merry happy day after Christmas

From the cutest boys (in their matching jammies) on the block.... merry happy day after Christmas!

Yesterday was fun!  Crazy, but fun.  12 adults and 7 children under 4... obviously a little nutty in our little 1400 square foot home.  There may have been more than one fight over Lightning McQueen (even though there are 4 different ones) or a fight over monster trucks (though there are well over 7 different ones)... or too many cooks in the kitchen at one time.  But overall the food was delicious, the company was wonderful, and we celebrated the birth of Jesus with a gusto.  We sure feel blessed.

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Snow, snow as far as the eye can see.

LOVE IT!

Last weekend we had a super major storm, which dumped about two feet of the white stuff in 2 nights.  NICE!  Sadly it was followed the same night by some nasty heavy rain, which compressed it and turned many a road and driveway into unpassable messes...  Luckily not my driveway, because Dave stayed out late to plow it before the rain, and I shoveled out the walkways and garbage cans and whatnot.  Phew.  The next day (Sunday) after the rain was pretty bad though.  After debating back and forth, I finally decided to head to Church and brave the road.  It was... messy.  5 mph messy and only one set of tracks on the unplowed road, so when I met another car we both had to venture into the nasty slush factory.  I made it halfway there, only to be thwarted by a tree across the road.  Sigh.  Turned around and came home!

Other than that snow excitement, we've just been enjoying the season and preparing for Steve to come home (tomorrow) and for Christmas.  Here's a few photos for you to enjoy :)

 Mark cut down our tree and hauled it back to the house for me too - thanks!  I could have done it myself I am sure, but it was much nicer to have someone to share the tree hunting experience with.  Forest tagged along in the Moby.

Our little Grand fir ('abis grandis' if I remember correctly, dad?)

 Olaf watches Nick plow the driveway from the windowsill.  You can just see Nick's back bumper in the far left of the window.  Nothing like 14" thick walls to provide a great viewing area!

 Best present under the tree this year... Forest :)

 He batted that Olaf/snowman ornament around for at least 30 minutes :)

 Hey mom check me out!  Camo, old coat, messy hair.  Redneck in training? Apparently so!

 I tried to capture a photo in the middle of a snowstorm as Dave was plowing the snow with the tractor.  As you can see, there was a LOT!

Gitcha Goomsba Up

I think this is hilarious.
Leavenworth's new "viral video" ad campaign.

I've read other comments and reviews of people who say it was so "trashy" that they now refuse to visit Leavenworth.  Ha!  Okay.  I mean seriously people, it's meant to be funny.  Did no one see St. Nicholas dancing in the background?  I don't think it's trying to change Leavenworth's reputation into a college party town.  Anyone who has ever visited knows that's not even possible.  Too many trinket shops, not enough bars.  But this ad sure is generating dialogue, which I am sure was the whole point in the first place!

So without further ado, please take a look at "Gitcha Goomsba Up"

Umm, just ordered these with my store credit at Zappos.
SO EXCITED.
Free overnight shipping.

Merry Christmas, TO MYSELF!

Are we shoe twins now Tara?  I tried to order a different color but they didn't have it in my size.  So when I wear mine you can wear one of your other two pairs :)

who wants to visit?

It's easy to get in the Christmas spirit when your address is Leavenworth, WA!























I love this place.

I especially love that I live 15 miles outside of town and can just visit whenever I want, but still call it my hometown :)

Schedule for this weekend:
Play with Sorensen family in the snow.
Cut down Christmas tree on the property.
Put up Christmas tree.
Sled.
SLEEP (if the children allow it...)

So glad that tomorrow is my FRIDAY!  YAY!