Enjoying the Snow!

We love the snow...when it is fresh, clean, sparkling, and white!  And we especially love it when we get to play in it!  I have posted a bunch of pictures that do not need any explanations....just the expressions on the faces tell enough.  I have to give credit to my brother-in-law, Keith, for taking these pics.  He is great at capturing memories!  It has been a fun filled week with Christmas, New Years, and just spending time with my family. We already miss Kristeen, Maia, and Keith.  They flew home to Vermont today :(  Thanks for such a great visit!

Maddie and Maia....Snow Buddies!

AJ

AJ riding on Andy

Keith and Kristeen

Andy pulling my Dad....the dogs all follow!  

AJ and Lane

Miss Maia....look at the melted ice crystals on her sweet face.  Never once did she complain of being cold.

Andy, Kristeen, myself, AJ, Maia, and Maddie.  We enjoyed every minute of the winter fun we had at the farm!

Our other sledding location was a hill up by the old dump,  Here we didn't use the 4-wheeler, just good old fashioned sledding.  Climb up the hill and sled on down!  
Kristeen and Maia...snow flying as they speed down.

AJ...the Snow Speedster

Kristeen

My Mom knit this new sweater for my Dad.  Check out the skulls on the sleeves. He wore it with pride!  

This next sequence might need a little explanation.  Most Grandpas are kind, caring, gentle, and helpful.  Well, this grandpa  has other ideas.....

Here he is waiting so innocently--

Here comes AJ on his sled. Grandpa picks up the sled full of cold, icy snow and....

throws it on the child!  Nice huh?  

AJ actually laughed and went up the hill for another dose. 

The Snow Monster attacks again....

The last of the snow activities took place on Wednesday.  The gang went skiing up at Sundance (except for myself and Lane).  I wasn't there to take pictures so Kristeen snapped a couple with her iphone.
Madison

Madison and Maia

Good times!  We had such a fun Holiday.