Jude-a-thon

making funny faces
trying to get a taste of his book

I just love these pictures! To think we had 24.5 inches of snow in Siloam Springs Feb. 10 and it was totally gone a week later is nuts! Ben LOVED the 70 degree temps. It made playing in the remaining snow really fun! Here he's soaking in the rays and stomping around in the last bit of snow in the backyard. He thought he was big stuff without a shirt---he's such a boy.

Buffalo River

We met up with my parents to hike the Lost Valley Trail on the Buffalo National River.

Eden Falls

taking a snack break on the trail

After our hike we drove over to Steel Creek to check out the river.

Ben had so much fun being in his little world throwing rocks and wading in the river.

This picutre is back at Lost Valley on the trail. Ben loved having his own walking stick. He did great on the trail!

Jude loving the big open space at Steel Creek.

At Eden Falls

At Eden Falls cave at Lost Valley. We didn't go far in the cave because of the water.

Snowklahoma!

Winter Wonderland
looking out our side door

that would be 21inches and it's still snowing

Ben sitting on top of his picnic table.

trekking to the front

going to check on the neighbors--ben has an icicle for a sword

the snow is past my knees

usually the ditch is full of water, not snow!

ben is eating the icicle

a pretty cool half pipe if you're a bug....

11:30am and it's still snowing.....

What's crazy about all of this is that starting Sunday the forecast calls for upper 50s and even low 60s for next week. Global warming? hmmm