Let it Snow!

One of the best things about having kids is getting the chance to "be" a kid again.  On Wednesday we had our first snowfall of the year: big, fat, beautiful, sticky flakes fell from the sky and covered everything.  Needless to say, there was no question that we would spend most of the day outside.

Oliver would have been perfectly happy just sitting around eating the snow.  But the bigger kids and I got him involved with building a full-on snow fort.

Later, at Finn's school, we had a snowball fight and built a snow cat taller than 

me.

Ahhh... if every winter day was like that one, I could handle winter all the time.

After grocery shopping Wednesday evening, we stuck out our tongues and caught one lovely, huge snowflake after another on our tongues.  Sweet!

I have to add in one other humorous event from this week.  Whenever the kids argue with Oliver, I tell them "Don't argue with a two-year-old.  You'll never win."  They know this well enough now that they say it to one another if one of them is arguing.

Anyway, the other day Evan and Oliver were in the car with me and Evan started arguing with Oliver about something.  They were going, "Yes it is...No it isn't" at each other and then Oliver came out with, "Don't argue with a two-year-old, Evan."  I laughed so hard I almost needed to pull over.  Oli is quite the comedian.

Happy Hallowe'en

As promised we got out the camera on Hallowe'en night and got some cute pics of the kids to share with all of you. 

We started the evening with a little party for our little friends and their parents.  On the menu were monster fingers, ghost grub and such.  It was a lot of fun, though somewhat crazy with eight kids who were totally excited for Hallowe'en running around the house.

In the pics you'll see Evan, Oliver, Lola, Kaiya, Finn and Theo.  Missing are Abby and Rudy (who was a super cute super hero!).

Cutest moment of the evening?  Oliver waddling along in his lion costume trying to keep up with Evan and Finn, who were literally running from

 house to house.  His little tail wiggled from side to side.

At first Oli didn't seem totally sure about the whole experience, but he quickly caught on.  Soon enough his routine became: "Trick or treat" then he's pick the candy he wanted if he had the chance, say thank you, and before he'd even be down the steps he'd be saying "Mom, let's go to another house".  "Ok Oli, let's go!"

Now we have enough candy in our house to last until the summer, literally.

  We've put a bunch in the freezer to pull out for special occasions.   Got a sugar craving?  Come on over!

xo

Julie