Sledding in the Frigid North

I took Ian and Elijah to a Cub Scouts sledding party in January. It was 12 degrees. But we still had fun! This is the sledding hill- it was basically a 50-foot plunge into a ravine. Fast and furious! Ian loved it, but it was a bit much for Elijah. Both times he ended up with a face full of snow. In 12 degree weather, that's hard to stomach at age 5.
Elijah got to try cross-country skiing, which he really enjoyed. He wanted to do it several times.

Ian got to try cross-country skiing as well, and he also really enjoyed it.

Where does he come up with this stuff?

This is a video Ian made on his digital camera. We have no idea where he came up with this, but it may have something to do with him watching NASCAR races with his Dad. Surely this is how Ron Howard would have started as a young man...

We're genuinely impressed with his creativity!

Birthday Girl!!

Aleah's First Birthday and Elijah Lost a Tooth!

Aleah's birthday cake - 24 cupcakes with a "sheet" of frosting over the top!

"After a year of no sugar, you're actually going to let me eat this?"

Aleah loves the water!

Ice cream cupcakes at Cold Stone



What's left of an ice cream cupcake at Cold Stone

Elijah lost his first tooth today, August 5th, 2010.

Where's Elijah?

Aleah was looking around for Elijah, and shouting his name!

New Photos - family and house - 23 total

New table in the dining room (deck in the background)
Abby's Room (with Abby in it!)

Ian's room

Family room in the basement

"Den" with the fireplace and the piano

Guest bath

Elijah's bedroom

Aleah's room

Living room

Aleah after her second haircut (John gave the first, and she went to Cost Cutters an hour later for her second!!!)

Abby's new haircut

Aleah being cute

Abby's first day at Price Lab School - March 1

Ian's first day at Price Lab School - March 1

We sold the old house!

SOLD!

Aleah in one of Abby's old outfits

Aleah

Ian shouting orders from a tank at the Grout Veteran's Museum in Waterloo

Aleah before her first and second haircut

Kids in their Christmas pajamas

Aleah

Aleah in the "family" pajamas (there is a photo of each of our kids in front of the Christmas tree in these pajamas).

Family pictures 2009

Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

John, Nichole, Abigail, Ian, Elijah, and Aleah