Winter is here!

Ok, so it has been for a while now.  It actually didn’t snow here until December 4 this year, which is fine by me.  There wasn’t much snow then and there still isn’t.  We’ve only had to shovel 3 times so far, and haven’t even started the snow blower.  After the last few years, I will definitely take the break.  The kids were excited about it though and couldn’t wait to get out and play in it.  I wish I could still get so excited about snow.  I guess it all changes when you have to get rid of said snow.  Is it just me or is he just the cutest thing ever when he’s being sweet?Even Ben got all marshmallowed out and went out for a minute.  But he preferred to watch from inside.  Afterwards, we finally got our tree put up.  I really try to love that tree, but every time we get the ornaments out and the kids start grabbing at everything and breaking things I just get frustrated and want to put it all away.  That’s the Grinch in me.  I try to keep it hidden.  It came out pretty strong the next day when Carter and Samantha stripped the tree of all the ornaments and left them in a pile under the tree.  Not my finest moment. 

I thought with a fake tree we wouldn’t have to worry about strange creatures coming into the house in it, but apparently one little monster got in:

And a little stinkbug too.