The last few weeks

The last several weeks it has been snowing quite a bit here for us. We would get one storm through and then another and another. Needless to say a couple Saturdays ago we thought we should take the opportunity and go sledding. Luckily our good friends have sleds because we don't and they were nice enough to let us come along with their family. I took Kali down the hill once and we ended up crashing at the bottom. She didn't want to go again after that. She is not a snow bunny like Bristol. I think Bristol takes after Nate with the love of the snow and Kali is more like me. She loves the water and not having to wear shoes or socks (she takes them off constantly during the day, even in the car).

Kali sizing up the snow and thinking I can't move in all of these clothes.

Bristol and Nate heading back up the hill.

Getting ready for another go down the hill.

Bristol coming down the hill with her friend Samantha. Samantha is in front and Bristol is behind her.

I like to think Kali is watching Bristol riding down the hill thinking, "why is this fun?".

Our backyard

My potted plants. I love how you can see the amount of snow on them. However, it was still snowing so it actually got higher.

Just for kicks

So what do you do when you are stuck inside all day because of all the snow? You get naked and ride your rocking horse. I thought Nate's family would especially appreciate this photo with the whole "barenaked cowgirl".

New Bed

Sorry no new pictures for this post. I have to download some off my camera, but am too lazy to right now. So I just thought I would update you with our newest information.

So Kali is officially out of a crib. I decided once we got back from CA to leave her in a bed and not go back to a crib. She slept in a bed in CA and did great. Well she has continued to do great, but the only problem I have now is Bristol and Kali like to wake each other up in the morning if they get up before the other one. It could be worse I guess. So there was a 50% off sale of mattresses today, since it was President's Day, so we went and got Kali a new big girl mattress. She had been just sleeping on her crib mattress on the floor. She always tries to lay in Bristol's bed (which is a twin mattress) so I think she will love her new big girl bed. Now I just have to go to the stores merchandise pick up site to get it, which will not be today because once again it it snowing. Hopefully tomorrow we will have it all set up in her room. Now we just need to get our kids bed frames or bunk beds or something to put the mattresses on. One day at a time I guess. For now the floor will have to do.

Happy Belated Valentine's Day everybody!

It's a Girl!

So this is the only picture so far that we have scanned. We have a few others but I will hopefully get them loaded soon. She is quite a mover so the pictures were a little fuzzy. Everything looks healthy so far and the due date is still June 19th. We are excited but amazed at the same time that we are having another girl. I kept thinking this one was a boy.
We are just following in my parents footsteps with having all girls I guess. We have this theory now in our family that we swear we don't mix up the sexes. My parents had four girls, my sister has three boys, and now we will have three girls. No intermixing of the two. Pretty crazy now it is next up to my sister Michelle, who has one boy so far, to see if she will have a girl next and break the cycle that seems to be the rest of our destiny. It was kind of crazy to see the baby and really have it set in that before I know it she will be joining our family out of the protection of my belly.
Other than this big news we are all doing great. Kali is definitely in her terrible two's full force. I am going a little insane. Bristol loves school and is having fun learning things and playing with friends. We are surviving the winter out here and (knock on wood) haven't thought that it is as bad as we were expecting. It hardly snows, so far at least, but we do have some bitter cold days every now and then. I will let you know in a month if I still feel the same way about the weather.

Hope everyone else out there is doing well.