Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Winter 2010

Snow, wind, blizzards, fog for several days straight and now ice, and we are only 20 days into 2010! I am starting to wonder if I will ever look out my window and not see white! Three days house-bound so far, and one more may lead me to invest in some snow shoes!

Playing on our mounds of snow.

A branch covered in ice.

Desperate to use their new umbrellas, Easton heard 'freezing rain' on his weather radio and conspired with Keara to go outside to use their umbrellas. As we stepped ouside and literally all fell flat on our butts, they were a little disappointed that freezing rain wasn't exactly umbrella rain. But, after playing for awhile, I heard, 'look a rain drop', as some sleet fell from the roof and they finally got to use their umbrellas!

A snowman built with Daddy (well, actually, built by Daddy!)

A sun dog over the lake in early January.

Before ballet one day.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Holiday '09

We traveled to and fro and finally landed back home. The one thing that comes to mind as I think about our Christmas this year is more and more snow. Our 3 1/2 hour drive to Kansas took 6 hours and lots of map work as interstates and highways were closed. And, after the trip to my side, we came home to 4 more inches of snow- for a total of around 31 inches in the last couple weeks.
However, all four of us had a great time at our families' homes and feel blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives.

The five Chaffee cousins, Keara, Brooklyn, Braxton, Brody, & Easton
The Chaffee family

Allen getting attacked!

Keara & Macy

Mom & Dad with the grandchildren

Ringing in 2010 with our neighbors, Michelle & Sean

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Our group was in charge of mixing together the corn casserole.

We had to take turns stirring!

We played games, and...

sang songs with beanbags :), and...

dressed up like Indians and Pilgrims and enjoyed our food.

Hanging Christmas Lights

Hanging Christmas Lights
Just one of the fun holiday traditions. Luckily, Allen somewhat enjoys it!

Lulu decided to help too and climbed the ladder to the roof.

Pie-fection

Pie-fection
My first homemade pie!


Halloween

Halloween
Keara- Princess Belle, Easton- Spiderman

Easton giving us 'web in the eyes'

Trick or treat! I think Easton probably rang that doorbell about three times!

We could have gone to 100 houses and Keara still would have said, go next house, more candy!

Easton was most excited about his suckers! He dug through one lady's bowl for about a minute straight saying, 'no, want something better' until he came upon a sucker!

Allen as Spiderman. Thank god they don't make that costume for adults!

Me, simply trying to live a dream! Although it is nice not to have an evil step-mother that tries to kill me or locks me in an attic!

Nebraska Game

Nebraska Game
Allen and I enjoying the NE vs. Baylor game and a fun day in Lincoln

Chaffee Fall Harvest

Chaffee Fall Harvest
Grandpa, Grandma, Keara & Easton

Grandpa teaching the basics!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!
aren't they cute!

Keara

Keara


Easton

Easton


Ahhh...the love

Ahhh...the love





First Day of School

First Day of School
Me and my babies

Keara

Keara
a few tears, but Daddy's fish face got a smile!

Easton

Easton
ready to go, stop with the pictures Mom, let's go

Daddy and kiddos

Daddy and kiddos
earth to Allen, come in Allen

Photos from the Past

Photos from the Past
Our first house in Kansas City. This was the last day we moved out of our house and the day we told Allen's family we were expecting- one baby- at the time!

April 20, 2005- they are finally here.

The four of us at the southern-most point in Ireland, Mitzen Head Point.

One of our many days at Memorial Park

Family vacation to South Carolina

June 2006- Easton with his cousins Brooklyn and Brody

March 2007- Keara and Easton with their brand new cousin, Kian

May 2008- our newest cousin and nephew, Braxton

July 2008- Keara and Easton with their Irish cousins, Kathryn and Roisin

August 2008- our Chaffee cousins, Brooklyn, Brody and Braxton

August 2008- Keara and Easton with cousin Kian