This is all four kids enjoying a wonderful day in the snow.  Years ago when Travis & I started  talking about moving to the country, I said that I really wanted a sledding hill for the kids.  Since we homeschool & live in MN -where 1/2 our lives our spent in this freezingness I thought it only made sense that our kids had a sledding hill.  Well when we started actually looking at houses I had that in the back of my mind, not really thinking it was something to write down as our criteria for our new home, but hoping to find a little hill.  At our new home we have a GREAT hill right outside the kitchen windows (where I can choose to drink my hot coffee & watch the kids) & about 3 other hills the kids have introduced to me.  Hours have been spent outside this winter & I am so greatful for the blessing of 'snow hills'.

our cat Sarafina

 the boys (& the girls)  spend lots of time down here. 

our oldest has a passion for legos- can you tell?  he is nice enough to let the

other kids come in & they each have a box of legos to call their own.  lately, as part of school

I have a lego challenge for them.  I ask JR to make a plane, boat, car... & he comes up with some

crazy good stuff.  It keeps him occupied :)

don't you love her shirt?  I wish you could see it better.  it says "JOY"

i can't belive how old she looks in this picture.