Wacky Weaver World: February 2009

SNOW!!!

While we were in Arizona we went up to a cabin in the mountains for a few days over New Years with Adam's family. It was so wonderful to be in mountains and snow again! We had a good time and the kids liked the snow, some of the time at least. The weather was great! It was warm enough that a long sleeve shirt was plenty warm for being outside in the sun. It was great. I wish we could go back soon!

This is the cabin we stayed in. It was really nice. A little cozy for four families but it was still really nice.

The lodge up there had cross country skis and snowshoes that could be rented for free. So Adam and I got to go cross country skiing and we took Maggie snowshoeing. We weren't sure if Maggie would be able to do it but she did great and loved it. Of course it was hard and so for part of the way she rode in the sled while Daddy pulled her. It was fun.

We walked by this creek. It was so beautiful and peaceful. Even with Maggie there.

Isaac loved being outside even if he was just playing on the porch. We had to keep the door locked whenever we were inside so he wouldn't escape.

Maggie had lots of fun playing in this pit someone dug out on the side of the house. Isaac had fun in it for about 30 seconds and then he was done.

We all had fun building snowmen.

Adam and I did one in the front of the cabin on a park bench but someone knocked him down on New Years night.

First Maggie tried to save him but later she resorted to eating him.

Here's
Isaac all bundled up. He did have a hard time staying standing up with so many layers on.

We all went sledding. Even Nana gave it a go!

Maggie didn't really like it all that much but she did end up going down about half of the hill a couple of times. Isaac went down once with me and hated it. As a matter of fact he cried whenever he saw someone else on a sled.

Here's Mag with all her snow gear on.

And of course after all the play outside we all had to have plenty of time relaxing in the nice warm house.

Christmas, Finally!

So, now three months later I am finally posting some pictures from our Christmas vacation : )

Here are the kids in their matching striped Christmas PJs that I found for a couple bucks at the used baby clothes store.

Isaac's had a little hat that came with his, he looked super cute in it!

Despite having their own presents to open the kids still helped Nana and Papa open most of theirs.

Here's Mag all dressed up!

And Isaac with a new ball!

Of course even after all the presents were opened Isaac still had the most fun playing with the ornaments and crawling under the tree!

Later that day we actually ended up taking the tree down because Isaac was just having too much fun taking off every ornament and we were worried that he was going to pull the huge tree down onto him. It was a good Christmas.

Christmas Eve!

Here are some pictures from our playful Christmas Eve Day! It was nice and warm outside in Arizona so the kids spent almost the whole day playing outside with their cousins.

After a long and exhasting day Maggie headed inside to have some story time with aunt Francis.

Here are pictures of each of the cousins. Siblings are side by side. There were six grandkids, two from three different families but we have added two more to the family since Christmas.