End of February 2015: Winter weather and snow!

February 28th: We were surprised by all the snow that fell over the weekend! Mike and I decided to stay indoors and enjoy a "snow day" on Saturday. Mike did go out and shovel snow off our neighbors' driveways and sidewalks and sweep the snow off our flat roof before taking a slushy walk with me and then hunkering down in the house the rest of the day.

Our front yard covered in snow 

Cranbrook Street after the snowfall

The side of our house in a blanket of snow

The back yard looked especially beautiful

Our neighbor's house seen from the side porch

Our next door neighbor's little girl, Charlie Bell, enjoying the white stuff in her yard--so cute!

Our rooftop needed to be swept off!

February 21st: Celebrating Elise's 1st Birthday!

We celebrated Elise's 1st birthday at Jacob and Shauna's home with many of Shauna's family and the Hobbs' gang. Shauna made the cutest lady bug decorations, headbands, and cup cakes for the party! We enjoyed the largest pizzas I ever saw, plus a yummy rainbow sherbet punch, and I brought a big green salad. The boys had fun playing while the grownups visited, and Elise just took everything in stride and enjoyed the company.

Beautiful little birthday girl, Elise 

Jessica with her ladybug antennas

Little miss Kiley with her antennas

Sweet little Tyler hanging with his cousins

Hudson and Tyler

Beau looking cute

Joey looking cute

Joey and Elise playing with toys

Happy Birthday sweet little birthday girl!

Tyler and his cousins playing

  

Playing " pin the spots on the ladybug" game

Buggy-eyed Kiley and Sam

Joey in his element, playing with cars!

Beau being Beau--he looks so much like Jessica when she was his age!

Time to open presents for Elise!

  

Group shot of the cousins, and Elise in her pretty tutu and ladybug ensemble!

      

Happy 1st Birthday Elise! We all love you!!

February 16, 2015: Beau's 2nd Birthday Party!

February 16th: We celebrated Beau's 2nd birthday at the Dunlap home with great food, decorations, and games for the kiddo's. The cousins loved playing and eating together!

Rosy-cheeked Elise 

Shauna with daughter Elise

Tyler posing as Spiderman 

Cute smile on Tyler's face

The birthday boy, Beau, looking a bit dazed on his special day

Ready to Party, party, party!

Hudson loved running through the colorful streamers!

Papa Dunlap, the weenie master!

Sebastian loves cooking on the grill and being outdoors

He's sporting that beard and mustache for his upcoming role in a West Stake Easter program

Elise looks like a little doll

Adorable Mickey Mouse-themed party for Beau and colorful hats and streamers

Joey liked the colorful streamers

Let's get those party hats on

Kiley and little Joey love to party!

Elise being her cute little girl self

Hudson is four, and Beau is TWO!

Happy Birthday dear Beau, happy birthday to you!

Sammy mouse wants to be two years old too!