Snow...SNow....and more SNOW

It has snowed more this year than the past several years. The top picture shows Kenneth standing next to the mailbox.....ours is the one on the left...and yes there is actually snow on top of the mailbox. We have to clear away the snow from the area so that they will deliver our mail, which has created a pile taller than Kenneth!

This is the other side of the driveway from the mailbox. We are grateful to have an old snowblower that works most of the time. The problem now is the blower won't shoot over the tall mountains that we already have. I took these pictures 2 days ago and it has snowed both days since then - about another 10 to 12 inches. We need the moisture - it is just a lot of snow!!!! The kids in the neighborhood have had a great time with all of the sledding opportunities. Kenneth has had 3 or 4 snow days already. Today he stayed home and at dinner he prayed that it would be warm enough to go to school tomorrow......I asked him why and he said that staying home is boring :)

Patriots or Giants?

Kenneth has been anticipating the Super Bowl for several weeks now. He has been very interested in football since early fall. He played football almost everyday with his friends (in our front yard) until there was too much snow to play. Now he is just excited to watch the games on TV. He even sets the DVR to record the games in case he isn't going to be home.

Yesterday, we went to the grocery store and got "snacks" for the big game. We ended up with crackers, cheese, and meat - a main staple for watching any game. I made a Tex Mex dip to go with all the chips and crackers. We even splurged and bought a small tray of shrimp with dip.

As you can see from the picture, the boys are ready for the game to begin....The game just started, so I am expecting to hear significant noise coming from the basement very soon!!!

Basketball

Kenneth is playing basketball again this year. He has got the basic skills down now and is working on improving he technique each week. He really puts forth a great effort every time he plays and even made a long shot in their first game!!!! I wanted to jump and cheer, but I have been instructed that I am not allowed to do that. (He is number 45 when you are trying to find him in the pictures.)

Kenneth's Antics

Kenneth got out the bath tonight and decided to go with a different hair "style" - it looks more like he stuck his finger in a light socket - but he thought it was pretty cool.

This is a picture of one of Kenneth's homework assignments. He had to make a geometry poster. He had to do three columns - shapes, lines, and angles. We took pictures around the house for each category, then we printed them and he labeled them. My favorite is the picture of the right angle. Kenneth and I laid down on the floor to form a right angle. Mike stood on a stool and took the picture from above - I think it turned out pretty cool. His teacher did say to be creative so it was fun. The only downside is that Kenneth (along with Mom and Dad) procrastinated until the night before and then we were in a mad dash to get it done - but I think it turned out great!

The "other girl" in Mike's life.

Mike's work dog, Jenny, thinks that she needs more attention than any animal I have ever seen. She thinks that she is a member of the family and needs to be involved with whatever we are doing. This is a typical picture of where she like to sit - even though she is a big dog, she thinks she is a lap dog.

Playing the Wii

Mike's sister, Emily, got a Wii for Christmas - here are a few shots of us playing.

Kenneth is practicing his boxing skills.

Not sure what Mike is doing.

Our neighbor, Matt takes his turn at boxing.

Matt's wife, Becca, shows her skills at bowling.

New Year's Resolutions

I figured that if I post what our family resolutions are this year, we might have more motivation to do them.

Kenneth - to not be so scared about trying new things.
Mike - he doesn't set resolutions.
Mindy - to be healthier by eating better foods and continuing to exercise more.

The entire family has committed to read the Book of Mormon in the next 6 months.