Snow Day - Part 2

Today I had a scheduled vacation day that included 3 different appointments and something special for me. Well the school closure changed that. I still had my 8 am vet appointment so I loaded up the kids and the dog and ventured out. It was really pretty quiet and so beautiful. It was a little difficult getting back into the garage but my suv is somewhat built for it. We had a nice relaxing day and had a good time. Not the day I had planned, but still nice.

 

Snow Day!

Today the schools were closed so I had the pleasure of working from home today. For lunch I went outside with the kids since it was still snowing and there was about 4 inches on the ground. This kind of snow you have to capture it while it happens.



We had a snowball fight



Made snow angels - or tried to at least



Attempted to make snowmen




Jason was able to get off work early, so we played in the snow again. As you can see by this point we had 6 inches.



We made snow angels and this time I couldn't resist.



The angels were pretty since the snow was so beautiful!



Then we made bigger snowmen





You can't really tell but Jackson's snowman is a pirate with a sword in his hand



Jenna's is a Longhorn cheerleader.

Lost Tooth

Jenna lost a tooth the other day during dinner at a restaurant. To hear her describe it she is now a beaver. To hear Jason describe it, she is waiting for her fangs.

Six Flags

 

We headed to Six Flags on New Year's Day. It was super cold but the kids had a good time. Jackson was finally tall enough to ride some of the rides without the required parent rider. He rode his first real roller coaster in the Judge Roy Scream. Maybe next time he will brave a few more.

Happy 2010!

Happy 2010 Everyone! This was the midnight in New York celebration. Jackson crashed 5 minutes after this picture.

Christmas in Houston

After the ice melted on the roads we headed to Houston on Christmas afternoon. We had a great time with Jason's family. The kids went to see a movie with Grandma and Papa, went on a nature hike and saw the awesome Candy Cane Lane.

Christmas 2009

Once we braved the ice back home from my sister's Christmas Eve Jackson had fallen asleep. Jenna was insisted that we put the reindeer food out. With the snow - I was hoping she would forget that part since Santa's reindeer leave tracks.


So the kids woke us up at 7:30 am screaming that Santa came. They were a little quicker so we barely have any photos of Christmas morning much less video. This is me forcing them to pause so I can take a picture.



Once all the presents were opened they spent the morning playing the various Wii games that Santa brought.


Jason made Christmas shaped pancakes for breakfast.


Since the roads were still a little icy the kids got the opportunity to play in the snow/ice before we headed to Houston. Jackson chose the ice while Jenna chose the snow.