Living in a Snowglobe

Last weekend I think we got a total of 3 feet of snow.  A huge snow storm came in and dumped a couple feet of snow.  The joke going around Misawa right now is that we are living in a snowglobe with a few shakes here and there(we have been getting some baby earthquakes lately) and a lot of snow.  The snow falling has been so beautiful.  I love looking out my windows and watching the huge flakes fall down with all the trees in the background.  Its magical.  And two cute little boys in the snow make it all that much better.  

Chase and I heading outdoors last Saturday after the first big storm.  He gets completely stuck in the snow in the picture below and I have to come and rescue him.  The snow is up to the swing set.  It was so fun to swing as we skimmed across the snow beneath us.

 Deathly Icicle and all the snow you see on the roof falls off in a loud "swoosh" when the sun comes out.

Chase dragging his sled up our street.  Basically we will be driving on pack down snow on most of the side roads until Spring.  They plow the main roads but the side roads don't really get plowed too often and when they do, they just take off a couple of layers so that it is driveable.  

View from our kitchen window, above.  

 Looking to the right from our house we see the snow covered field.

 Chase enjoying his hot chocolate after we played hard out in the snow.

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This past Monday, MLK day, Cole went up to Hakkoda to snowboard with some friends.  Check out the snow on the way up.  Cole had a hard time getting good shots cause it was snowing so much, so visibility was not very good.  But he was loving the powder.  So jealous.

Cole's friend, Isaac.

Getting off the Gondola at the top.  Ice Fortress.

While Cole was up boarding, the boys and I were having a blast sledding down our street.

 Bryce enjoying his first soy milk smoothie.  Yummy, actually I am really liking the soy milk too.

Cole's B-Ball Championship Game

So this picture was posted on the front page of Misawa's Home page the day after Cole's team lost by a few points in their final game in overtime.  The MedGroup took 1st last year so Cole was bummed that they they barely lost this past week.  Cole told me that his tech at work blew up this picture and put it on his door at work as a joke.  Too funny.

Bryce - 10 1/2 Month Photos at Komaki

What a sweetheart.  Bryce just loves to laugh and loves life.  He is such a joy to have.

 Brothers.  Moments like this are Priceless!

Luckiest mom in the world.

Happy New Year

Chase started Primary on New Years Day.  I have a little sunbeam.  Can I please stop time so my boys do not get any bigger.

Bryce is walking more and more each day.  Here comes trouble, he's lucky he is so cute.

Snow, Snow, Snow

I feel like it has snowed every day since December 1st here.  Cole has been able to board twice already, and I have been having fun with my boys in the snow.  Chase and I usually go out during Bryce's first nap and sled down the hills in our subdivision, throw snowballs, build snowman/igloos, and Chase's favorite game of pushing each other into the snow.

 Bryce checking out the snow for the first time.  And then eating it.

 Bryce helped to build a mini snowman.

 Chase making a snow angel and eating snow.

Last Christmas in Japan

The night before Christmas, Chase put out some oreos, milk, and a Japanese carrot for the reindeer.  It was too cute.

Santa found us.

Presents from Santa.

Chase below on his new leap pad that he is loving from Grammy and Grampy.

25 days of Christmas

Grandma Taylor spoiled my boys with 24 days of presents leading up to Christmas.  Cole's Grandma use to do this and he loved it, and now my boys are loving the tradition as well.  Here are just some of the presents, but they loved all their fun toys, book, and clothes(not as exciting but they were grateful) that they opened.  Thanks Grandma T.

Cole got the Sports Medicine Fellowship

Well, Cole won't be working in the White House, but we will be moving to the DC area sometime this summer('12).  Cole is super excited that he got the highly competitive fellowship and I am excited that he will be accomplishing his dreams of becoming a Sports Med. Doc.  Cole found out that he got accepted on Dec. 15th to the USU sports medicine program, and we will find out in another month which University he will be following.  Which will help us decide where to live.  We are way excited for our next adventure, but we are cherishing our last several months here in Misawa.  Way to go Cole, I am so proud of you.  Cole also found out that he got the PACAF clinician of the year.