. . . more Sunriver

It  snowed last night!  Itt was only about an inch and a half, but it was enough to get my kids very excited.  We didn't get any snow in Eugene this year, so they couldn't wait to go play in it!  In fact, they were out there playing in the snow/mud for about 3 hours.  The snow started melting about 2 hours into their "game", but they kept playing anyway.  By the time they came in, they were all three covered in mud!  It was a very big clean up job, but well worth it to watch them playing so happily together for such a long time!

Max was so proud of this huge snowball.

Lucy just followed along and did whatever her brothers told her to . . .

Our house from the backyard, covered in snow!

Sam was trying to sled on his belly on flat ground (he takes after his dad).

I took a self portrait, just to show that I was there, I was given a job and played outside with them for one out of the three hours they were out there! (Pancho had to go into Bend and set up a Carwash that morning)

Oh, big brothers! 

Sam called Lucy to stand under this tree and then used that stick to make a bunch of snow fall on her . . . she is going to be one tough cookie!

It is difficult to see from this picture, but they actually used the fire wood and sticks and rocks that they found around the yard to make a very cool fort.  It was like their little kingdom and they all had jobs and names.  I love watching kids use their imagination.  I guess thats what happens when there is no TV or video games!

The kids are loving the hot tub at our rental house!

 . . . believe it or not, my kids really do play well together when it is just the three of them.

Thats why I like to do a vacation with just us once in a while.

This was after they had played in the snow together for such a long time!

When they get in this hyper, giggly mode, it just cracks me up.

(Until it goes on for more than an hour and I have to send them downstairs so I don't get a headache)

Lucy is used to getting bunny ears from one of her brothers in almost every picture,

so I guess she has just  resigned herself to it.