Welcome: The Week in Review

This past week we had visitors from Tennessee. Jeanne was unable to come for a visit this summer because of her surgery. We were lucky enough to have them here the day after Christmas.

I had been hoping for snow for when they came. I just love that they can come to sled since they don't get to at home. We kept getting little bits of snow and then rain and warm temps. I was so worried. They went right out into the snow the first night. We knew we were expecting more rain...It was a good thing we did because it was 51 the next day!!!

Jacob was a gentleman pulling Jamie up the hill.

I can not believe I convinced my sister to go down on her belly...heck, you only live once :)

The day we went to the mall. Auntie Chris was having no part of that. She said something like I was 'crazy'. Four kids right after Christmas and rain didn't seem to mix for me so I said let's do it. Jeanne was worried about missing the Bath and Body clearance sale so we hit it up. She's ready for the year ahead for birthdays and such.

The boys love when Auntie Jeanne comes because she likes to bring them in the woods for little hikes. Cold weather is just not my thing, sledding is one thing, but walking in the woods is another. They absolutely love it and she lets them stomp on the ice...after she tests it that is. That was after she had to fetch Jenna out of the shallow stream last year. Poor Jenna...they all remember every detail :)

Jeanne also likes to play with her camera. This was her telling the kids to pretend they were stuck in the woods for a couple of days. Does anyone want to hand out any Oscars?

Movie day was on a freeeeeezing windy day. They all have been looking forward to seeing the Squeakwal. I, of course, had to fight off a nap. For me, movies=nap. It was cute and the kids all enjoyed it. I don't event think we had one bathroom break...except Auntie Chris, of course!

The temperature dropped from 15 degrees to 11 degrees on the way home. The whole half mile of it.

Auntie Jeanne is also the crafty one. I may be creative, buy she is crafty and loves to bring a fun one to do with the kids. This year she came prepared with her paints and canvases and all of the little artists went right to work. They all did a great job. It was fun to see all of their different talents.

Jenna lost her tooth while she was here. The thing had been hanging on my a hair for quite some time. She has been hanging on to it because she doesn't want the tooth fairy to take it. As you can see from the pictures, it was a traumatic experience. I think more so for Jamie. Jeanne could be in trouble when it is her turn to lose teeth if she remembers it :)

The inbetween times were spent boxing, playing Uno and playing Hide and Go seek in the boys 10X12 foot room :)Now I love all my kids and I love all of my nieces, but this girl cracks me up!!! She has the cutest things to say (which I will post about later since these damn pictures have taken this entry over an hour) and she make the funniest faces and poses. I could just squeeze her up and eat her for every meal!!!