Christmas Snow

What's the first sign that I haven't blogged enough on blogger over the last year?  I always dread having to upload each picture individually and how long it takes so I just don't do it.  Then I got on today and realized it will upload everything at once and insert it all right into my post just like wordpress.  So nice!  Maybe I'll have to start getting back to blogging on a more regular basis, that is if I can stay on top of my photo editing...  This pictures were easy because I didn't really have to edit them, which is why you get to see them. ;)  

Anyway, onto the pictures!  We were really able to enjoy the snow while we were visiting my parents in Utah this past December. 

At first Carter wasn't sure what to think of it, so he just hung out on the porch.

 I got to try out my new macro lense Gabe was so nice enough to give me for Christmas!  Actually all of these pictures were taken with it, mostly because I was too lazy to try to change my lense in the snow...

Bryant was so nice to shovel the snow for my mom, even though it was still snowing and more snow was collecting where he shoveled. ;)

Carter did venture off of the porch, but didn't like it one bit, if you couldn't tell...

Preston ran up to me holding something snow-covered in his hands.  Can you guess what it is?

Yep, his glasses.  We're just lucky we didn't lose a lense.

Of course Carter went back to hanging out on the porch.

He just watched Preston roll around in the snow.  No, we didn't bring all of our snow clothes with us, so they're wearing pajamas and the snow stuck right on.  After this day the nice neighbors let Preston borrow they're daughter's pink snow pants she had outgrown, now that was a sight!

This is my favorite little tree in my parent's front yard.  Isn't it pretty?

He was just soooo happy!

Once the driveway was shoveled Carter decided he could venture out to his favorite place, the road, as long as he didn't have to walk in the snow.  Unfortunately I had to keep a closer eye on him when he wasn't on the porch. ;)

Once Bryant was done shoveling he spent a lot of time playing with the boys.  They built an awesome snowman, and he was nice enough to help Preston up to the top for a little rest before he put the second snowball on.

Yep, Carter still doesn't like the snow.

But Preston likes being on top of the world.

Back to the driveway.

Elliott took a bathroom break and then high-tailed it back inside.  He's an old man who enjoys his warm cozy bed.

Carter took up time making circles of footprints on the driveway.

In the meantime Preston and Bryant finished off the snowman with the "hat" Preston made.

No, this is not the snowman they made, and no that U in the window is not in my parent's house.  This is their neighbors house.  When I asked if they were going to spraypaint their snowman he just said "why not?"  Maybe I need to think of things that way more often.  His girls did a great job making their version of a Ute Bob Marley snowman.  I think it's pretty cool that he let them each make their own artwork on the snowman.

The snowman was made by Dave #2.  Dave #1, the neighbor on the other side had this spiderweb up for halloween, and decided he would just decorate it for Christmas.  What do you think, should I have Gabe make one for us next year?

Bryant also made a really cool fort, and for some reason I only have a picture of it partly done, but Preston definitely thought it was pretty cool!

All of this happened the day before I got my appendix taken out, lucky me!  Lucky for me that I was able to have fun in the snow with my boys before I got sick, right?