MoNsTeR jAm...and more SNOW!

On Saturday afternoon, we took Uncle Matt + Aunt Lisa to Cleveland! We had a great lunch, toured the city, and then went to MONSTER JAM!

TURN IT UP (your volume, that is)!!!!

When we got home, everyone was pooped! We grilled out, sat by the fire, and enjoyed some time together. Keith was OUT by 6:00 and slept the whole night through...dreaming of monster trucks and other great big boy adventures, we're sure!

On Sunday John and Alex took our best guests to Amish Country. Just a short drive away, they had lunch, toured a quaint little downtown Millersburg, and saw some horse-drawn carriages! It started to snow a little on Sunday, which made for great scenery to our big pot of homemade chili and fire in the fireplace...and a chilly walk to our favorite ice cream shoppe!

The weekend passed too quickly and Matt and Lisa flew out Monday morning...we were sad to see them go and VERY happy for the memories we made this weekend! THANK YOU UNCLE MATT + AUNT LISA for coming to visit us - you made our year so far! :)





And...then the snow began to fall...and fall...and fall some more. Today the University is closed and the local school district as well...we're sorry you missed the major snow, guys!



We'll look forward to catching the snow again next year! Love you both passed the sky!



TUBING!!!!!!!

We are SOOOO lucky to have Aunt Lisa + Uncle Matt visiting us this weekend! They arrived on Thursday afternoon and we haven't stopped since!

Last night was the first big adventure of our weekend - TUBING at BRANDYWINE! BIG snow covered hills, tubes, and S-P-E-E-D! It was really awesome - kids kept going, and going, and going...and by the end, were taking the smaller hills "by myself"!

Without further adieu...

And this is a picture of Keith the morning after...clearly, those bumpy tubing rides might have knocked a few screws loose! :)

TODAY we are waking up and getting ready to head to MONSTER JAM - yes, that is monster trucks! We are looking forward to seeing GRAVE DIGGER, MONSTER MUTT, and BATMAN - those are the most popular of the monster trucks!

HAPPY SATURDAY, everyone!

VaLeNtInE's DaY!!!

The kids celebrated the DaY of LoVe with their friends at school last Friday! It was so much fun! They both made Valentine's for their friends and it was so sweet to get to visit them at school (I heart being a room-mom!).

Keith made BATMAN valentine's for his friends and Alexandra chose HELLO KITTY! 

She's really growing up! 

 My sweet boy!

Alex with her best friends at school - Allie is hugging her and Shea is in the foreground! 

These girls are like teenagers together - chatty, sassy, and silly!  

Another of Alexandra...just had to include because she is so beautiful.

(...and by the way, she has asked to be called Alexandra like she is at school - she likes her "whole name" now!)

Tomorrow is mommy's favorite holiday of the year - one day set aside to tell all those you love you do, all those you appreciate "thank you", and all those who have made a difference in your life that you are grateful. Who is on your Valentine list?

CABIN FEVER!!!

Today is SNOW DAY #2...it's' cold, windy, and icy out so we're stuck inside! This is what we do to pass the time...well, this is what we do to pass the time when daddy's away! :)

The finished product!

Now, it's snack time and back to fort building and blocks! Naptime is soon...sweet silence to come.

Happy Groundhog Day everyone! 

+ the stuck-in-doors-crazies :)