Snow Fight.....and.....Snow Fun!!

Papa Bill helping build a tunnel!!!

Me, clayton, Kaya, Adam, and Nathan!

Kaya got smashed by a snowball also!!

Clay getting smashed by Uncle Steve!! The snow went down his coat and inside his shirt!!

Making the best out of ANOTHER snowy day...

It seems like lately that it snows, and snows, and then snows some more, and now February and the kids have had it! Confined to the house while the clouds are showering us AGAIN with white fluffy flakes. So, as I am watching the kids run like crazy around the house driving the other crazy, I decide it is time we just brave the cold, the snow, and the wind, and just get OUT of the house!! Even I wanted OUT of the house, and I hate the cold!! They wanted to sled so I strapped them around my waist with a horse lead rope and took off running with them!! They laughed and I got a great workout in!! Mike took pictures because he thought I was nuts!! After I took each kid down and back up the road I pushed them down the hills in the back yard. Clay got cold first so he went in with Mike but Kaya stayed out another hour making snow angels, sliding down the slide, and sledding. It was nice to get out of the house and it wasn't that cold. I am sure there will be lots more snowy winter days as I continue to dream of warm weather, horseback riding, and swimming!!!

Clayton and Cary...

Lovin Country Life!!!

The kids and I have been wanting to go outside in the barn and ride for quite some time but since it has been so cold out we haven't been able to go. This morning when we woke up and it was 33 outside we all bundled up and went out and boy was it fun!!! We cleaned the barn, brushed all of the horses, and then saddled up the kids horses and they got to ride. Kaya rode all by herself, which was a first since she was bucked off last year. Clay rode all over and Andre' loved every minute of it!! I think Andre would move into the house if he could, he loved us all out in the barn!! We are truly blessed to have Andre' and KayCee, they take such great care of the kids!!

Clayton and Kaya laughing at Mike!

Andre' looking so good. We have kept a blanket on him all winter and he looks amazing!!

Clayton and kaya loving their horses!!

Maxwell Rodeo.....

Adventurland With Dan and Katie....

Snow Buddies!!!

Curious George Live!!!

Snow Buddies!!!

Alyssa Fick, Clayton, and Kaya playing in the snow. Thank goodness it wasn't freezing out and they could enjoy the snow. Now, the actual temp is below zero and way tooooo cold to go outside. They all had lots of fun!!!

Wishing for green grass, warm weather, and riding.....

Silly Kids!!

Just let me watch your kids!!LOL I will let them play with swords, machine guns, and let them punch eachother!! Oh, and, we will have lots of fun!!

Christmas Eve Day.....

Presents under the tree, Christmas music playing, coffee with eggnog, friends, family, and togetherness, that is what we did this Christmas!! The kids also sang Jesus Happy Birthday Christmas morning after Santa visited. We had a wonderful Christmas!!

Christmas Eve the kids were soooo excited!!

My cameras date is off a day. My camera has been doing wierd things lately, lets hope it isn't going to just quit working.

All dressed up and yes, we had somewhere to go!!!

Not very often do Mike and I get dressed up and go out but it seems like now that I am coaching at Farrell's we at least go out every 10 weeks for our graduation party. The dress I am wearing has a story, a funny story. Here it goes....I was in Chicago shopping with my brother's wife, Katie, and we ended up buying the same dress. Long story short, I ended up with her size 6 and she ended up with mine. She took mine back and I decided to try the one I had on and thought I ate tooooo much for Thanksgiving dinner!! Thank goodness I checked the size because I really didn't eat tooooo much and was happy to find out hers fit!!! So, I had to wear the dress, a little tight, but it looked cute!!!

Santa Claus......

Since Clay has been little, very little, he has loved this Santa Grandma Betty puts under her tree. There is a button on the Santa you can push and it tells you the story, Twas The Night Before Christmas!! Sooooo Cute!!! A memory I will always hold in my heart!

Christmas, a little early, at Grandma and Grandpa Byers...

We had Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Byers today. The kids had a blast!! They started asking me the minute they woke up this morning, "When are we going up to Grandma and Grandpa's house!" Finally at about 1:00 we made it up there and spent the afternoon with them. We opened up gifts, had a wonderful lunch, and then played. Now, we are home and put the doll house up and got the batteries charged for the tractor. We haven't seen Kaya since the house went up and Clay loves his tractor!! I hope the weather stays good so they can make it to St. Louis to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas with Mike's sister, Jen, and her family!!