It is absolutely beautiful here. The roads are getting better and the sun came out for a little while. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the single digits.
This is what I wake up to this morning.
A good 5 inches of snow and it is still coming down.
We went from this...
It is great for the kids to get outside and run and play in the sun. We'll take it while we can.I finally got around to emptying out my point and shoot.
This was a fairly common sight the week before Christmas.
While teaching Noah how to make his sister's hats, I got busy and made a couple of hats myself. I am working on a couple other hats now.
Bea is wearing one similar to one I made for myself last year.
The kids were up at 5am this morning to check out their Santa gifts and stockings. Darren sent them to bed for fighting at 5:15. So we slept in and didn't begin opening presents until 8:30 or so.
Christmas pajamas
Every year the kids make gifts for each other. This year Noah learned to crotchet the week before Christmas. I didn't think he could do it, but he got busy and finished a hat for each of his sisters. I think he did a great job and they both love their new hats. 
Beret made by Noah
Bea made Noah brownies. We told him they were for carolling, so he was quite surprised to find them this morning.
Darren seems happy with our new toothbrush.
Bea is happy.
Annabel has been buying Tiger Beat lately and asked for a subscription. I remember I had a Tiger Beat subscription, but I think I was a few years older.
A Joe Jonas pillow has thrilled Annabel.
Winnie was as excited as the kids were to have a new lobster toy.
The kids were very gracious and seem very happy. -- Thank goodness!
Merry Christmas to all of you.
on Christmas eve. This year we were smart and opened them before our annual carolling party. We came home and were able to send the kids to bed so Santa could do his job.
performed by the Hansen family are the highlight of this Christmas season.
They brought me to tears and brought the beautiful message of Christmas into our home. I really hope they make our house a yearly stop each December.We have a new membership to the science museum, so we have been twice this month.
School was canceled on Monday because of wind chill. Darren wanted the house to stay clean,so we left the house and headed to the museum with friends. The house stayed clean and there was less fighting.
Aren't I so clever with my titles?
These two would really like to walk out on the pool cover, but they don't dare.The snow from our neighbor's driveway makes a nice little sledding hill. It is very tiny, but the girls love it.
