Alexa's 9 Months...in 3 days

I'm actually early for this month's post! I can not believe that Alexa is going to be 9 months in just a few days. Since she's figured out how to crawl forward she is into everything and not afraid to explore the house. She's discovered the dog food bowls and I caught Arilyn trying to teach her how to crawl up the steps the other day! It won't be long before she figures that out on her own. She just started pulling herself up in the past few days and will pull up on anything now. Where does the time go? My baby is growing up! Happy 9 months Alexa!

 The biggest smile ever!

I was telling her no and this was her response!

Trying to look at a book, but couldn't figure out how to get it open so...

She did what she does best- put it in her mouth!

Sled Riding

We got about 6 more inches of snow a few days after the 15 we got, so we tried out our backyard for sledding. The kids loved it and so did the dogs!

 Shawn doing something on his phone.

 Piper the snow dog!

Ellie, the snow mountain dog!

 Arilyn loving the snow.

 Owen trying to climb back up the hill

 I love these next few pictures. Shawn was at the bottom of the hill taking pictures of the kids coming down. This is a great series of Addison. I gave her a push to get her going.

Going fast!

 Mid hill.

 Almost running into a tiny tree!

 Safely at the bottom.

Mommy and Addison

Owen's turn!

Oops! He didn't make it too far before he fell over.

Owen and Mommy

And another one of me and Owen, but with a crazy Piper in the background! I thought she looked hilarious!

Arilyn's turn!

Crazy Addison

Owen trying again

He made it a lot further this time!

The three older kids in front of the big snow bank

             

Piper on top of the snow bank!

As soon as we came in Piper found her favorite spot...in front of the vent!

Piper close up!

Two Days After Christmas

Two days after Christmas we got about 15 or 16 inches of snow. It was great! The kids were so excited. Arilyn said- it should've snowed like this on Christmas day! Better late than never!

 Laying in the snow.

 Owen trying to see with his hat too far down!

 Addison getting ready to use her snow seat.

 Playing on the snow covered mulch pile.

 Piper loved the snow!

 Sliding down the snow mountain

 Shawn, who was sick the night before, taking a break from shoveling- not amused that I'm taking his picture

 Addison trying to slide down the snow pile, but Piper wouldn't let her.

 Finally Piper free!

 Not sure what Owen was doing, but having fun.

Piper running down the hill with Addison

 Piper running in the snow!

Christmas Day

 Christmas Eve...This is the night Addison and Rhonda got sick.

 Santa brought each kid a bean bag! They loved them!

Opening stockings

 Arilyn opening her stocking

 And Owen

 Checking out a cool dragon matchbox car

 Alexa sitting on her bean bag with her stocking

Alexa going after one of her presents.

Yay! A bead toy! Which all four kids love to play with.

 Owen opening a ton of matchbox cars

 This present was bigger than Alexa!

And she crawled all over it

 Addison opening hair salon toys

And the long awaited present that the girls have been asking for since July...a real bow and arrow!

 Which we had to try out as soon as present opening was done!

 Getting instructions from Daddy

 Owen trying it out, too.

Addison managed to hit the bullseye. She was SO excited!!