January Snow Fun!

It's always fun for the kids when Randy gets home... he'll play in the snow with them! I'm first to admit that I'm a wimp and I hate being cold. I go out to take the pictures and run right back inside.


Here is Randy making a fort with the kids. Avery is trying to get a picture with Addie but she doesn't like being told to stay still and smile. I haven't trained her well enough yet!

Randy had me get in for a few pictures. It actually wasn't too cold at this time... but I went back out 5 minutes later and you could tell the temperature was already dropping. I didn't stay out long!

Here is Randy with the kids... they sure love their dad! And this is Austin trying to make a snow angel. I don't think it turned out very good, but it's always fun laying in the snow... when you're a kid!

Avery is trying to start a snowball fight with her dad. I don't think she knows what she is getting herself into! And of course Addie observing everyone. I think this is her first time to actually play in the snow... it was a lot to take in but she loved it!

Snowball Fight!!

January decided to go out with a bang! We woke up this morning to a beautiful snow. Avery has been home sick all week and Austin has been fighting a cold all week... so I kept them both home even though school wasn't canceled. They actually didn't go outside all day until Randy came home from work. Then it was time for the snowball fight!

Addison sat back and observed her brother and sister... then started laughing at what they were doing... and then decided to join in. It's so cute watching her try to stay up with them!

IT"S A GIRL!!!!

Well, it's official. Another little girl is going to join the John family!! We are so excited! She was very active~ she must know she is a fourth child and already working on keeping up with her older sisters and brother. Everything looked great, which is the most important thing. Now we just have to figure out her name....

Outside Fun

We didn't take a whole lot of pictures during Christmas. It was hard enough hauling the kids back and forth... and back and forth. Getting the camera to all of our destinations was the least of my worries. Needless to say- it stayed home most of the time! Avery got a hot pink motorized scooter from Santa this year... and it was hard to get her off! Here is Avery and her cousin Rachel taking turns on the scooter.

I think Randy was excited that Avery got a new scooter so he could take over her old scooter! This is the only picture I got of Austin during the holiday, he was always over at his Grandma and Grandpa John's house because his boy cousins were in town. He doesn't get to play with too many boys on my side of the family!

Addie really does love her scooter from Santa. She is giving me a bad look because I stopped pushing her so I could take a picture. Addie LOVES being outside... she is a goer!!

Here is my sister and her daughter, Sora. I put this picture on here because this is the only picture I had of Austins new green machine from Santa. Like I said, he wasn't home much! It's a fun little bike, but the back wheel fell off and is waiting to be put back on!