post christmas lethargy

I think it is safe to say we had a great Christmas.  Not because of the things we got, or even the things we gave, but because we were able to spend it with family.  My father in law, brother in law and his girlfriend were able to spend Christmas with us this year....it was so nice to see the kids playing with their uncle, and grandpa, and Alaina fit right in and colored with athena, helped harass the boys....

We have so much to be thankful for as we finish out this year: we still have each other, we have a new place, we both have jobs.....Its sad that it took the horrible tragedy in CT to wake me up and appreciate all that I do have.

Today it snowed. and snowed, and snowed and snowed.....we have at least a foot of snow out there, and its great!  Im hoping tomorrow will be a little warmer so that the snow will be sticky and we can make snowmen in our yard.....poor caleb had trouble walking in the yard this afternoon, the snow was up to his waist!!

Today, if I didnt have kiddos, I would have spent the day on the couch reading, and sipping hot chocolate, thats just the kind of day it was.  Instead we played outside, did some chores, put together some of our new puzzles, played outside, made hot chocolate, watched a movie, and read some books before bed. not a bad day.
Here are a few pictures of our day today in the snow...notice how caleb is falling, or laying on the ground in most of them....he is an odd little man  :)