Fun in the Snow

It may be cold here in New Hampshire, but at least we've got snow... And boy, do we know how to have a good time in it! Here are a few of our favorite things to do in the snow:

#1 - Build Snowmen (or women). Meet Frostita:

(yes- I added eyelashes... go ahead, laugh.)

#2 Snowball fights...

(Cameron always surprises me with his deadly aim, no - seriously!)

#3 Sledding!!!


Uh - this is the look I got when I pulled Lexi. (Apparently she would like a little less picture-taking and a little more action.) Mush Mom, Mush!


Cameron got a new sled from Mammie and Grandpa for Christmas and boy does that thing move!Good thing Mammie was there to catch him at the bottom!


After a few runs he even carried his sled himself - what a big boy!


Even Mammie got in on the action:

(Too bad no one was there to catch her at the bottom...)

What a great time! Although, ask me again in March how much I love the snow! ;)

Christmas Excitement

We had an absolute blast this Christmas! Cameron was beyond excited to see that Santa had come and both kiddos got way more presents than they could open in one morning. I'll spare you the vast majority of our Christmas morning pictures, but here are a few for your viewing pleasure:

Lexi's Favrite present was a new cabbage patch baby. She very carefully peeled off all the paper and then carried it all around, hugging it and patting it lovingly. She was really too cute with it.




Cameron got a Zippity game system... He thought it looked pretty cool:


He also got "Mack" and about 20 new Disney "Cars" charter cars, including Lightening Macqueen! He was stoked!


Lexi giving her beloved baby a ride in her new princess stroller:


After we opened some of our presents at home, we went up to Sunapee to have lunch with Jon's side of the family. Here's a picture of Cameron and his cousin Ashley:


We opened a couple more this morning:


Cameron showing us how to use his new bouncy ball:


Oh yeah... And Lexi has started RUNNING... EVERYWHERE! Here's a shot of her on the move:


It was so much fun ... we can hardly wait for next year!

Cookies for Santa

We decided to make cookies to leave out for Santa. We got it on good authority that oatmeal chocolate chip are his favorite, so Cameron and I decided to whip up a batch (from scratch) while Lexi napped. (Good thing I got home early from work!)


He insisted on doing everything HIMSELF... including mixing.
Yup, you can imagine the flour mess pretty accurately, I'm sure!


Taste testing to make sure the chocolate chips are okay...
Looks like they pass inspection!


Here are the finished product... hope Santa's hungry!
(He wouldn't let Jon or I even taste one... The ENTIRE batch is for Santa!) Got to love his new smile!

Here are the kiddos ready for bed... Excited for Santa to come and eat their cookies:




(Yes, Lexis is singing)



All that's left to do now is dream of sugar plums and wait for Santa to come. Good night and Merry Christmas!

All I want for Christmas...

Lexi officially has teeth!
She got her two front teeth and a bottom tooth all on the same day. It's been a little tricky getting pictures of the illusive little buggars... but here are our best shots:



Lexi is also walking pretty well all on her own...



Oh, And Cameron survived another haircut:


This time he did a million times better. For one thing, there wasn't any vomit. (Like I said a huge improvement.) And with a little help in the form of a lolly-pop bribe, we escaped tear free!

Snow Lovers Unite

So we've gotten a few storms so far this year in NH. This was the first one I wasn't driving white-knuckled in to work so I thought I would take the kiddos out and enjoy it. Here are a few pics of our fun in the snow...

Cameron get SOOO excited every time it snows:


Cameron showing me the entrance to this year's snow fort:

(He "helped" Dad build it - so says Jon.)

Lexi seems to love the outside and the snow just as much!


Cameron giving Lexi a ride in the sled:

(Such a good big brother.)

Lexi LOVING the sled:


In spite of our recent "Escapades" in the snow, our kids still seem to love it... Oh to be young again and "Frost Proof"

Christmas Tree Adventure

This year after driving the HOUR to our favorite tree farm, we made the HORRIBLE discovery that the farm is only open on the weekend. In hindsight, we probably should have called first. Since we were out, we decided to make the best of the situation and went in search of another farm. (Thank goodness for GPS!) What we found was an old farm that let you tromp through their woods and cut down any tree you wanted for $20. SOLD. So our tree isn't as full and pretty this year, but what it lacks in cultivation, it makes up for in character... and height. Here are a few pictures from our adventure.

Cameron locating our tree:



Lexi and I setting up camp (a safe distance away) and waiting for the action to happen.




Cameron and Dad getting to work with a hack saw:



TIMBER - The tree is down!



Cameron once again lending a hand... (Such a big helper.)




Here we are with our tree: (And yes... I may have donated a few, as in 14 +/- inches, to Locks of Love.) Not my best hair day though. (Go figure - tromping through the woods in the wind.)



To put it in perspective the tree was just over 20 feet tall when we cut it down... Check out these muscles:



When we got home Jon trimmed it down to a much more manageable 16.5 feet. (And yes, I cried a little when he cut some off the top... for old times sake.) Why did Dad always feel the need? Seriously! MEN!

Overall, we had a great time and have learned a valuable lesson. Get our tree on Saturday next year! :)