Will you just look at all this snow? It is amazing. I hope it never leaves....

So last week after the big school spirit pep rally we had, Callum and Maira wanted to come over to the school to a) see if the sweet frogs were still there and b) check out all the cool decorations the students had made for the Sadie Hawkins dance--the theme they chose was STAR WARS, and Callum really was excited to see the Tie Fighter...it was pretty cool...all made out of cardboard...

The kids got invited to their friend Zephyr's birthday party. Zephyr is Sarah and Jesse's son. Sarah is Cindy and Dana's daughter--Cindy and Dana live in back of us, and we are all great friends. Sarah and Jesse live over in Benton, which is the next town over, and we had a blast at the party! As you can see, it was a snow party, complete with sledding, snowforts, and more. They have a heated garage, so that is where we all hung out inside and enjoyed beers and snacks. By the way--it is great that the kids are now both at the age where they can kind of just 'go play' on their own with the other kids, so mom and dad can actually have real conversations with real people...haha...

Callum and Zephyr have never had a bad time together...we would like to get them together more often, cuz they are buddies and both complement each other very well. Every time Zephyr comes over to his MeeMee and papa's, he ends up stopping by to play with Callum and Maira. He's a great kid....

There is just so much snow...it is incredible. The ITS snowmobile trails are accessible from their house, and Jesse told me I should just trailer my sled over to his place and get on the trails from there! Great idea....too bad I didnt plan very well, and now my trailer is blocked by about a ten foot snowdrift (WOMP WOMP WOMP......)

Below, Callum pulls Zephyr in a sled, and Maira pulls Robert (Robert is Adam and Ariel's little guy...and Robert is Cindy and Dana's son). Callum and Maira were completely exhausted by the time we left...a great day playing in the snow!

Oh, and this is pretty cool huh? This is Jesse's vintage 1973 ski doo snowmobile...the thing is awesome! It has a 250 engine in it (by comparison, mine is a 700) and Jesse says that the engine is almost 'too much' for the sled (he proceeded to show me how light the sled was by lifting the back with one hand...haha). I'd love to take this antique out sometime! Everyone who knows me knows I love classic, antique, old stuff! haha