Snow Days

It's only the middle of January and I feel like we have had snow on the ground for months now. Keara and Easton are enjoying it (well, except when it is -15 degrees out).

We have been out sledding- and actually taking turns pulling each other...

making snow angels...

purposely falling in the snow...

drinking hot cocoa...

and, now as the temps are rising a bit, building a snowman.

And, lastly, kissing our snowman good-bye.

Family Portraits

Back at the end of Christmas, I was going to post all of our fun times at everyone's houses and all of the great presents Keara and Easton are playing with, but it is now the middle of January and I am looking back getting a kick out of everyone's family picture- oh, the fun of the holidays!

A try at the three grandkids after Christmas Eve Mass. The presents are just way more exciting and Easton's dry lips got in the way of most family pictures!

Hello Allen!!!

Daniel, Sara, and Kian (being as cooperative as an 18-month-old can be)

Granny and Grandpa with their three grandchildren.

Yes, the only Dolezal family Christmas '08 photo I have...beautiful!

Now, at the Chaffee house, getting five kids three and under to pay attention and look at the camera all at the same time. You have to believe there is a lot of- look, Mommy has a monkey on her head- can you say stinnnky feet- Easton, put your foot down- Brooklyn, stop kissing your brother...etc.

Allen and I and our cooperative children.

This was suppose to be a 'crazy' picture, apparently Allen didn't get that memo, or maybe I was just too crazy!

The Rupp Family- Ann, Kory, Brooklyn and Braxton

The Hayes Family- or, oh wait, just Arica

The Hayes Family- Arica, Pat & Brody

Grandma and Grandpa and the five grandchildren.

And, this is probably the best of the bunch. Taken with a timer on a camera and by some miracle, everyone is looking and mostly smiling.