Getting in the Holiday Spirit

Happy holidays to all!  We will be spending our time off with family in Texas, so I probably won't be updating the blog until the new year.  Until then, here are a few snippits of us getting into the Christmas spirit over the last month, starting with a lovely frosty/icy covering on all of our plants.

Sibling snowman sweaters

The Festival of Trees

And the first sledding of the season.  Too bad this picture is so blurry!

Owen was super-excited to go, and this was really Hadley's first venture out walking in the snow.  It took her about 3 seconds before she slipped on the ice on our driveway.

She enjoyed brushing off all of the fluffy powder from surfaces, including my snow boots while we were walking.  She was smitten.  At least until she fell down and then tried to wipe her face with her snowy mitten.  

Owen's an old pro at this now.  I even got them to go down together several times.  They both loved it!  (See two heads in the third picture?)

While I was helping Owen with his jacket, we heard an "uh-oh!" from behind.  I turned around to find this poor girl had fallen and she couldn't get up!  But, she was pretty happy down there at least.  :)

And she inspired Owen to create some snow angels.  Another task that he has mastered before age 4.  :)  I think he made about 5 of these in our yard that day.