I love snow days! The kids love just getting pulled around in the sled. In Seattle you have to go play out in the snow first thing in the morning, because it is often either all slush or completely gone by noon!
We have a great sledding hill in our neighborhood. The kids had a fun time and we all got plenty of exercise!
Ellie's favorite part of a good snow day is the hot cocoa that is guaranteed after playing in the snow all morning.
At 21 months we decided it was time for Tommy's first official haircut. We had given his hair a little trim at home before but he need a real haircut. He has a habit of twisting his hair up top while sleeping or when he is tired, so it gets a bit unruly. I don't put gel in his hair because then he would have a crispy curl on top of his head! Anyway, it was time to trim it up so his crazy curl wasn't as long! Where did this little guy go? SportsClips
He loved it! He was a perfect little angel and stood completely still during the whole thing! He loved watching the game while getting his haircut. 
Ahhh.. much better! Too bad I didn't get a better final picture!
I had lots of help with the cookies this year!
We made 3 dozen sugar cookies for Ellie's "Winter Party."
And a couple dozen gingerbread cookies, just because it is the month of December and they are incredibly delicious. Ellie decided she wanted to maker her gingerbread cookies with pink frosting, I decided... sure, why not?
Too bad Tommy get to help eat them!
December 5- Pictures in front of the tree
December 6- Ice Skating a the Holiday Rink
Tommy had a ball running on the ice. Brandon could hardly keep up with him!
December 6- Decorating our gingerbread house- I'm not sure if more candy went in the kiddos mouths or on the gingerbread house, but either way we had fun :)
December 1- Cooking decorating Sur la Table
December 2- Making snowflakes
December 3- Snowflake Lane
Tommy was a bit nervous about the mysterious large creatures dancing about.
December 4- Holiday Party
The kids had a ball playing out in the snow. Tom was just happy to be eating it :) Ellie loved making snow angels and was so happy when Daddy got home to take her sledding!
Despite having something like 2 full weeks of sunny days in Seattle this October, we waited until the last Saturday before Halloween before we got our pumpkin. Yes it rained. But we still had fun :)
Ellie was just a little bit excited :)
Brother had no idea what was going on....
Don't want to be late on the first day. That is a serious look of concentration!
There is no turning back....
This was a big day in our family. We officially entered the world of elementary school and the crazy life that it entails.... homework, play dates, extracurricular activities galore. Ellie is happy and enjoying life in kindergarten.
We made it to the fair this year. Oh..... and we had fun :)
Ellie milking the cow
Hard at work
Tommy checking out the cows. He mooed at them and they responded accordingly.
The highlight of Ellie's day. Yes the cotton candy was almost as tall is she is :)
Tommy got a kick out of the bunny. 
And he wanted to take a ride on the sheep. He made a big fuss when we left the petting zoo. He couldn't get enough of those furry animals.
I have a new appreciation for Fern. Wilbur is as cute as she said he was. 
Just watching Ellie go around and around on this ride made me sick.
