Snow again!

All of my East Coast and Midwestern friends are saying, "What snow, where?"! I know, I know...but even if there is a quarter of an inch on the ground they simply must go out in it. I guess it is like using an umbrella in the rain....very fun when you don't get to do it often. I have to put them in all of the snow gear because they still roll around in what they think are significant amounts of snow. Really it is mud after the first roll. Oh well...they had fun! All except for Claire that is...she wasn't too thrilled with being plopped out in the cold.

January Fun

So far most January days have been full of fair weather and plenty of sunshine. Only recently did we get a little rain and some snow on the mountain. The kids have been enjoying the scooters that Santa brought. Brian gets out there and races with them...I just get out the stop watch and do "time trials". It seems that lately a parent either has to be participating in or organizing activities...otherwise everyone ends up crying...even me!

Lauren insisted that she and Connor take some unbrellas outside so that they could have "a meeting". Don't know what they talked about but they walked all around the yard and sat in the grass for a while. I guess it is just fun to use an umbrella...we hardly ever do it around here.

This picture was taken just two days before the one above! I was locked up in my room with a stomach flu that is working its way through the family. Everyone else was apparently having a topless party in the jumper and catching some rays! And before you ask...yes, we do feed Thomas. :)

Twinnies are seven months old and thriving! Sitting well now, and Ronan army crawls at an amazingly fast pace. I think that Claire is generally pretty ticked off that she can't move like he can. But she has the teeth advantage with four to his zero.

Ronan has his tounge out ALL the time. Hope it is not a permanent condition. "Waz uuuuuup?"

Here are some more sunny day pictures. Notice that I still have the kids in hats and coats. Well, I was informed after my sick day that "Dad is way more fun".

Kesley is back in Albuquerque and going to UNM. She has babysat for us since Thomas was about four months old. Did you ever think we'd keep you this busy, Kelsey??!

Ronan likes to see if he can get equal amounts of food on his face and in his belly.

Claire is much more ladylike.

My cousin from TX came to visit and the kids attacked him! I told him "what ever you do...don't sit on the floor! Stay on your feet and they won't be able to do too much damage".

Little GG (Grace Grady) is getting more generous with her smiles!