Winter Fun

It may not technically be winter yet, but lets be real, the is the 2nd time it has snowed here and we've already used up half of our school closing allotment so I'm pretty sure we are just gonna call this tail end of fall, winter. We aren't big fans of the cold weather but when it snows (especially around Christmas time) it just makes everything so magical!

First big snow of 2013...

"snowy" they built him with the neighbors kids

snow angels

in awe

very proud of his gingerbread house!

Christmas tree hunting...

Every year since before the kids were born, we've been going Gaver Tree Farm to pick out the perfect tree to chop! Neil and I went for the first time in 2004 just a few months after getting married and right after finding out we were expecting :) So needless to say this is one of those traditions that isn't going anywhere and one that we have many fond memories of.  This was our 9th year in a row as a family and we plan on doing it many more times!

the one!

helping haul

my 8 year old?! nuts

giddy up cow

my 5 yr old turkey ;)

they're obsessed with this pirate ship!

my 2 yr old little

Gaver has the best home made donuts and hot chocolate!

sharing with Daddy

family pic in front of our tree!