We Moved then in Snowed, and Snowed and Snowed

Shortly after we moved into our rental home (where we are living until we find a new home) we got hit with our first winter snow storm. It seems like as soon as the snow from one storm was melted another storm rolled through. The kids missed a lot of school due to the snow and we had a lot of fun sledding, baking, building forts etc… although by the last couple of storms everyone was pretty over it.

view of the first snow fall from the town house

keeping busy inside. 

We discovered that the Elementary school has a great sledding hill. 

We made ice marbles (water balloons + food coloring + freezing outside over night) 

We built snow creatures with friends

We explored the National Park Seminary grounds in the snow. 

We went to West Virginia to ski in the snow there. Bea went to ski school, but is not a fan yet. Elliot was skiing blue runs by the end of the week. The kid is a natural. 

Christmas 2013 (Better Late Than Never)

I can't believe I haven't posted since November of 2013! How is that possible? In December I transitioned to being a stay at home mom and I naively thought I'd have more time for things like updating our little family blog. Life's been busy and my free moments are quickly consumed. The kids are at camp this week so I have no excuses now - lets get to it…

We sold our house before Christmas and were in the midst of packing over the holidays. We escaped the chaos by heading to Williamsburg for what the kids decided was the "best Christmas ever!"

Before heading to Mimsey and Gramp's we got into the Christmas spirt by putting up a tree and some of the decorations. Mommy just couldn't bare not to celebrate Christmas in our home one last time. 

 

Beatrice performed in her first Christmas concert at pre-school. 

Picking out the tree.

I made Bea's Advent calendar. Each day she received a little charm for a charm necklace. 

Elliot had a Lego Advent calendar. He still LOVES the legos. 

The kids and I took the train to Williamsburg and Brian met us there on Christmas Eve. They loved rising the train!

Mimsey had out done herself with the Christmas decorations! The house looked beautiful. 

We continued our tradition of building and decorating ginger bread houses. 

We went to Christmas Town at Bush Gardens! It was cold, but the kids loved it. 

Christmas Morning was filled with excitement and SO MANY PRESENTS! Sorry for the lack of present opening photos. 

Christmas dinner was lovely.