Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts

Saturday, January 15, 2011

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!

Monday, December 27, 2010

No dreaming ... it really WAS white!

Snow on Christmas??!

The only time I remember that
happening was the 2 Christmases that
my family spent in Colorado for the holiday!

But it sure enough happened here.

The snow started while we were still at 
Bowdie's parents house. 

Beautiful!

And the kiddos were absolutely thrilled.

Especially since they had put on our
holiday plans list
'ride the 4 wheeler in the snow'!!
(which, at the time, I kinda laughed
at, thinking it would never happen.)

Church was cancelled, but we had
a great family worship time
before heading out to play.

What we saw when we got home
Christmas night ...

What we saw the next morning ...

Gorgeousness!

Jarrett, suited and ready ...

Notice Blaine's choice of gloves.
I was having flashbacks to his
'2 different cleats in a ballgame' episode.
He's just not into details ... can you tell??

Gotta catch a sibling shot whenever I can ...

Ty ... he looked like the 
Michelin Man!

Of course Bo got the 4 wheeler
out and rigged up the sled behind ...

Blaine & Riley Catherine ...

KB prepared to ride ...

Snow angel ...

Blaine-o, ready to go!

Love the expression on Jacob's sweet face!

Blaine didn't want to miss any action ...
like how he's riding??

Jarrett & Will ...
off to the wild blue yonder ...
or something like that ...

Sweet Will Mock ...

Wes ...
determined ... focused ...

J-man ... exhausted but happy ...

Jacob & Ty, pretty much covered head to toe!

Christa & Barry 

Will holding on for dear life ...

A little (friendly) tussle in the snow ...

Love this shot ... 
seems like we have a million of them!

Love the snow mixed in with the holiday decor ...



'SNOW' much fun!!  :)