Little Snow Shoes

We took our kids snow shoeing for the first time and had SO much fun! We told them we were just going to go up in the mountains and play around in the snow so when we got out of the car and pulled out little snow shoes for them, they were so excited! Elle got purple and Easton got some with flames on them. Elle has been begging to go for a while now and she especially loved it! She always wanted to be in the lead and was pretty disappointed when we had to turn around and head back to the car. She wanted to go to the top. (I love that determination!) Easton liked it too but his little legs got tired after a while. Jayne just loved going along for the ride in the back pack. She just smiled and kept pulling off her gloves and hat. I had to bring up the rear to pick up anything Jayne threw out. Funny little girl!

At one point hiking up, I looked over at Don and said, "This is a dream. I love this!" We were snow shoeing in the mountains on a beautiful, sunny day and I was with my favorite people in the whole world! I was so glad that the kids were happy and we were there together. It was one of those perfect moments when you just can't stop smiling.



How cute are they?













I love these pictures because it totally shows their personalities. Easton is laid back and a little cautious. He isn't really in a rush to get anywhere. Elle, on the other hand, wants to be in the lead and get there first. She is a determined little soul! Super fun day!

Happy Love Day!

I love holidays and Valentine's Day (as commercial as it may be) is no exception. Any excuse to celebrate, make a fun treat, or just do something a little extra special with the kids or Don and count me in!


How much do I love my little Valentines?


We had a fun day...


We got these cute little Valentine box lunches from Kneaders for lunch. The kids were so excited that Don got to have lunch with us.



My mom came by and brought the kids some little treats and a sweet book on being a mother for me.



And after a busy afternoon of piano practice, driving Elle to dance, baking red velvet cupcakes, and delivering Valentines to friends, we finally sat down to have our Valentine's Day dinner at 8pm. Luckily, (not really) the kids had totally filled up on candy so they didn't even complain about having dinner so late.



They each got one last little love note in their mailboxes for Valentine's Day and a small book. Of course, Elle and Easton's books were about Star Wars.



Elle is so cute with Jayne!


I got a few little surprises too. This kind of stuff puts me on cloud nine...

I love my sweet husband! Happy Valentine's Day!!!

A hot summer day!

What do you do on a hot, summer day when the kids really want to go to the pool but Jayne is having a nap?

Turn on the sprinklers and let the kids run through them!