For The Love

For the Love.... the month for Love... what do we love? Well, from the looks of these pics... we love basketball. Things are coming to an end for the loved sport and all the celebrations and games to be proud of! Gunner enjoys the break but not for long because it's time for football workouts with the high school. What fun! In the winter months he loves trapping. He has always wanted to get a coyote and finally got one!  We don't like these guys out in the country because they kill your animals.... for instance... our beautiful chickens! I posted some pics of them because they make me so happy and I sure don't want anything to get those little fluffy butts! 

As cold as it can be during the winter and going into spring... God makes these gorgeous buttercups come up everywhere and it makes my day every single time the kids come home with some! It melts my heart and I love love fresh flowers in the house! Gunner has brought me several bouquets and he already has them cut so perfectly to go into a vase! I wish there were flowers year round but then I might not appreciate them as much.  I guess I will trust the season maker for that one! 

Nate and the boys managed to get in a quick little ski trip and it was the boys' first time! They absolutely loved it! We knew they would! I love they got to do this together! Good father son time and lots of good laughs! Us girls don't mind getting our nails done or watching movies! Let's don't forget shopping for prom dresses! So fun! Emmie tried on a billion and I love seeing her in every one of them! So many beautiful colors! February is a fun month and almost March which is spring so I will take it! 

                                                   

Snow Babies

January does not disappoint!  Usually it's the month of being sad that Christmas is over and it's cold and back to school, etc. WELL.... we went back to school for 2 or 3 days and got a good snow again and got out for like 2 more weeks. Fun times! We also got to celebrate Christmas with more family and cousins! There is nothing that I love more than a picture of family around the table together. I love looking back at previous years and seeing how much everyone changes.  The holidays are so busy and my sweet sis gave up our original date to celebrate because of Nate's surprise trip to Texas. But, I will say... getting to see my sis in January kept my spirits high! I can't post pics without there being more basketball so there are a few of those in there! January was filled with lots of good things! I always say if you can get through January... you are gonna be just fine! We did! 

If I could turn back time & have little snow babies again… I would totally dress them all up from head to toe. They all dress themselves now & I throw on whatever I possibly can to be in the midst of all the fun! I love taking pics of the joy that comes with the rosy red cheeks, sledding & snow! I looked back through the years of some snow pics… well that was a great way for my mascara to melt. But at the same time I loved it! I love looking back at all the sweet & cozy with the ones I cherish so much! It’s like soup to my soul in these frigid temperatures we are having! We are so blessed to have family and cousins so close to always have a snow party! We have the funnest hill and this year it was so cold we had to bring a fire pit for us all to stand around. What a life savor! We can't let no teen temps stop us!  Ha!