Snow Much Fun

It was a great holiday in the S household. We definitely enjoyed the white stuff that kept coming down: snowshoeing, snowmobiling, snowmen, shoveling, snowboarding off a jump (boys in helmets only)...

Everyone was home at some point except Darren. Brittany and Shane are still around. It was fun to see them and baby Mya! She really improved her walking skills at Grandma and Grandpa's.

Saturday, we traveled south to our rellies. With the just the two families, the house was crowded! It's fun how we keep expanding. Even my dad played a game (he never does), and won too! He was pretty proud, except he had a small suspicion that everyone let him win so that he would want to play more games. :)

4 square and a 4 hour boot hockey extravaganza closed out the weekend. Two great games!

Caroling and other Christmas-y things

As they pulled up to her Grandma's house, L wondered aloud if kyds still went caroling. Her husband scoffed and said that was like twenty years ago. Then they walked in and heard singing...

We still go. It makes me smile to think about a tradition started hundreds of years ago that is still alive today. It is one of my favorite days of the season. First the Christmas program at church, with all the adorable kids, each another year older, singing (or mumbling, in the case of the older boys) their hearts out. And then, around 20 of us kyds making our rounds through the cold to the homes of the elderly ("I didn't know we were old enough for carolers!" -Joyce and Martin), to sing and enjoy each others company. This year, we were offered lots of treats, and who can pass up Ellen's fudge? Not me...

I ended the day at my parent's home, with three little girls to cuddle and kiss. Mya, Viv, and Sierra were all there, along with their parents. I kept waiting for the older two babies to interact, but they mostly ignored each other (except for the occasional pluggy steal).

Sigh. What a great time of the year. Full of family, friends, and faith.

I beat Mike in pong!

Ok, he might have been playing left-handed. But he's really good lefty!

And, he beat me the next two games. But...

I beat Mike in pong!

Big baby, little baby...

what begins with baby?
Viv seems huge after holding Sierra!

I couldn't see much Salmen in Sierra, but my mom could. I think she looks more like Mya than like Viv. She's so sweet! Baby and mother are doing fine. Father too (other than missing some work due to sleepless night with baby).