (proof that bribery works!!!).  Here are a few of my favourite photos. 

Sure love these guys!!

Can't believe how big my little guys are getting. . . . they sure make me happy!!!! (and if we are being honest, a little cranky sometimes too!)

Here we go again . . . .

I created a blog four or five years ago but obviously haven't used it in a LONG time because I can't seem to remember the name or find it on blogspot anywhere!  We just got a new computer (finally) so thought maybe it would be a little easier to keep up with a blog.  So . . . . here it goes!