Ice Storm 2009 - Day #2

Well overnight the layer of ice became a layer of icy-snow which made for a prettier day of sledding and a great sledding hill in our neighborhood park:



Allison at the top



Katy going no hands


Kate in front of our house


Al


Our little angels...


Hopefully some videos:




Allison on Carol's Driveway - still a little nervous





Katy showing off





Racing down the hill

Katy's "Lightning Coaster"

Katy and I have been hard at work making cool new marble coasters, this one Katy named "Lightning Coaster" because "Lightning is Cool" as she says. As you can see we highlight the flaming leap of death! You cannot imagine how difficult it is to get that darn marble to land on the track and stay on it!

Ice Storm - 2009

So yet another ice storm in Oklahoma, no it's not as bad as the weathermen (and Tulsans) would make it sound and no Oklahomans still can't drive in bad weather but it does make for a great chance for fun. I've had these snow saucers for 2 years (Thanks Santa!) but hadn't had a chance to use them yet, so with Carol's driveway iced over, the girls and I hit the slopes


The girls were required to sit on the "bench" when it wasn't their turn. It is amazingly difficult to put on bike helmets over ponytails and winter hats. - Al waiting for her turn.



The girls on hold for a car - GAAAAME OOOONN!!


Allison was upset when she got spun around backwards her first time, but she got back in the game after watching sister go a time or two. Katy is either warming her cheeks or terrified for her sister.



Katy enjoying a slide down the hill - Don't worry Grandma's I always caught them before they went into the street.

Al summed it up well before her last ride - "Daddy this is the coldest day ever, but it's also the funnest cuz I got to go sledding!"

Hoping to get back out on the hills again before it all melts!

Katy's "Space Coaster"

Katy designed her first marble roller coaster (this was a present she got for Christmas) which she named "Space Coaster" - here is a video we shot of it:

The week before Christmas and Christmas Eve

These are some random pictures from the week before Christmas - We had a candy making day that week where I made some custom OU candies for Grandpa Teel


Allison wanted to try the treadmill one morning and she really who needs a reason to post a picture of my cute baby girl...

On Christmas Eve we went up to the hospital for a couple of hours to give my coworker on call a short break so he could go home and see his family for a bit. The girls came up to the hospital with me and hung out. Katy and Allison walk around like they own the place- here is Katy in the massaging chair


Susan making her "your taking a picture of me eating face" - interestingly Katy seems to be making a similar face - I don't know if she was mimicking her mother or if it is just a genetic thing.


The girls camped out on the floor of the call room.

Late December Evening...

These pics are from last month - we went to downtown OKC to take in the Downtown in December event. First we went to see the new Disney movie Bolt in 3D at the theater. It was a popcorn for dinner night and Al looked really good in the glasses.



Katy was sure to sample all of the flavored salt seasonings - her favorite was cinnamon roll:


The girls waiting in line with us for the free water taxi rides on the canal - it was pretty warm that night and we got to watch Sam Bradford win the Heisman on some TV's in one of the restaurants downtown...


More of the girls
Again waiting in line by the canal - watching the ducks

After our canal ride we went over to the Bass Pro Shop to give Santa our final wishes for Christmas...