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People-Free Winter Pics

Tim — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:34:37 +0000

In addition to taking the sledding pictures from my last post, I also walked around the neighborhood and got some people-free winter pics (as always, click on the image to view a larger version).

A Neighborhood Sledfest

Tim — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:13:25 +0000

Last weekend — starting on Friday, actually — we got just over a foot of snow. That was enough to make for plenty of outdoor activity, yet not so much as to keep us truly snowbound at home. On Saturday after lunch, Julie headed down to the end of our street with our kids and some of the neighbors for some sliding fun. Can you spot our kids amongst the dots of color?

That’s Carson up at the top with the green saucer, Benton over to the right with the blue saucer and orange coat, and Alana at the bottom left with her face hidden behind a yellow sled. Also in the picture are Malachi (top center), his brother, Ezra (en route down the slope and obscured by the flying snow), Austin and Austin (the two boys in gray coats), and Caroline (foreground). You can check out the full set (31 pictures) in the Flickr set. Here are just a few Wilson-centric pictures from the day.

Benton takes a turn on the snowboard

Carson does the same

Alana giggles her way down the hill…

…and is still smiling after she wipes out

Carson does a jump…with no hands

And even Julie gets into the action

Julie on the Farm

Tim — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:27:51 +0000

Continuing the theme of some pictures from our surprisingly snow-filled trip to West Virginia last weekend with pictures of Julie…

Hanging out with Molly down by the creek

Pondering the winter scene

With a large icicle

Walking back to the farmhouse with her dad

Benton on the Farm

Tim — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:02:40 +0000

I really am taking the easy way out with these posts from our trip to West Virginia last weekend! I already posted the video of Benton on the 4-wheeler, but I snapped a few other pictures that seemed worth sharing.

Going up…

…and going down

Pausing for a picture en route to the river with Julie and Molly

Hanging out and relaxing

Doughnuts, anyone?

Tim — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:37:15 +0000

More from our weekend in West Virginia…

Benton and I went for several 4-wheeler rides and just couldn’t resist having a little fun in the snow (as always, if you can’t play the video directly, just click on the link and you should get to the YouTube page where it will play):

Molly Goes Sledding

Tim — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:35:03 +0000

We headed to West Virginia for the weekend and were surprised when it snowed for most of the day on Saturday. Pleasantly surprised! The boys barely waited until the ground was covered before heading out to slide down the hill, despite the 12-degree weather.

Julie got the idea to give Molly a ride down the hill. Never one to turn down affection, Molly trotted right over to Julie when she called her…while seated on a blue collapsible sled. A tight grip, some nudging with Julie’s feet, and they were off!

Julie’s description: “She squirmed the whole time!” (ya’ THINK?!)

The experience had Molly fired up for a bit, shown here racing around several minutes after the ride.

Observing Molly over the remainder of the weekend, the experience clearly (re-)cemented Julie’s status as “alpha” in the Wilson pack — she stayed close to Julie for the rest of the trip!

More pictures to come!

First Snow Day of the Year

Tim — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:03 +0000

Last Friday was the first snow day of the year (and of the school year). Two of Benton’s best friends, Josh and Jack, came over in the afternoon and then spent the night (and then spent all day Saturday at our house and out sledding with Julie). On Friday afternoon, the three boys…and Alana…spent several hours in our yard/driveway making snow forts (Carson also had a friend over, but they opted for indoor activity).

Benton tried out the fort while the rest of the crew admired their handiwork:

The boys helped Alana make a fort of her own. We’re still not sure if it was the fun of playing in the snow or her long-standing crush on Josh (“Joshie!!!”) that kept her outside so long:

First Snowfall of the Season

Tim — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:22:10 +0000

We got our first real snowfall last night. Benton helped shovel the drive and then immediately headed into the yard to gather more snow to make a fort. Within an hour, all three kids were outside.

Alana made little snowmen:

Carson found the experience exhilarating:

Even Molly got a little frisky (with Anabel, from next door):

And then inside for breakfast…

A Series of Unfortunate Accessories

Tim — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:06:06 +0000

The first real snow of the year, and Alana donned a mish-mash of warmth-ifying accessories, and then decided to clean the snow off my truck.

Surprise for Kids’ Morning — Snow

Julie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:26:08 +0000

So, maybe I am too busy trying to work on figuring out the fabric, pillow sizes and cushion on the new window seat, or maybe it is from trying to figure out Christmas lists, or maybe it is from trying to catch up on having been on a trip to Denver, but in any case, I am, apparently, completely oblivious to the weather report.

I got out of bed this morning and opened the shades to find a white, wintry looking scene. I know it has been cold, but it was a total surprise. So, here you have the first snowfall for us in 2008. Not much snow, but I do think it might be enough to have slowed Tim down on his departure for work this morning.

I am guessing the kids will be equally surprised since Benton is still asking me if he can wear short-sleeved shirts, in anticipation that it will be 60 degrees during the day. (He finally stopped asking about wearing shorts to school a few weeks ago, though he would probably like it if I let him, short of 20 degree temperatures.)

Enjoy the snow if you are in it. And for those of you south of this type of weather, enjoy the thought that you won’t have to scrape the car.