Snow Day!

Dad had a guys weekend in Omaha so he left town early to beat the snow.

This is what we woke up to...

So we of course had to play in it!

We made a Chiefs fan snowman for the big Game

Climbing in trees

A Snowy Visit in Iowa

Mom took us to the farm in IA to see Gramma & Grampa. They had just gotten TONS of snow, so we played in it - a LOT! Emma came & joined us...and so did Lucy (the dog).

Snow in Iowa

We visited Gramma & Grampa on the farm and they had lots of snow to play with!

Leaving to get a tractor ride with Papa

Back in the house for hot chocolate!

 

We went to Aunt Carol's for Kimberly's bridal shower.

She gave Kalia a necklace because she will be in the wedding. 

 

Papa took us out to eat and of course the girls both wanted to sit by him!

Snow Day!

We had our first (and only) snow day...so we got out & enjoyed it!

Mom took some video from inside...

Sledding!

We had a brief moment with snow on the ground and took advantage of the hill behind Daddy's school. It didn't last long as the wind really picked up and started to get REALLY cold, so then we headed home to warm up. We really only went down the hill about 4 times...and I think Kalia had fun, though it may not seem from the pictures below - she was REALLY cold.

You can see below where the wind picked up - Brrrrr!

Sadie

We had to say good-bye to Sadie this month. She had been on the decline this fall culminated with some swelling near her brain. She will go down as the Greatest Dog in History. Not just because of how much she meant to us, but because of the impact she had made on so many others outside of our family. In her 13 years she chased Frisbees, herded children, entertained 1st graders, and was the most loyal dog we could ask for.

Approx 6-10 weeks old

She spend lots of time in the classroom in her early years 

She got tons of attention from cousin Molly when in Columbus 

We brought Sadie to her mom's to run around - boy, did they ever! 

She spent lots of time at lakes - in and out of the water 

She LOVED the sprinklers...and hoses 

She had fun with cousin Luke...

"Is he ever going to let go of that ball?" 

She learned how to float, among many other skills

She spent lots of time playing with Beckett 

and on Papa's farm

We even made a dog snowman last year

This was taken a week after Sadie had passed. We checked in on Beckett before going to bed and found his 'Sadie' watching over him while he slept. Another day he mentioned that he sometimes feels Sadie tugging at his heart. 

She sure is missed.