FINALLY, we can use those sleds...

We got to use the sleds...

and

we got to test the snowboards, too.

The boys and I even pulled out the tobaggon to test it out.  And that was fun...brought back childhood memories of my own (and we found out that Grandpa bought it when he was 10 ... with money he earned shoveling snow.  It was delivered to his house in a big delivery truck!)

Our 2012 in Pictures

 JANUARY

Work on our house continued...

First raccoon we caught

and the next 3...

This is what the inside of our house looked like as we demo-ed it!

 FEBRUARY

Joe feeds our neighbors dog a treat (this dog helped us find several coons in our house)

removing the summer kitchen (it was beyond repair)

replacing the roof over the kitchen and family room

Joe is ready to give orders...

MARCH

completed building project with Grandpa

National Park badges earned with Grammie's help

We didn't get much snow last winter...so why not sled on the dirt pile!

camping out at our house

trying to feed the coon pups we found in the house

 ApRiL

 

Jake is ready for MLB opening day

Joe

first day of swim lessons

the boys learn some sewing pointers with Grammie

Grandpa shares stories from his army days

Grammie and Jake work on a Mayflower replica

the beginning of April

the end of April

Eric and Rachel catch snakes under our metal pile

 MAY

Jake lost his first tooth

Joe watches tractors from our yard...with extreme delight!

Joe rides with no training wheels!

JUNE

Joe and Papa share some sugar

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Help from friends

Great places to set up army guys

July

caring for the neighbor's goat

AUgUSt

the baby kitten we acquired...Daisy

Jake starts first grade

Joe's tractor pull trophy...

catch of the day....a baby rabbit

finding a way to pass the time (movies) while we work on the house

SEPTEMBER

brushing teeth on the front porch when we didn't have usable water yet

Joe helps dad

baking cookies in our new oven

sunrises we enjoy daily

the boys find another way to help with the house

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St Louis Arch

in Colorado for Jen and Andy's wedding

Jen and Andy

NOVEMBER

First ride in a combine

painting the handprint camo border in their bedroom

DECEMBER