Happy Birthday Jake

Duck Duck Goose.



Train cake with Buzz and Woody accessories.



Jake had a great birthday with a lot of fun gifts. Can't believe he is 3!

January Snow Days

We have had lots of snow days! And not because we have had a lot of snow. It has been a very different winter than we are used to in NE. If there is even a threat of snow, everything shuts down. We did get one storm that brought about 8 inches and everything was closed for 2 days after. The good part is that the weather is nice enough that the kids can get outside and play. So sledding has been very fun.


We have especially enjoyed sledding with cousins!

I decided it was time to introduce my kids to the games of "Oh Heck!" I am preparing them for our summer trip to Idaho where we will hopefully get to see Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Bird, the originators of this game.

Can you see the shock at Aaron putting out 4 fingers?!?!

Birthday

I had a great birthday and loved celebrating with these great kids. After they all took me out for breakfast, Grace and Lucy and I enjoyed getting a pedicure together. They took care of me all day long. I also loved talking to family and friends.

A Few Adventures

We spent one day during our Christmas break exploring downtown. We took the metro and then walked and walked and walked. We were all exhausted by the time we got home. We started at the Botanical Gardens and then we went to the American History Museum and the kids liked seeing Abraham Lincoln's top hat. We also walked over to the the National Christmas Tree and the White House.


The Botanical Graden had a train display and these buildings made out of leaves and acorns. We liked the capitol building the best.


Bowling on Christmas Eve.

We suggested many activities to the kids, but all they wanted to do was stay home. Noah informed us that holidays were not for going and doing things. Holidays were meant for us to stay home. So we played a lot of games, lots of Wii, lots of legos, and just enjoyed being together.

Christmas

We had a very relaxing Christmas break.



Noah built this intense lego set in just a few hours.



Grace took up sewing.

The kids loved their snuggies from Grandma Ogden

There's a snake in my boot!

The result of unbridled avarice.

Day 150

Maybe I should buy some tall barstools? But that might stifle Lucy's creativity, so I don't think I will.

Day 149

Tonight we went to a concert at the DC Temple Visitors Center. It was Jenny Oaks Baker playing Christmas songs and it was amazing. We loved it!

Jake pointing to a star that was projected on the wall behind the stage.

While we were waiting for the concert to start, Jake was a very busy 2 year old. He did pretty good once the music started.

After the concert we made our way outside. The kids enjoyed "slipping" on this patch of ice.