snow, snow, snow...

and more snow! We have been staying home, it seems, for the last couple of weeks due to the snow, school cancellations, wind and cold. Last weekend we got over 10 inches of nice fluffy snow and it was sunny and warm enough to be outside. All the girls spent over 2 hours outside shoveling, sledding, sliding and making snowballs and snow forts. We got this really cool snowball maker that makes perfect round balls and better yet....it keeps your hands warm. It has a handle for scooping and releasing the snowballs so you don't have to touch them and your hands don't get wet and cold. Emma made all the ones above in the photo. The best part is coming inside for hot chocolate with LOTS of marshmallows.

EMMA DID IT....

She got her ears pierced! She has been wanting to do it since Taylor had hers done last spring but mom was more nervous with Emma. I don't know why because she was a trooper. She wouldn't even hold my hand when I asked her to. She had them done New Year's Day so we have been counting the days till she can change them (8 LONG weeks). I have heard every day...is today the day? So, we hung a calendar in her room so she can mark the days off herself. Ella wants nothing to do with the ear piercing....she says she is still thinking about it. I think she may be thinking a long time.

MiMi's Visit

MiMi's visit with us was great, as always, but way too short. She only got to stay a week and the girls were already asking when she was coming back before she even left. It is hard for them to understand how busy she is with grad school and her internship. The girls got to spend lots of time playing MiMi's new instruments she got for Christmas. We invited our friends Beth, Averie, Baylor, Reagan and Kylie over for a musical jam session with MiMi on the guitar and the kids on their instrument of chose. We also got do some shopping and drink slushi drinks.

Santa Claus is coming to town!

It is an annual tradition for Santa to make a visit to Grandma and Grandpa Sharpe's house to deliver presents. It is also an annual traditon for Ella to not want anything to do with him. Although she says he is a "nice" guy and will take his gifts, she will not go anywhere near him. When we got to their house, she would not even take her coat off because I think she knew what was coming and she was trying to stay in her comfort zone. After gifts were passed out and Santa was gone, it didn't take her long to start having fun. Taylor and Emma love to sit and talk with Santa.