Wisconsin

Everyone keeps telling us that we need to go to the Wisconsin Dells. So this weekend we decided to go check it out for ourselves.
This is a ski slope here in Wisconsin. I am not sure if you call this a mountain or a hill?
This is an Ice & Snow sculpting competition that happens every year.

Marshmallow eating contest

Only in Wisconsin can you enjoy a snow sculpting competition one minute & the next minute be going down water slides. (Notice all of the ice on the door!!)

Hearty Mid-Westerners

How do we know it's cold outside:
1. You get a phone call from your kids school at 5:30 in the morning saying school has been cancelled due to the extreme cold conditions!!
2. After you take a shower you notice the inch of ice on the Inside of your bathroom window!!

3. As you drive to the grocery store to buy eggs your car thermostat reads -7 degrees. And yes that is before the wind chill!!
4. To take the trash out you bundle up like you are going to race in the Iditarod!! Unfortunately for me the garbage can ended up being frozen shut & I wasn't strong enough to open it.
Yep it's cold outside.

Extreme Snow Sports

After the games on Saturday we decided to play out in the snow. Who doesn't love getting pulled behing the 4-wheeler on a sled? And what better place to do it than your yard. Derek was our driver for this fun day in the snow!! Thanks Der.

Unfortunately I don't have any snow pants, those would of come in handy. And unless your thirsty, always sled behind a 4-wheeler with your mouth closed, no matter how bad you want to scream.

Grayson being dragged by the sled
Abby could do this all day long

A few minutes after I came in (mainly to get the snow out of my pants)I looked out the back door & saw Lindsey getting ready to sled down the slide.

Anybody up for a little B-ball?

Grayson & Abby had there first basketball game last Saturday. It was so fun to watch & cheer them on. Abby was so funny, she would run/skip down the court & then when she got to where ever she was going she would hop. It was so cute. There were a few experienced girls on her team but at least 1/2 of them were a little confused. There was alot of clustering, the girls would run as a group & then stop whenever somebody else did. It will be fun to see them get better & know what they are doing. Grayson's team is older, so they know more about the sport. They were competetive & knew what they were suppose to be doing. Both kids had alot of fun. After each game the team goes back to a room for the "Star Ceremony" were each kid earns a different colored star depending on there strength for that game. Grayson's star was for best defender & Abby's star was for most Christ like.

Time to Catch Up

I know I haven't blogged FOREVER, but talk about being busy. I can't seem to get caught up on anything. Here is a catch up on what we have been up to...we surprised the kids with a trip to Utah for Christmas. We had a great trip, once we were able to actually reach SLC. Here are pictures of the kids walking off the back of the plane to the UVU "airport". Don't even get me started on the flight to Utah.


I will have to finish later, Lindsey needs help.

Be Careful What You Wish For

Last week after going up & down the stairs about 100 times I walked into my bedroom to put something away. As I was standing there looking at my bed I thought, wouldn't it be nice to have a little cold & just be able to lay in bed all day. Well I didn't get just a little cold, I got a doozie. You know the kind were you cough so much that you feel like you just did about 300 crunches. My head hurt, my abs hurt, my nose was stuffy & runny & I was coughing my head off. Not only was I not feeling well, but Derek & I both had crazy busy schedules. I didn't really get the chance to just stay in bed all day. I do have to give a shout out to Lindsey, who let me stay in bed for a few hours on Monday. She was such a good girl to entertain herself for a little while.

I Am So Over It

I guess it is only fitting that it would snow on the first day of December. The kids were so excited, they played in the snow in the morning while they were waiting for the bus & as soon as they got home from school. They LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. I on the other hand am already over WINTER. I know it hasn't even officially started, but I AM OVER IT!!!! There are lots of great things that come with winter, snow covered trees, sledding, skiing, snowball fights, hot chocolate, a white christmas, being able to wear my sweats to the bus stop, soup on a cold night...but does it have to be so DARN cold. I am already loathing wet boots, helping the girls put on snow pants, boots, gloves, scarves, hats & coats, shoveling snow & driving on slick roads. Thanks to my spin on the freeway last year now I am terrified of driving in the snow. What I wouldn't give to be wearing my shorts & flip flops right now.