Playing in the Snow/Ice

Here are a couple of pics and clips from our outdoor adventure yesterday. Of course the boys didn't seem to care that it was only 15 degrees outside! They were really warm under all their snow clothes. I got them all bundled up and they headed outdoors.



The first video is the sledding. Caden loves to run from the porch and sled down our small slope into the fence, he thinks it is great. Well this time, he wanted Carter to have a turn. It is so funny!

You can't really see the end, but Carter hit that fence pretty hard and didn't want to sled anymore!

Then they decide they need to get on the trampoline. Caden thinks it is a great ice skating rink. He was "skating" all over it! Carter couldn't quite get his feet under him but he did the best he could!


Overall they had a great time and were only out there about 30 minutes. When it was time to come in they obliged for the most part. Caden only fussed a little and Carter was ready for some hot chocolate by the fire!

Indoor Crafts on an Icy Day

We were a little bored yesterday, well let's be honest, the boys were a little bored and I knew that today would just be worse, so I busted out the craft bag. We, again, headed over the No Time For Flashcards and picked a couple of her craft ideas to try. The boys had fun and it took up some time with something else besides watching cartoons. I can only take so much Tom and Jerry these days, but that is a whole other story!

We started with Chinese Lanterns, but this caused a bit of a problem. Caden wanted to put a real light in it. It is a lantern and that is what they do he told me over and over! The only real problem was the cutting. Caden did great by himself, but Carter needed a little help, but then he became obsessed with the scissors! I had to give him 10 minutes just to cut some scraps.

Here are the finished projects. We ended up tying some yarn to them and hanging them in a couple of different places in the house.

Then we moved on the caterpillar C. Once I got the scissors away from Carter this one was more fun for him and easier for him to do. He loved picking out the colored pompoms to put on the C. I modified her idea and had them also glue scraps of tissue paper on it. They didn't really want to color at the moment, so I thought the tissue paper would give it some more color. Caden loved the tissue paper and the pompoms! Although I think the eyes and antenna were his favorite.

Here is Carter concentrating really hard!

Here are the finished projects!

Picture Tag

Here are the instructions: Go to the place where you store all of your pictures on your computer and open up the 4th folder. Open the 4th picture. Post the picture and give an explanation. Tag 4 people!

Okay, this is too funny! This is one of my most favorite pictures of Cory and I. Besides our wedding picture, this is the only one of just us hanging in our home! In 2002 we were blessed beyond words with a free trip to Ireland. Cory's parents couldn't make the Minolta Reward Trip, so we took their place! It was our first trip since our honeymoon and it was a blast! This picture is from the formal banquet that the company had. We got all dressed up and had a fancy dinner!
So I tag Becky, Dawn, Kari, and Ashley...have fun!

Things I Have Done

I found this while browsing Emily's blog. I don't really "know" her in so many words, but I have been following her blog and praying for her and her sweet family for a while now, so I am sure she won't mind me doing this!

I thought as I read through the list, I haven't done much in my life...then as I looked back, I have done more than I thought. Here is a list that someone created and you must copy and paste the list below into your own post, and then make bold (and/or italicize) all the things you have done. Here we go:

