"Real Snow" =)

We got a nice amount of snow this past weekend.  Just enough for the kids to have fun sledding and playing outdoors QUITE a BIT.!  The snow is almost like a new toy, although, I'm sure the novelty will wear off before too long ;-) 

I just had to get a few/bunch of pictures of their latest fun outside.  I laughed at Cocoa, she's like a kid in the snow.  She'd lick it, bite it, bound through it like a kangaroo, dig in it, and bury her nose.  SO FUNNY to watch!  I think it's safe to say she loves the snow =) 

 sledding hill / plunge--they're so happy daddy plowed it this way!

 MMMmm---icicles!

The crazy dog!

 See Jake's fort?

Our view---LOve LOVe LOVE

Larissa

Happy 7th Birthday Larissa!

Hope you have a very fun day =)

We miss you!

1st snow

 Excited, happy kids to finally have snow!

 We didn't get much more snow than what you see in the top picture, but where there's a will there's a way ;-)  They scraped together enough snow to make their mini-snowmen =)

Pretty.  I don't care what you say, this is WI, I love the seasons, and I like the snow---at least until February!

*These pictures were taken a few weeks ago--we don't have any snow right now, much to my kid's dismay.  I'm hoping this year we'll at least have enough snow that they can do a bit of sledding--last year we pretty much missed out on that here---I guess we'll have to go up north more ;-)

Brothers

 James patiently waiting for Jacob to help load the gun

Ready, Aim, Shoot!  They were shooting at the bucks on the wall. 

Happy Hunters

Good luck to my 2 hunters!

...and all the other hunters out there!

Make it a GREAT HUNT ;-)

catching up

 Meri's 6th

Jacob's 10th

 Joe's 31st

Opening a gift with Benji

We caught up on Bdays around here.  All the way back to Meri's from Sept. 

Happy 9th Birthday Benji

Have a fun day =)

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Way Up North

 Uncle David giving the kiddies a wagon ride

 Girls up bright and early to read books =)

 Jake's turn

A hockey game

 Emily reading to Maria

Waiting for Jake to open his presents

His helper

 I Love sunsets over the lake.  Miss seeing them.  Glad I got to see this one when we were there!

Firebug.

My hubby

Happy Birthday to my love--

10

Happy 10th Birthday Jake!  Can't believe you're already 10 though! 
Here's a few of Jake's favorite things:

 Hunting!!

 Being outside in the woods

And, fishing! 

Happy 10th Birthday Big Jake--
Love you oodles!

Happy birthday dear Jael! 
Happy birthday to you!

Can't wait to see you soon!

My Favorite Season Because......

The camera doesn't quite do it justice