SNOW DAY! SNOW DAY!

Our first big snow in SOOO LONG! It was awesome to play in. The top was icy and it was inches deep, so as you walked you would fall right through! It was awesome :)

We had layers and layers on to stay nice and toasty.

Even the little grass was frozen.

Believe it or not, this little stream was only inches wide. It looks like a river in the picture.

Smile with mommy!

And sister

This is how we attempted snow angels. The old fashioned "lay on your back and move your arms and legs" just did not cut it in the ice. We had to break it.

Up in the trees! And that better not be a deer stand! They probably just use it to watch the pretty view...

Our journey in the back yard

Jules watching over from Maggie's window. Little Miss Priss does not like the cold so she chose to stay inside. Angel came out for a little while until her teeth began to chatter.

We actually fit! But can we steer?

Another snow angel. We were trying to break through the ice, but even both of us could not do it without pounding the ground.

The first is us sledding down the hill. The second is Maggie attempting to run across a frozen pond!

1st Person View Sledding from Chelsea Bates on Vimeo.

Maggie Running Across Pond from Chelsea Bates on Vimeo.

Love,

Talent.

Make sure to watch the whole video!

What Talent We Have from Chelsea Bates on Vimeo.

"We Are Family"!

This week on I Heart Faces it is "We Are Family" week!

Well here we are!

I Heart Faces!

I Heart Faces! Maggie and I's favorite website. There is a contest each week and this week is "Best Face Photo". I had so many to choose from but decided on Shelby and her Aunt Marty. It just captured so much :)

Just click here and see for yourself!

Picture Overload!!

So I was looking through our old pictures (we have millions) and I love to do this. This time I remembered we just bought a new printer with a scanner...so that is why they are oldies. BUT goodies. I know there are a million pictures but trust me, every one is worth looking at. Keep in mind that some are not the best quality but that is because the original is not the best quality, but they're still awesome!

Grandma's birthday. March 1996

Maggie, Kristin, and David

Maggie in Florida 1997 I believe

David, me, and Maggie with their chocolate milk bottles summer 1994

David and me. Christmas 1994

Grandma with some of her grandbabies. Spring 1995

Me and David at my 6th birthday party at the skating rink.

little Dave!!

Pappy, Grandma, and Craig

Grandma and Pappy. Christmas 1994

Mom and Sissy at Carole Glover's wedding

The kids. Christmas 1995

This is one of my favorite pictures of mom (at Carole's wedding)

Awww they love each other! 1995 I think

Uncle Dorick and me

Aunt Becky you will be proud of this picture. Go Jeff Gordon!

Haha mom and Sissy

Sissy and Pappy

AAWWW! (Carole Glover's wedding)

Our flannel picture for Grandma and Pappy

They're so little

Maggie sneaking Allison some lunch

David, Grandma, Derek, and Uncle Tony at Miss Emma's

This is where it all started. Look at that stance!

Hermanas

David, Jess, and Maggie

Pappy's Birthday at our house, notice Craig, Maggie, and David :)

Craig, John, Kristin, Jamie, Chelsea, Jess, Maggie, Pappy, and David

Little Felix! He was sooo tiny!

David, Kristin, and Jessica

Florida

Uncle Tony and a passed out little David

This picture cracks me up!

Uncle Derek and Pappy looking sexy on the beach!

Pappy, Elizabeth, Jess, Kristin, Erin, Chelsea, John, Joseph, Derek, Aunt Peggy, Uncle Bobby, Maggie, Tinny, David, Heather, and Darryl

Her first day of school!!

Mom and her girls

Uncle Buddy, Kristin, and Darryl.

Christmas

Yes, this is David as Princess Belle, in Scooby Doo slippers and a goat mask :)

Courtney, Shelby, Maggie, and David.

Maggie's Birthday 1998

David, Chelsea, Pappy, and Maggie

She is wild. And has sunscreen on her face.

Maggie and I in Florida

Muffin, notice the tattoos

She was the funnest kid, still is

And yes, this is how we slept!

Dad, Maggie, Jess, and Chelsea.

Poor mom we kicked her out, but she would fit until she got sick of it!

The cousins, with Maggie and David as Rudolph

Christmas 1996

Maggie babysitting Sophie (notice how close she it to the tv)

Maggie and her pride and joy, Spot-Dot

And now for Maggie and David. When I look back at these pictures they make me smile. They were the two most happy, free-spirited, fun-loving children I know, and still are.

Love you guys!

Their chocolate milk bottles! Taking after me.

Hope you enjoyed these!!