Mid-??? Break

Around here we have Mid Winter Break. Most school districts tack on an extra few days to President's Day or take the whole week off. Either way, it is a chance for our family to head to the mountain and play in the snow. Unfortunately winter hasn't arrived yet. I heard it is the warmest winter on record for this area. So last minute we changed our plans and headed to Cannon Beach. It was 64 degrees and blue sky.

 Daddy's little helper.

Apparently Sheldon thinks it is helpful to imitate a beached whale when I'm trying to get a photo of all four boys and Brek. Silly boy.

 Sheldon is obsessed with anything that pulls. He spotted this jeep and travel trailer toy when we went to buy wood. How could we resist those sweet blue eyes?

 After dinner we headed to the beach, again. We timed it so we could explore during low tide.

We spent our last day exploring Seaside. You can't go to Seaside

without feeding the seals and touring the aquarium.

 Tyler rode a mechanical bull that looked like a shark.

Since we didn't get to play in the snow,
Tyler wanted Sheldon to practice skiing on the carpet.

Well done Coach Tyler.

Check out that new haircut. Sheldon was so brave. It was the first time in FOREVER that he didn't scream bloody murder during the entire thing. He was able to tell us he doesn't like the "windy." So we made sure the hair stylist didn't use the hair dryer.

Click on link for haircut video:

http://youtu.be/okbH7bDbl4A

Big Brother

This video of Tyler reading to his brothers absolutely melts my heart.  They are so precious. You are probably starting to notice that the boys are frequently half-naked. You are right. The only reason Levi is fully clothed is because he can't undress on his own. Welcome to my world. I love when Levi discovers I'm recording them and says "cheese" for the camera.

http://youtu.be/a_B33O3ll-s

Tyler had an Egypt report and project to complete over winter break. He chose to research and make a mummy mask so we plastered his face.

The school had a "Night at the Musuem" event. We toured all of the projects in the dark with flashlights. While we waited for the tour, we got to watch the movie and make Egyptian crafts.

 Sharing popcorn

 Levi still needs a little practice drinking out of a cup. LOL!

 The girls didn't seem to mind. Levi is such a flirt right now.

Egyptian art

Winter Break

I've spent hours trying to figure out why my youtube videos won't upload to the blog. I.GIVE.UP. 

So I just added the links. :(

We left the day after Christmas for White Pass and spent 6 days "glamping" (Glamorous Camping).  There was another family there that was actually camping...in a tent...in the snow. No thanks. I'll leave that to the Boy Scouts.

Every morning Sheldon and Chris took Brek for a walk to go see the "round and round"
(also known as the chair lift).

The big kids hit the slopes.

It didn't take long for Tyler to get used to his new snowboard.

http://youtu.be/AOpzV2T0gS8

http://youtu.be/6Q3txi_VfWI

The little ones watched the tractors plow the lot and played in the snow.

I loved that Sheldon insisted on pulling the sled.

Wear one out and entertain the other...Happy Momma. 

This video of the boys is adorable.

http://youtu.be/q-uT1ercozs

Levi's slippery snow clothes kept making him slide out of the truck. So I bungee corded him in. Always buckle up. LOL!

The fun doesn't stop when the slopes close and the sun goes down.

Who needs camp chairs?

Matching crazy hair

The boys love the memory card game we had made for Sheldon. It has pictures of everyone he loves most. Right now they love naming everyone and laughing hysterically when they find the same photo.

The pecking order among brothers is clear in this pic. Levi 1 train, Sheldon 6 trains.