Starley Fort Making

After an abundant snow storm we had a fun day of fort making. Mike really wanted to build an igloo, so while the kids had fun creating their forts, Mike and I spent our time carefully crafting an architectural masterpiece of epic proportions. I love these days when we can have fun as a family. Next year the igloo with be bigger and in our backyard so the kids can at least nap in it. :)

Steven's day with the class pet

I'll have to ask Steven the name of his class "pet". They all go a chance to take it home for a few days and take pictures of what they did with it. I thought all of Steven's pictures were funny and deserved their own post. He'll be a great actor when he grows up. 

Sledding Fun

I'm trying to play blog catch up. It's May and I'm not doing the "small stuff" from Dec 2016 through now. I love the blog books and want to keep them going, but I get behind sometimes. Working has definitely taken a bite out of my "free time". :)

The last day of 2016 we decided to escape the smog and drive up Parley's Canyon to a golf course. The snow was pretty icy, but the air was perfect once we got out of the pollution. We sledded until the kids were tired. (or us. Either one)

This is the smog we escaped in the valley and what it looked like driving back into it. It's amazing what a little altitude can do for the clean air.

The first week of 2017 we took Amelia to Rosecrest Park and went sledding for a little while. The kids got pretty good at snowboarding on sleds.