Flooding

From snow earlier this week to flooding by Thursday. This is a picture of the path in our  neighborhood by the river. Luckily this is a lower elevation than our house.
Aaron took Graham and Harrison for a bike ride today. They didn't get to far.
 Thursday afternoon Aaron came home earlier than usual from work. 3rd Street was flooding from a creek that runs through there. The road was closed soon after. Crystal Lake was closed soon after 3rd street was. We had some friends not able to get home because of the flooding. Luckily the rain slowed and the rivers have receded some. Crazy weather!

Snow!

Sunday we woke up to a light dusty of snow. 

To say the boys were thrilled is an understatement. 

Plus it started to snow more. Harrison and Graham didn't change out of their pajamas. There was no time to waste. You just never know how long the snow will stay here.

Snowball fights.

Gavin's attempt at a snow angel.

Hunter finally getting outside.
Gretchen wasn't home. She went to Silverton to stay with the Tokarskis. The day before. 

The boys headed out front. The DeRoss family met us out there, sled in tow.

Gavin taking a break and being towed into the garage.

Of course it wouldn't be snow fun unless there was a snowman being built. 

OOOOOOO!
Pretty awesome! Then it was inside to warm up and get ready for church. Thankfully we have afternoon church. That may be the last time I say that. I'm usually very unhappy about afternoon church. 

Monday we woke up to this again.

The boys were out in it again. Thankfully we had the day off of school.

Harrison's 7!

Our little man is 7. Where has time gone? Last Thursday was his birthday. He took chocolate zingers into school to share with his class. 

After school and while I was teaching Activity Days, Aaron took Harrison, Graham, Darin Stenson and Rylee Sohn to the Bounce House.  The had a blast! The picture quality is horrible but their faces are red. Aaron had to pose them like this because the kids were moving so fast.

A much needed water break.

Finally got someone to hold still long enough.

 We didn't sing to Harrison or have cake until the next day. Hunter had scouts and Harrison didn't want him to miss out. 

Friday we had our friends and neighbors, the DeRoss's over for ice cream cake.

Harrison didn't want his name put on his cake. Once the lady at Dairy Queen was writing on it he changed his mind. 

Harrison loved that the cake had camo on it. 

Are we ready yet?

Hunter always volunteers to light the candles.

Getting ready to blow out those candles.

Success!
What a joy Harrison is to have in our family. He loves to create things with whatever he can find. I often find him getting things out of the recycling bin to make a something.