Firsts – Page 15

Let it Snow!

December 12, 2017

After a full morning of snow fun, the kids took a little rest but then went straight back out that afternoon! Snowball fights, more snowmen, and the best time ever!

Look how deep the snow was!

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Then the snowball fights began…

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My favorite…boom in the face!

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Making a snowman…

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They built this one without any help at all!

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Finally, just a few pictures around the yard to remember how covered everything was!

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By the next morning the roads were fine and it was melting quickly…

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What a fantastic, unexpected snow day in early December!!

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I think it’s definitely a sign that it’s going to be a very merry Christmas!

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So, the forecast was calling for a light dusting of snow Friday morning. I didn’t pay that much attention to it and rolled my eyes a bit when they called on Thursday night to say school was delayed school until 10:00 the next morning. I got up and went to the gym early and a few flakes were falling from the sky. It was pretty and I knew the kids would like it. When I got home I ran outside to get a picture of the house in snow as I didn’t know how long the snow would last.

I took this at 6:45am…

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It started coming and didn’t stop! I then took this picture at 7:45am…

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It snowed all morning long! I took this picture at 10:45am…

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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! We ended up getting about 4.5 inches! The kids were obviously thrilled and couldn’t wait to get out and play in it. It was the perfect snow too – light and fluffy without much ice on the roads. Thankfully I had bought snow suits for the kids last year so we were all prepared! They geared up and headed out in to play!

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I took about a million pictures of them building snowmen (4 in total!), playing with the neighborhood kids, throwing snowballs, and basically having the most fun ever. I’m just going to put all the pictures up so enjoy all these scenes from our fantastic snow day!

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And that was just the morning fun! They went back out in the afternoon for more snow play! Don’t worry, I have pics of that too. 🙂

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See you tomorrow!

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All he wants for Christmas…

November 29, 2017

Is his bottom front tooth!!

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When I saw Maxwell after school last Monday, he gave me a big ole grin and that tooth was gone! I knew it was loose but I didn’t think it was that loose!! He said he was eating his lunch and could feel it moving more so he went to the bathroom, gave it a few good wiggles, and then pulled it out all by himself! whoa!!!

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I’m excited for him and thankful I didn’t have to pull it!! The tooth fairy came that night and generously left $5! Must be a “first tooth special”! 😉

Scouts Honor!

November 8, 2017

Maxwell is officially a Boy Scout!

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Well, he’s a Tiger Scout. But he’s earning badges and learning the ways of scouting. He’s had a few den meetings and it’s a good group of boys from his school.

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I think he’s having fun…and really enjoying wearing the neckerchief. 😉 Their last meeting on Sunday was right after basketball so he had a little “business on top, party on bottom” situation going!

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The most awesome part of scouts so far? The campout! Yep, Robert and Maxwell slept outside all night in a tent two weeks ago. Unfortunately, it happened to be a frigid night with temps in the 30s!!! But, these troopers stuck it out, warmed themselves by the fire, and made it all night.

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They even got to shoot rockets in the morning!

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My little scout looked like this as soon as they got back in the car…

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I think my big scout was wishing he could do the same! I’m so proud of my campers!

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Scout’s honor!

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My little ballerina

September 25, 2017

Happy Monday! Mondays are now “dance day” around our house! After Samantha’s first dance class was cancelled thanks to Irma, she finally got to go last week and it was ADORABLE! I definitely think I enjoyed it more than anyone else…tiny dancers included! ha! She looked cuter than anything I’ve ever seen in this entire world in her pink tutu and pigtails!!!

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I mean…I cannot handle the cuteness – and personality! – of this baby girl!!!

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Are you kidding me? All of my dreams coming true!! 💖

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She was really excited to go but was a little unsure when class actually started so her finger went into her nose, of course…

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She quickly warmed up though and was twirling around and following the teacher’s instructions in no time!

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The parents get to watch from behind a 2 way mirror and it was funny to see the kids check themselves out when they didn’t know we were on the other side! ha!

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