after shoveling

A very yummy way to use up remaining candy canes, once the tree has been untrimmed, and homes unburied.

SNOW!!!!!!

This morning (on a personal day) papa got called out to work much earlier than usual; he said he had to go help people get unstuck, so that they could get to their work. So the boys, my sister in law (who has been staying with us over the holiday, oh so luckily), and I got up and started our day. We knew that we were going to be the ones to shovel, from the way it had been snowing the night before (as who knew when the papa would be back). So after a quick breakfast we peeked out onto the porch, and I must say that I wanted to cry. About half the snow that had been on the roof had come down that morning and our stairs were gone. We took turns chopping the compacted snow and chunks of ice, and would then have to shovel and throw it quite high to our left over the glacier that was on the other side of the railing. It took us around three hours to part the sea of snow, so that if we needed to we could get out of the house. We were also so very lucky the weather gave us a break. It was sunny. It would have been at least twice as miserable had it been snowing, or worse raining; and we were blessed that no snow fell off the roof as we shoveled.

About 1/4 of the way through.

My sis about 3/4 of the way through, our mantra was: Another step!

Pointing at my Extra Toughs, only tough Alaskan girls reserve the right to wear those.

our neighborhood

Yes! We are in our new (old) house. It is a historic home in our town, over 100 years old. We are over the moon happy.

P.S. Thanks for being there sis! It would have taken me at least six hours and thousands of bottled up tears to have done it alone. You are an Extra Tough girl!

on a very snowy day

This is what I saw when I looked out my window this morning...

MORE SNOW!!!

So...

Papa brought snow down off the shed, so that it would not colllapse...

J played in a sudsy sink...

Mittens did naughty things to a dishtowel...

J had a good time with playdough...

And I can't remember what everyone else did, I think we kept looking out the window saying things like:

Look at it out there!

It's still snowing!

It's crazy outside!

Can it possibly continue much longer?

It's up to the windows!

It's still snowing!

It's still snowing!

It's still snowing!

Ahhhhh!

I hope you are not getting as much snow as we are.

robotico

He was waiting for him in the morning...
Dee, I finally finished him! It was a fun pattern and Jonas loves him, but don't worry Popcorn still has a place in his bed.

Did he already know how?

E (in the red Jacket) is learning how to ski; or did he already know how?

Coming up the rope tow.

E. after about 2 hours of lessons.

Our hill, after the beautiful sun went on its way to rise elsewhere.

cookies

Trying out the new cookie cutters he received for Christmas.

before the turn of the year

 

The trees are stirring, heavy with the snow that continues to fall; and our cat has the right idea. A quiet day would be nice, but...the day has plans for noise.

Imagine the hmmmmm of Johnny Cash. Yes, Johnny Cash. His favorite song right now is, I Walk the Line.

E & J at our annual New Year's Eve "glow stick dance party".

Even auntie Lulu got a bit crazy. It was a wild one this year.

Happy New Year!