Playing around...

So we've been having fun playing on our new zip line and doing stuff around the house, and I found a funny video of Sol playing with a piece of pizza at Pizza Street. So this video is for Uncle Jesse and Auntie Jenna, who visited and went there with us a couple times.
The next one is of Ezra, who found his own fun at the library today while we were getting books. He can't read yet, and picture books are great, but he's definitely all boy!

Zip Line!

Today was the day we finally had good enough weather to put up the zip line. It has been kinda cold for me to want to get out and do it (I know, I'm a wimp of a Canadian!) It was really nice today, about 50, so we got out the chain saw and loppers and started clearing enough area to put it in. In the yard picture it would be just to the right of the little clearing you can see in the woods. We got it all done, and have been able to play on it today. I've also had time to clean up some brush and burn it, always a fun time! The boys want their Canadian aunts and uncles to know how much they love their Christmas gift, especially now that it's out of the box and up in a tree!!

Thanks Uncle Braden and Auntie Carrie, Uncle Garrett and Auntie Laurel, Uncle Jesse, and Auntie Jenna! You'll have to come visit soon and try it with us!

We got about 5 inches of snow or so last night, so today after we got our driveway shoveled we went out back to play in the snow! It was a great time, more snow means you can go further so it's a good thing our creek is frozen solid, the boys landed in there a few times! We're going back out in an hour or so to try again! We'll have to look for bigger hills in our new locale when we get some time!

Pics of the house

My brother has been asking for pictures of the progress we've been making on the house, so here's a couple. Rhonda found some great blinds that accent our floor very well, and then just about 20 minutes ago I finished the last bit of trim around the new closet, meaning that virtually all of our base and trim on the main level is DONE!! It's taken awhile, but we're getting there...
So there you go Brade, some pictures for ya! Please ignore the unfinished stairs in the background, that is likely to be a project for either spring break or summer, cause it's back to work tomorrow!

Fun Pictures of the family

We have been having fun around the house and wanted to share some pictures with you. Today, tho it was pretty cold, we got out and played on the frozen creek by our house. Thad even invented some skates to wear - maybe I need to buy him some real ones I guess! We built a fire to stay warm by, and had a good time in the woods.
We also stopped by the Robert Wadlow statue in Alton, IL after picking Rhonda up at the train station. Robert was the tallest man ever, standing 8'11 when he died at age 22. It was lots of fun to sit in his chair and stand by him and see Rhonda barely come up to his waist! We trust your new year is going well, and send our love from St. Louis!