Our lap around the rink

Gregg has been such a terrible father this winter... Lillie just finally got on the ice for the first time since late summer.  After getting her prepped to go out there and skate she lasted one time around and wanted off.  I think the mistake we made was we took her to a rink that is adjacent to a large arcade.  She thought when she was done she was gonna get to play.  The boys seemed to enjoy themselves though.  Patrick was thrilled to put on her helmet and skate around a few times with Gregg.  Joshua enjoyed watching all the people skate and banging on the glass.  I think it is safe to say she will not be our little hockey player, I told Gregg to put his efforts into the boys.

All ready to go

Patrick anxiously watching Lillie

Patrick got his turn

Josh banging away

Loving the helmet

They did like watching everyone else

A tease of weather to come!

We had a warm day not to long along, the kids got to get out on the deck and play.  The snow hadn't melted from the grass yet but our deck is large enough for them to have a good time... that is after I shoveled the snow the previous day for at least an hour off the deck.  Totally worth it though to get some fresh air!

Sunday morning paper

Sunday morning I get the paper so I can clip the coupons... in order to keep the boys out of my hair I let them browse the ads.  They love to rip up all the paper and make a big mess.  Every once in a while Patrick will see something that he wants and has to show me.  It is so cute one Sunday I got the camera out and took pictures... enjoy!

Its time to bounce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For Lillie's third birthday we bought her a bouncy house and have put it to good use.  For some reason though it took me all winter before I actually set it up in our basement for the kids to play in.  Good thing I did because it burns off some energy and they all love it!!!  It takes up their entire play area in the basement but it is totally worth it, plus we don't play down there anyway in the winter because it is so cold.

Crazy shenanigans!

With it being Winter the kids have been locked up inside a lot and some days things get a little weird... enjoy!

swords!

fighting over the swords

photo by Lillie

Joshua vacuuming... he is obsessed

cheering on Da Bears

Yeah... he is in the band

oh Joshua!

This kid is so weird sometimes

we figured out Patrick fit in the shopping cart

and so does Josh!!!

believe it or not... no one got hurt

Patrick wanted to be pushed

Boots!

different day... same boots

this didn't end well!

Blizzard of 2011

Yeah... yeah... yeah  I know everyone knows we were hit with a bunch of snow but I figured I might as well share the pictures we took of what it looked like around our house as well as the kids attempting to play in it.

Yes Lillie insisted we swing

AND... slide

most of the snow was taller Patrick

We built a tunnel

coming out of the tunnel

Patrick attempting the tunnel

Quick pause before he commits

Yeah... he did it

Gregg had to shovel a dog run

Our deck

My crazy kids!

He got stuck in there... took both Gregg and I to get him out