Snow Day

Yesterday we had our first snow day of the season. Texas gets snow - just not usually where we are. We are about an hour north of Houston, and it gets cold here in the winter, but never usually snow. We have El Nino to thank this year for our likely white Christmas. Yesterday was the earliest recordable amount of snowfall in the area on record, making it a high possiblity of a white Christmas, or at least another snow fall before 2009 is over. Some places experienced 4 inches! We had encough to make everything beautiful and it stuck for a little while. The next morning was GORGEOUS outside! School got out at half day, and when we got home, I let Josh play outside for a little as the girls fell asleep on the way home. Here's a video of what we did:

Here's a few pictures from the next day:

A Time To Catch Up...

finally..... Thanksgiving break is finally here. I have been looking forward to this week since my surgery as I've been about a week and a half behind not only at school, but here at home. It's amazing how much happens in our household over a single day, let alone 11 days of having to pretty much do NOTHING. This is my week to finally catch up on laundry, on dishes, on playtime and cookies with kids. This is my week to catch up on lesson plans, grading and school stuff. This is my week to relax and breathe as I have so many things to be thankful for. Below are some pictures of the past few weeks that I haven't been able to blog....because there's not 36 hours to a day!

Juilianna is 7 months old and can pull up on EVERYTHING she can. She is almost walking and I bet she will be on her own by Christmas

Our little pumpkin on holloween

Jason helped the kids carve their pumpkins that we picked out at the pumpkin patch. Jenna made a castle and Joshie made a wolf

And all the grandkids together for a picture with Sherrie -
(L) - (R):

Caitlyn (18 mo), Elisha (26 mo), Jenna (24 mo), Ezekiel (4.5 mo), Lindi (2.5 mo), Julianna (8 mo) and Joshua (3 yr)