Basketball Boys

The boys started basketball a couple of weeks ago. They LOVE it! And with Daddy helping with the coaching, it is really fun to watch them together.

They have only practiced and scrimmaged so far, but this coming Saturday is their first GAME!

Tyler was taunting his sister from the floor. :)

Jacob said that he was sooo tired and needed to catch his breath. Can you imagine all the running those little legs had to do!

Starting guard (imagine booming voice) Number 5,....Jaaaacccoooob Benes!!!!

Or, as their coach calls them...."Give me the Twin Towers down here." Gotta love it!

So you might have been wondering what is going on with Haley lately. Well, she is very, very into dressing up (in the middle of winter.) I have been cleaning closets and she loves trying on everything. And we found this Belle costume with red shoes. :)

Haley also does alot of twirling in all her dresses and tu-tu's.

And that is about how long she will stand still for pictures. The End.

Send Snow!!!

After some much needed snow this week, the boys got a chance to try out their snowboards in the backyard.

Tyler is in the black coat and Jacob in the red coat.

It is pretty cold outside but they wanted to try and brave it. Here is Tyler after a wipe-out, he just decided to stay there....frozen. :) He has been pretty funny lately doing anything that will get a laugh.

Jacob made it down the hill successfully! Kinda reminds me of the movie Rocky, can you hear the music in the background? ;)


As I write this, Brian took the boys to a real sledding hill to let them try out their boards. The temperature is currently -8 with the windchill so Haley and I didn't go. But, for some reason, 7 year old boys don't seem to get cold and have been begging since Christmas to go.
Expect to see more pics on that sometime soon! Also, crossing my fingers for no broken bones or trips to the er!

New Year's Ice Fishing

Happy New Year!

On New Year's Eve Brian, Tyler, Jacob and Grandpa Andy headed out to the ponds to try out their special Christmas presents...ice fishing poles and tip-ups! The temperature was a very windy chilly 20 (which is why the smart girls stayed at home!) Layered up and bundled to the max they headed out to find some fish.

Brian and the boys waiting for a fish.

The boys were very intrigued with the process of digging into the ice.

Tyler's first try at ice fishing....waiting for a fish.

Jacob scooping out his spot.

Tyler getting it ready.

The waiting for a fish to bite got to be a little too much for Tyler who either fell over frozen or is making a snow angel on the ice :)

I think the boys are smiling under there! They did not catch any fish, but they did survive the elements and had lots of fun!

Meanwhile, this princess stayed home.

On another note, Brian and I spent the New Year's Eve with friends doing a progressive dinner and a litttle snow sledding and riding the ice luge. Brian's trips down the luge took him into the trees and has the sore bones and tree rash to prove it! As he popped two Advil this morning he said it was well worth it!!!!!

Big, HUGE Thank You to my parents for spending the night and watching the kids for us! They had a wonderful time and we enjoyed a specially made breakfast by Grandpa Andy!!

THANK YOU!!!