It's Snowing in OKLAHOMA!

OKLAHOMA is getting hit pretty hard with ice and snow lately! It's so funny; this is our kids' first snow experience in Oklahoma. We got to enjoy the snow in Utah, but having snow in OK is a real treat! So we decided to bundle the kids up and go outside and play in the snow! Sharlee was so cute; the first thing she wanted to do is make a snowman. Brayden came out later after he watched his Transformers and joined us. We had so much fun and decided to enjoy the crazy weather! Gotta love snow! :) I just don't like ice very much; can handle the snow for awhile! So pretty! Enjoy the pics! ;)


The kids sucking on the icicles outside!


Trees are covered with icicles and snow; so pretty!


We decided to get our laundry baskets out and sled in our background; we have some small hills. The kids loved it!


Sharlee's snowman with help from Mommy!


Sharlee in the snow having a ball!


Mommy and Shar out in the snow! We had so much fun together!


Sharlee decided that she wanted to make a snowman so that is exactly what we did. We tried to make it work; OK's snow was super powdery (I don't know if that is a word) but we got some branches for the arms, got some of Luke's shapes for buttons, M&M's for the mouth, and chex mix for the nose and eyes! Very fun! And the kids' loved it! :)


Brayden decided to join us and wanted to make one too; he put icicle horns on his; so funny!


Brayden and Sharlee making Snow Angels! They couldn't believe how much snow we were getting! So crazy!


Sharlee's Snow Angel! She's my little angel!

Camping in the Wichitas!

Last weekend, the weather forecasted in the 50s and 60s so we decided to go camping Friday night and then hike and rappell on Saturday! Friday evening was so nice and crisp. We gathered wood and ended up with BIL (Kit's) gashed head but we ended up with a nice fire and the kids loved it. We stayed warm and had treats and had some yummy smores!

We stayed up and chatted and sure enough when the lights were out and the fire was dying down the raccoons came out to join us! Wish I had a picture, but you can only imagine what I did. After the crazy creature ran away it was time for bed time! We have a two-room tent with a pillow-top mattress (yes, that is my kind of camping). We stayed warm and the kids slept like babies, however we heard some hacking and sure enough it was Sharlee Kay covered in throw up! It was raining pretty hard so I had to use baby wipes to wipe her down.

Saturday morning we woke up and had bacon, eggs, sausage, OJ, oranges, and some hot chocolate. Nice yummy breakfast! Packed camp up and waited for the Choates and Shan and Briggie to get there! Mt. Scott closed most of the day due to the weather and fog so that meant no Rappelling, but ended up doing some hiking in the mean time and making the most of it. Finally, they opened up Mt. Scott mid-day and we were able to tour the site! So fun and beautiful! Here are some of the pictures that we took of our first camping experience in 2010!


We toured Mt. Scott and of course Jon had to get a picture next to the sign!


Mindy and I on top of Mt. Scott! So beautiful!


The Wichita Mtns!


The Boys!


We went on a hike and the boys decided to tackle their Papa! They love their Papa!


Look at that view! It was so beautiful!

Luke had so much fun camping! :) Definitely doing it again!

Jack and Brayden

You go Shan; sporting it out in the wilderness!


Eric and Jack Jack on top of Mt. Scott


Papa, Brayden and Kit on top of Mt. Scott!


Briggie (nephew) shoveling up a pile of DIRT! He was loving it!


Brayden loves to climb trees, so he decided that he wanted to climb this big tree. He's just like his papa!


Brayden and Sharlee Kay around the fire!

We went on a hike as a family and the boys decided to tackle their Papa! So fun!

Mama and Sharlee around the campfire getting warm!


While were camping Kit was chopping wood and ended up gashing his head open. A piece of wood came flying at him and punctured his head. Lots of blood everywhere! He's a stud for doing that for us!


Sharlee building her own fire!


Jon's fake gun!


Dad building our fire! He was born to do this stuff!

Snow Ball Fight!

After Christmas, we were waiting for it to snow and it Finally did! There was snow on the ground when we got there but it had been there for awhile. One day it snowed all day so it was that fresh powdery snow that we love and so we decided to bundle all the kids up and go outside and play in it!

Well of course we ended up having Snowball fights/brought out all the sleds! Went down the hill in Mom and Dad's back ground. Jumped on the snowy Trampoline; made snow angels, tackled Matthew in the snow, Tam and I tried to snowboard down the hill (didn't work so much) Tam bit the dust so many times! :) We were laughing so hard, but man it hurt bad!

And then of course sweet Mom that she is made hot Chocolate for everyone and butter cookies! It was divine! Gotta Love Utah Snow! Now that is what I call PRICELESS!


Jon and I-Aww!


And he's off!

Tam and I (Wow, this is why I wear makeup) Scary! I love you Tammy! U r such a doll!


Sharlee and Lizzy


Oops! Sharlee bit the dust!


Noah (nephew) making snow angels


Little Luke laying in the snow! He loved it so much fun! I thought he would hate it, but he had a blast!


Jon just barely got hit with a snowball; I can't remember from who! He got so into it; the kids had a blast with their Uncle Jon!



Grandma Biggs greeted everyone with yummy hot Chocolate! She is the best! Here's Luke waiting for everyone to come back inside!


Emma and I had the genius idea to jump on the trampoline with all the mounds of snow; here's her on the tramp! that was a blast!


Go Sharlee Go!


Luke loved the snow so much; it was so cute! He looked like a little Eskimo!


Jon loving the Utah Snow!


Jon and his daddy! So sweet!


Aww!


Sharlee and Luke on the sled in the snow!


Sharlee's first time sledding; we just never get snow like this in OKlahoma so this was a treat for our kiddos!


Our three GANG!

Luke and Sharlee (Little buddies)


Brayden loved playing in the snow with all his cousins! so fun!