Started your own blog
Slept under the stars
Played in a band
Visited Hawaii
Watched a meteor shower
Given more than you can afford to charity
Been to Disneyland/world
Climbed a mountain
Held a praying mantis
Sang a solo
Bungee jumped
Visited Paris
Watched a lightning storm at sea
Taught yourself an art from scratch
Adopted a child
Had food poisoning
Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
Seen the Mona Lisa in France
Slept on an overnight train
Had a pillow fight
Hitchhiked
Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
Built a snow fort
Held a lamb
Gone skinny dipping
Been to a Broadway show in NY
Ran a Marathon
Been in three states at once
Ridden in a gondola in Venice
Seen a total eclipse
Watched a sunrise or sunset
Hit a home run
Been on a Cruise
Seen Niagra Falls in Person
Visited the birthplace of your Ancestors
Seen an Amish community
Taught yourself a new language
Had enough money to be truly satisfied
Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
Gone rock climbing
Seen Michelangelo’s David
Sung karaoke
Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
Visited Africa
Walked on a beach by moonlight
Been transported in an ambulance
Had your portrait painted
Gone deep sea fishing
Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
Kissed in the rain
Played in the mud
Been to Grace Kelley’s grave in Monaco
Gone to a drive-in theater
Been in a movie
Visited the Great Wall of China
Started a business
Taken a martial arts class
Swam in the Mediterranean Sea
Visited Russia
Served at a soup kitchen
Sold Girl Scout cookies
Gone whale watching
Gotten flowers for no reason
Donated blood, platelets or plasma
Gone sky diving
Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
Bounced a check
Saved a favorite childhood toy
Visited the Lincoln Memorial
Eaten Caviar
Pieced a quilt
Stood in Times Square
Toured the Everglades
Been fired from a job
Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
Broken a bone
Been on a speeding motorcycle
Seen the Grand Canyon in person
Published a book
Visited the Vatican
Bought a brand new car
Walked in Jerusalem
Had your picture in the newspaper
Read the entire Bible
Visited the White House
Killed and prepared my own meat
Had chickenpox
Saved someone’s life
Sat on a jury
Met someone famous
Joined a book club
Lost a loved one
Had a baby
Seen the Alamo in person
Swam in the Great Salt Lake
Been involved in a law suit
Owned a cell phone
Been stung by a bee

I know you all don't have time to just sit and blog, but try it...it is fun! Ok, now create your own post of "Things You Have Done" if you are tagged below:
Mandy, Brandy, Kaci, Jennifer, and Devin

New Canvas for Carter

Okay so my wonderful, creative, artistic child is in desperate need of a new canvas. This boy will mark, scribble, write, draw, whatever you want to call it, on just about anything. Yesterday he took it to a whole new level.

I was cleaning up the kitchen and I thought he was coloring on some paper on his table in the playroom. So I come in to find this.

He drew a beautiful piece of artwork on our sliding glass door. Cory wasn't thrilled, but hey better there than the wall right! Even this morning as a type this he is whining for crayons, pens, paper, something on my desk. Nothing is safe up here! He will climb in my chair and find a pen, pencil, etc. He loves to draw! Guess I better do some craft projects today!

Messy Baby

This is pretty much what feeding Cole looks like! Cole has decided that he would rather enjoy blowing raspberries while eating his cereal. It is getting somewhat annoying, but I thought the grandparents might find the video cute! He spit so hard during this feeding that he got some food up above his eye...crazy boy! He of course thinks it is so much fun! Ignore Cory in the video he is yelling out the window to the older two.

Peek A Boo

The boys decided last week they needed to sleep somewhere quiet where they could hide from me. So I was told to leave the room for a minute then try to come and find them. I was sure where they were "sleeping" because I heard all the toys being dumped out! So this is what I came in to find...

No sign of the boys

Hey Momma we're in here!

They thought they were sooooo funny! It was cute, but I am not sure how they fit in there. They stayed in the toy box for about 10-15 minutes before getting out to put out a fire or something. They considered the box home base and would pop back in every now and then throughout the morning! At least they were playing nicely together!

Say Another Prayer Please

Just found this family...Scott, Kelly, and Harper Stamps. They are from Arkansas, their baby was born full term around 9lbs, but Harper is not doing well and is now in St. Francis in Tulsa. They think she might have a very, very serious case of pneumonia. Just please pray for Harper and if you have time, hop on over and let them know you are praying! Also check for more updates and keep praying!

Also found this family, Chris, Jenna, and Brayden Wiley. Their baby is also not doing well. Brayden was mediflighted to Arkansas Children's Hospital. Please pray for them too, and click on the button below to hop over and leave them a comment of encouragement.