it was fun while it lasted!

we had a snow day yesterday! it was cold and icy all over the neighborhood. mid-morning some of our friends called us to go sledding down their street. we couldn't refuse...but i guess we should have. both of my girls had to go to the doctor today with strep throat!

the neighborhood sled team

jack-man was sick with bronchitis, so he watched the girls play from inside

rodeo

a tradition in our family is going to the rodeo together at least once a year. although colin and i weren't feeling well, we took the kiddos anyway. we had great family time and ate some yummy food. i highly recommend the cowboy burrito, funnel cake, corn dogs, cotton candy and we even found a place that had sonic ice! good times!

what happens when mommy asks the big sisters to watch their brother for a couple of minutes...

its about time

i am usually the first to say that raking leaves is pointless. they keep falling and blowing all around and it is impossible to keep your yard leaf-free...so why not just embrace the leaf clutter? well, much to the neighbors' delight colin decided to rake for the first time in about a year. it was the biggest pile of leaves i have ever seen. the kiddos had a blast playing in them (except for jackson).