cabin fever

I have been wanting to go camping just the 4 of us for a while now. I had visions of a relaxing weekend laying around a cabin, building campfires, trudging through the woods and just enjoying each other's company. Well, you know what they say about expectations...the weather got the best of us and it rained the entire time but even as I think back, we managed to do everything I listed above. The cabin was great (minus the fact that it was a duplex and we spent a lot of time telling the kids to stop screaming so as not to disturb our neighbors). We built fires inside the cabin to warm ourselves by. We trudged through the mud and the muck to see the iconic waterfall at its finest. And for the most part, we enjoyed each other's company. I have so many fond memories of camping when I was growing up so hopefully it can be something we get to do as a family too, rain or shine.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took this picture because it sums up Presley pretty well...adventurous, a leader and a blazer of her own trail.

a quick 6

During all the snow and ice, a certain little girl had a birthday. Presley is 6! I can't believe it. Two hands are now required to display her age.

By Friday afternoon, most of the snow and ice was gone so we had Presley's birthday celebration as planned. Presley wanted to have a sleepover but we all agreed she and her friends weren't truly ready for an all night kid of sleepover. Instead we had "Presley's Almost Sleepover".
I picked up two of her friends and we headed to the mall to hit the candy shop to pick out some sugary treats. Then it was back to our house for playtime, pizza, pajamas and a movie. The girls had a blast and the parents arrived around 8:30 so that each girl could sleep soundly in her own bed.

This will say 16 before we know it!
 

Jon, Landon and Winston stayed over at Jon's parents house so it was donut holes in bed for the girls.

snow more

Looks like I should have kept my mouth shut about all the snow because Mother Nature decided to serve up another heaping of snow and ice. This round started with about 2 inches of icy sleet and then another several inches of powder on top of the ice. I think we are up to 6, maybe 7, make up days for school!

 

Our hill somewhat resembles a ski run.

 

Getting creative with Jell-O.
 

Caught him playing with Presley's Barbie's.
 

Ironically, during all the winter weather, Landon started swim lessons.