Clefties in the Snow!!

Absolutely crazy.

Snow like we haven't seen in years.

I mean Y-E-A-R-S.

Beautiful.  Fun.  So memorable.

We went to bed Sunday night to flurries

and woke up Monday morning to a world shut down

and blanketed completely in white.

Of course, the kids were out of school. 

Ended up being out the entire week.

Like I said, we haven't seen this kind

of snow in a long time.

There was lots of sledding (some extreme), 

4 wheeler rides, snowball fights, Cleft chili dinner,

warm fires, dryers running, hand (and toe) thawing,

memory makin' 

FUN!

This was how we found the boys Monday

morning ... they were amazed at the snow!

So cute!

Some of the Clefties ...

Loved seeing the families sledding together ...

I know, the top right picture has no face ...

but I thought it was a super cool shot anyway!

(and it could've been any one of the boys -

they were all crazy sledders!)

EXTREME sledding ... 

the kids created a ramp

in the snow - at the bottom of the hill ... 

lots of air ... adults & children alike

tried it out.

And lived to tell about it.

The crew ...

Bo trying his balance on the 'snowboard' ...

(interpreted a skateboard minus the wheels)

Blaine could make it all the way

down the hill ... 

that boy's got amazing balance.

Will taking his turn ...

Can't stand how stinkin' cute

he is in this shot ...

Bo and Jacob ...

it was so icy that even the 4 wheeler

would spin when taken out on the road.

Bo and I took a ride around to check out the 

roads.  One word - ICY.

Chuck & Ty ...

there are no words for that coat.

I've tried to come up with them.

It speaks for itself.

The only downside to sledding ...

that ice leaves marks!

All week, this is what our hearth looked like ...

constantly trying to dry out wet boots ... 

Jarrett checking off 'ride 4 wheelers in the snow' 

on our Holiday Plans list.

Sadly, I rolled my eyes and even snickered

when the boys told me to put this on the list.

Guess I shouldn't have been so quick to judge!