Saturday, February 20, 2010

Texas Snow Storm

Record snow fell in Texas starting the evening of Feb. 10 through early morning on the 12th. Not only was there lots of snow, but it was beautiful packing snow as well. The kids had to go to school on Thursday, but by Friday everyone was staying home, from school at least. I met more people in my neighborhood this day then I have yet.
Our house the first morning.

Alex loved throwing snowballs, even though his hands froze.
All we have are knit gloves, double socks, long johns, and great knit hats (thanks Sandy) to keep warm.


Hayley and I working on a snowman.


Almost every other yard had a snowman in it. I loved driving around seeing all of them, tall ones, baby ones, beach ones, ones with Mohawks or girl friends, rustic and glamorful...I loved them all. This was ours.

Hayley's snow angel


Hayley sliding down one of the few hills in Texas on a peace of cardboard inside a garbage bag. Don't knock it, it worked.
Notice the others by Hayley and Erin, boogy boards, floaties and Tupperware lids...what fun!

Snow at our house the next morning.


Oscar, Erin & Seth
Oscar didn't really like the snow, but finally decided if he wanted to play he would have to go out. So we put on his sweater and let him sniff it. (However, we still had shovel the grass or he wouldn't use the bathroom)
Christian, Alex and Seth loved roughing it through the trees, over streams and ambushing all who came near.


Kid's January

Alex played baskedball on the Bruins this year, he is number four.

They had a good season and are in tournament this weekend.

Hayley participated in a writting UIL where she represented Marion 3rd graders and competed with all of Allen. She didn't place, but we were so proud of her writings. I'll try to get her to post one on her blog.
(She is in light blue to the left of the Marion sign)

Friday, February 19, 2010

Holiday in Review

Sorry for the late update, but here are a few things that happened over the holidays.Marion Elementary has a program called Watch D.O.G.S. (Dad of Great Students), where every school day a dad volunteers a day at the school to help out and be seen. Geoff's turn was the day before Christmas break, so he got to attend the kids parties...see how happy they were to have him there!

We had an wonderful early Christmas with Shelley Gillespie when we got back from our cruise.

Kim and Obed came a few days before Christmas, in which they got to experience Texas weather...70 one day snow the next!

Kid's decorating cookies for Santa, and themselves.
(Seth, Joseph, Alex)


Our Christmas Eve Snow...very cold and not very packable, but it was white!


The Christmas Nativity Program
(Mary-Emma, Joesph-Alex, Angels-Hayley & Erin, Shepherd-Seth, 3 Wise men-Joesph, Sean & Tyler)



Christmas Morning...

Hayley, Joseph, Alex, Tyler & Sean

Grandma and Grandpa Mac with Hayley and Alex


Kim, Amber, Mom and Me




Three Sisters
(Thanks for the great pictures David!)

When we did our annual ice skating trip this year, it started snowing again outside, made it feel real wintery for Texas.