Gingerbread neighborhood

Each year the kids build a gingerbread house. For the past years I've bought those ready to make houses. Not his year, thanks to Pinterest! We decided to go with the Graham Cracker house. A much easier, more creative, and much CHEAPER way of building. They had so much fun. We didn't have much Halloween candy left over so I decided to color some of the icing. It was a huge hit!!

Our First REAL snow of the season

It's been snowing here

The kids have been busy cutting snowflakes out of dollar store coffee filters. Too bad it's the only snow we've seen so far this year.

Night Time Sledding, Redneck style

First you have to wait for the tractor or try and catch it...

Then if you were lucky enough to catch it, and stay on, you got a fun ride around the goat pasture...





But if you weren't, you might end up like this...

Or this...

When you are done chasing the tube, you could hang out here...

And get to visit with one of these...

Nature Hike

A couple weeks ago we went to our local duck pond. Of course it was mostly ice. The kids did some nature drawings, the subject was Cattails. I wish I knew how to scan them in and post them but nope don't know how to do that;)So I will just show some pictures we took. The goose was not happy about us being there, but she never attacked.

O' CHRISTmas Tree

Yep we have one of those...an artificial Christmas Tree. We love the smell of fresh but like the price of this one. We bought it from a friend about 7 years ago, for $25. I think we have gotten our money out of it;) The kids enjoy putting it up so much, we just let them do it, hahaha. Rob and I just sit back and snap pictures.

Redneck Sledding Rob Style

The kids finally got their wish today. They wait all year for this and start talking about it in September when the weather cools down. Rob has just as much fun as the kids.

SNOW

We got snow a few days ago and then yesterday we got the mother load. So the kids got their gear on and braved the the teen temps to go sledding behind our house. The pictures were taken by me through the window, while I was in my nice warm house;)

Cold Morning

Sunrise off my back deck this morning. We have had some very cold temps the past few days. Last night it got down to -11, brrr. The goats aren't doing so well so I am off to fight the TDay traffic to get some doggie blankets.

Update in Black & White

Mr. Winter is here, so we are keeping busy inside more.

Making cities out of the family room.


reading books...a lot...


someone got play-doe for Christmas, I hate the stuff but she'll be there for hours if I let her. By the time I had them clean up they had a city built here also!


This week we are taking a vacation from formal schooling and doing a family project. The kids are instructed to plan our vacation for next year. We have our destination, they have to plan how we are getting there and back and what activities we will see on our travels. She really is happy;) I just caught her by surprise.


Picture taken today with Bruiser(in front)Daisy(in back) and Garfield the cat(Jocelyn is holding). I know it is hard to see with the b/w picture. Jaelyn isn't crying she is trying not to laugh.


Jacob getting Jordan with a snow ball that fell apart.


The goats haven't had much attention the last few weeks, so I spent some time with them today. Their fur is so thick and soft. At first they didn't want anything to do with me...then the chewing began and the pulling on my draw string and then the jumping...so much for being shy.


Tired of Black & White? here is the china set my hubby bought me for Christmas. I love it!!!


up close to see the pattern.


The last few weeks I have been working my way through this quilt.

I can't believe how easy it is using a Jelly Roll. Although I haven't finished yet, so there are bound to be some mistakes. Either way I am enjoying myself!
We are loving our winter so far, I know a lot of people don't like winter but I love the time we spend indoors on crafts and all. My attitude might change by March, April, or May if we are still getting snow...