Brrr....

When it looks like this outside....

This is what it looks like inside my house....

I didn't do a really good job of capturing the complete picture.... there was a tent set up in each of the kids' rooms (no way they could all share one!!), my hallway was converted to a shooting range complete with barricades made from laundry baskets, small tables, pillows and whatever else provided cover from incoming Nerf bullets.

Even Butch got to come inside out of the cold.

Boys vs. Girls

I'm no stranger to having a couple of extra kids at my house, truth be told, I enjoy it, but today I had older kids instead of younger. Chance and Blake came over to play. Boy, what a difference. With boys comes noise, roughhousing, and the occasional Nerf dart to the belly. Of course, Matthew could not pass up the opportunity to "keep the boys in line".



Here he is demonstrating the proper way to give a wedgie. You see, by pulling the underwear over the foot, the more the boy wiggles, the worse the wedgie becomes. Pretty funny really.


As for the girls, they set up shop in Riley Jo's room and played with the dollhouse and horses all morning. Nice and quietly I might add.

Magic Blanket Rides

The kids discovered yet another use for the "magic blanket". This blanket has been known to make people disappear, turn everyday kids into SUPERKIDS, and can give any grumpy kid a serious case of the giggles.




The latest trend is blanket rides!!! The kids thought this was way too fun. It must of kept everyone entertained for at least an hour.

It is such a pleasure to watch a child's' imagination at work. Nothing makes me smile like watching from the sidelines as kids play and laugh. It really makes all the tough times worth it.

Little Avery kept trying to sneak a ride with her brother, Cade didn't like that idea and Riley Jo said she was in need of a break. I guess that's my cue to put the camera down and go play. Oh darn! I guess... all in a days work!!!