A Frosty January in England

Even the spider webs freeze here!  You wouldn't believe how many spider webs cover this country until they are all covered in crystal white.  Kind of creepy!  Everything was frozen and beautiful for a couple of weeks in January.  I love the look of frost, so I had to get some pictures.  The kids had a lot of fun in the snow when it first came down.  Each year we have lived here we've gotten one to three weeks of snow.  Just enough to get a taste and then it's gone. 

Our house looked haunted.  Normally you can't see these things. 

More crazy spider web.  Couldn't help myself.  Haha!

 

I thought this was the coolest looking tree ever all covered and frosty.  Unfortunately I was just running some errands and didn't have my real camera with me.  Had to settle for a phone picture.  Totally worth stopping the car to get it though :)

 

 

I have loved that all the neighborhood kids come out to play in the snow together after school.  They go strong until bed time.

 

 

Ella isn't a fan of snowballs hitting her.  Poor girl!  She watched most of the time from the mail slot in our door. 

 

 

Luke after the snowball wars..

 

 

Ella went out to make an itty bitty snowman after the coast was clear :)

 

 

 

First Basketball Game

  Jake and Luke have been busy over the last couple of months with basketball.  Jake and Blake Jones are coaching a lot of the same kiddos that played soccer together.  It's pretty comical watching little kids play basketball!  A challenge to coach them when half of the time they are in lala land, too.  Got some pictures on the phone (excuse the blurry crap quality) of his first basketball game in January.  This kid loves it so far. 

 

The "Suns" have played against the "Cavaliers" a few times.  Love that little boy's fro!

 

 

 

 

Baby Callie at 6 Months!

 Luke and Ella were squishy little cuties and Callie has been following suit.  She is the best little snuggle ever!  So I don't forget her cutie chubs, here are some pics from 6 months!  (back in January!)

 

HaPpY 2013!

  On New Year's Eve we went over to the Ingersoll's house to play games, eat treats, and ring in 2013!  Before we headed over, the kids wanted me to take "cool jumping pictures," so I obliged.  Look how awesome they are.



For some reason, Callie was obsessing over an M&M wrapper that Luke gave her that night.  Whenever she'd drop it, she would cry.  Loved that thing!  haha. 

We took the kids over to the Ingersoll's in their PJs in case they fell asleep, but they ALL were awake at midnight!  Happy New Year!

Baby Charlie

Still in catch up mode!  Another thing I forgot to mention about December was that Abby and Chris had their baby!  Baby Charlotte was born on Dec. 23.  We were excited to get a new niece/cousin!  She was grandbaby #5 for the Gift fam.   We haven't met her yet, but love her already!