Frost Family Faces

I know that I've posted about St. George snow before...but I'll do it again...mostly because it happened again!

St. George snow is great. It comes and snows leaving a little bit on the ground, then by afternoon it melts and it's done! Well, this year (in Washington anyway) it didn't melt, in fact we still had a lot of snow the next day... and the next day!

Ethan went out and played in it as soon as he saw that it had snowed. Charles got Ethan all bundled up (I was still asleep, Ella was up for about 4 hours during the night battling a flu bug) and let him go out and play. I got up to go out and take some pictures, and came back in as fast as I could. IT WAS COLD!!

I love the beauty of new snow! It makes me appreciate it all the more because it doesn't happen that often.

This is the side our our house. Every time we get heavy rains, it fills up with water. The last couple of years, the management has just let it sit there. A couple of weeks ago though, the landscape people actually came and pumped it all out! But...it rained again, and filled up again...and then it froze!




Ethan playing with a couple of neighbor kids. He had so much fun!

This is right before he came inside. He was so cold!

He came inside and I immediately wrapped him in a blanket to get him warm and gave him some hot chocolate. He was so cute!

This year was our year to be at the Frost's for Christmas. We had a great time. The pictures will tell all... enjoy!

We got up to Salt Lake late Thursday evening.

The next day, Christmas Eve, we had the family party! Everyone exchanges their family gifts, and Grandpa and Grandma Frost give out their gifts to the grandkids. This year, Grandma Frost made waterproof blankets for everyone!


Here is Ella and Ethan opening theirs...



And this is what they look like. They roll up tight like a sleeping bag and one side is waterproof material and the inside is fleecy blanket. I loved it! (and so did the kids. The adults blankets are still in production)


Then Ethan and Ella opening another present from Grandma...



Ella got a new doll...which she LOVES...

And Ethan got a package of new cars...which he loves!



The Christmas (eve) clutter!




I kept waiting for Jessica to get her coke all over...darn it, she didn't


getting ready to go caroling and deliver Christmas plates to neighbors (a Frost Tradition)...


Then we went back to Grandma's house and opened Christmas Eve presents...


Yeah! for new pajamas!


Look what Santa left...a new learning laptop for Ethan...

and a lot of art stuff for Ella...(all washable!)


And Mommy and Daddy's presents!


Thanks Santa!


Coming up the stairs Christmas morning to see what Santa brought!


Ella went straight for Toy Story 3...forget the art supplies! BUZZ! WOODY! she said.


Ethan checking out his stocking!

Yeah for bubble gum and bananas!


Mommy showing Ethan his computer. It was a hit!


Thanks Santa! Two Backseat organizers for Daddy's car!


Daddy helping Ethan and Ella with Ethan's new computer. He thought it was pretty cool that he got his very own computer!

Ella eating the candy out of her stocking...yummy!


One of Ethan's presents! A fishing pole!


And new shirts!



And one of Ella's favorite presents...a coloring book and crayons!


Mommy's 'big' gift...

Daddy made a star for the Christmas tree!

Ah....I love Christmas clutter!
We had a very fun Christmas. The rest of the day was spent visiting family watching movies and playing with our new presents.

Sunday afternoon...it snowed!!
While we were at church, Ethan started to complain that his stomach hurt, so after he threw up at church, I took him to the house and put him to bed. He threw up one more time, then around 5:30 went to sleep. He slept all night until about 8 the next morning. He woke up a few times and we got him some drinks, but the next morning he was feeling fine. So...

...the next morning, Ethan and Ella went out and played in the snow.


Ethan is getting ready to go down the snowy slide





Ella had a lot of fun just walking in it...


Cute girl...



Cute boy! (the hat is a gift from his bus driver. SO CUTE!)


Snowball fight with Grandpa, Grandma, and Daddy!



Go Ella!

Ethan got Grandma!

and Ella got Grandpa!



one big fight!

We came back Monday afternoon. We had a lot of fun seeing Grandma and Grandpa Frost and all of our cousins and aunts and Uncles.

One of our holiday traditions is to make sugar cookies. I finally found a recipe that I liked, and we went to it this year. They actually turned out pretty good...except the ones with the candy cane centers. The candy canes themselves weren't very good.

Enjoy the pictures!


Opening the candy canes getting ready to crush them...

Ethan crushing candy canes!


and of course Ella had to have a turn.

Putting the crushed candy canes in the center.


Now we need to frost the cookies! The kids LOVE doing this, but they (especially Ella) really just likes to eat the frosting.