cold weather

Allison and Emma playing in the snow

The little kids enjoy the blanket fort while the big kids are at school

The weather has really turned into winter cold as of the past month or so. So of course we are inside on the really cold days, and outside sledding on the not so cold days. Michael seems to have decided that sledding is his favourite thing to do. My favourite thing is when Mike gets going down a hill you can hear him most of the way down, "yahoooooo!" He was pretty timid with this last year but thankfully has discovered the joy of zipping down a snowy/icy hill with cold wind on your face and some snow blowing in your eyes and mouth and reaching the bottom in 3 seconds, only to have to turn back and take three minutes to climb the hill. Ahh the life of a kid.

Emma is toothless! Emma had to try on Kate's snowsuit...a little snug

In november Emma lost her first tooth, then her second a week later. William was happy for her even though he is two years older and hasn't lost a tooth yet! Ah well I'll enjoy his gr. 12 grad pictures with no front teeth. Laurel also had her ninth birthday. We played our version of olympics at the church. The kids came dressed in their (assigned) country colours and competed against the worlds best. It was fun for all. Now is the Christmas rush which we would love to avoid but with six kids and other family we can't avoid it entirely. We all look forward to spending time with family in Red Deer and playing with all the cousins, aunts and uncles.

The athlete's compete in donut hole eating.