Vitamin D

this month

This month we have learned:

"big boys" make excellent (but slow) flour grinders

Papa makes a fun horse

and "The Grogman" throws a mean snowball...

Christmas

First, we wrote a note for Santa

Then we put out some treats for him, and his reindeer

Then we waited. And waited. And waited. Santa came while we slept, but the boy patiently waited some more. His Christmas started at bedtime.

And then the happy little child was sent promptly to bed.

We went sledding down the big hill.

And had a frozen little boy in the end

Snowy Play

This boy loves the snow. LOVES it.

He just walks around the yard with a grin on his face.

But after a while, a cup of hot chocolate sounds pretty good....

the weather outside is frightful

when the weather outside turns to this:

 we know its time for lots of this:

more mountain fun (?)

We (he) spread some top soil.

Planted some trees.

Played in the dirt.

Took down yet another trophy.

Packed it out. 

In the rain and mud.

Still hurting.
But let me tell you about this hike.
We got tired. Very tired.
Then on one of the last steep, tiring hills, my husband started quoting Homer Simpson.
"No I can't. Yes you can. No I can't. Yes you can. Oh shut up. No you shut up."

He's funny.
I'm not sure I would have made it out without him.
(I know I wouldn't have. I would have gotten lost.)

More meat to freeze.

Trying to keep our newly planted trees alive.

Laughed at sisters blog about summer meeting fall. Snow in the mountains.

We are the mountains. 

Summer meets winter in the mountains.

Snowed all day yesterday.

And all night.

Rogan loves the snow.

 
Woke up this morning to about 6 inches.
Time to dig out winter clothes.

spring is near

We've been having quite a bit of sunshine lately.

So we get out and enjoy it.

Sit back and relax... maybe find a few birds or planes.

Play some "fetch" with the "retriever"

Good old Darth. So well trained.

Its getting warmer. 

We've had rain. RAIN! We haven't seen rain in....well, look at the pictures and tell me if you think we've seen it in a while. 

The snow is melting.

Most people get excited at the first blade of green grass. But I am here to tell you-there is nothing like the sight of asphalt. And gravel.

And we can see both now.

At our house.

I guess we better get out and enjoy the snow while we can-

before its too late and we miss it.

HA.

OK-He might miss it a little bit.

2 years, 2 parties

This weekend we had the boys 2nd, 2nd birthday party.

We did a little of everything. And a lot of eating.

We even got a little sledding in.

He loved playing with his cousins.He is still talking about it.

We went down the "hill" over and over again. Usually on a sled.

Sometimes without one...

Now, if I could just convince everyone to move here....

Sunny Day

We love to play in the sunshine