6 Adults, 2 fighting cats, 2 pudgy dogs and 1 two year old

We couldn't resist sharing snow pictures. We are quite aware that anyone in the Portland area has pictures that are very, very similar, but we've never had this much snow before!

I think it was my mom's secret Christmas wish that brought in all of the snow. How else would she have convinced both her children and their families (including pets) to spend hour after hour, day after day in her living room? We have definitely enjoyed our family time- even if it has involved running interference between the two cats, being booted off the couch by the dogs and being woken up at 6:30 in the morning by a little boy with a very high pitched voice saying "Jill! Gake! Get up! Light on!"


Sometimes, Jake wonders why he married me.


To get out of the house, we took about a mile and a half walk to Fred Meyer. I ended up being the pack mule and had to carry home all the stuff we bought in my sweet purple Jansport. For some reason, neither of the boys volunteered to wear it.


Cute little snow boy.


Chloe had a little too much fun playing in the snow with dad. Don't worry she was wearing a sweater, so she was completely frozen by the time we went inside.


Here's the group- minus Bailey, Reeser and Jazzer. Apparently Chloe was the only one who was picture ready.

We're off to Lakeview (if we can dig ourselves out) on Wednesday! Call us if you happen to be one of the three other people who may be traveling there as well. :)