Cold And Countdowns

It has been COLD the last couple weeks...I'm talking 3 degrees before the wind chill in the morning. The kids are loving it, although they can only play outside for a little while before coming in to warm up. I'm just glad there is at least a good amount of snow to make it worth the cold!

This is Ethan's version of a good picture...no smiles required!Nat is still more willing to take a pic! Especially in the snow with her new snow boots!

Because of the ice storm that went through (we didn't get it very bad) there is still a nice thick layer of ice on sidewalks and other areas that don't get salted or shoveled. This pic is from Thursday last week (it doesn't look much different now)...it may look like snow, but that is a huge sheet of ice that all the kids (and parents) were falling on trying to get in and out of school.

See, more ice! Thanks to the people that don't shovel, two thirds of the walk to school is like ice skating.

We have several countdowns for Christmas...although with working evenings I have been horrible at staying on the correct day. It seems that every time I remember to do it we have to do several days worth.

I got this tree in Germany, the kids love the little wood ornaments that you put on for each day.

In addition to the tree and the snowman we have handing on the closet door, Natalie made a chain countdown at school similar to the one we used when Roby was deployed.

See how she had to take several rings off at once??? I'm a slacker I know!!!

Sharing the fun with her big brother!