Helton brothers: January...and so the adventures begin!

January is always a bittersweet month for me. Either it's cold and been settling into hibernation or it can be warm and ready to tackle the outdoors. Well, it's a been a little of both so far and we have made the most out of our short days.

Once we were back in sunny Colorado, after several dark days in the northwest, we played a little snow baseball. I love the innocence of playing backyard baseball...no stress, no goals, no agenda, just plain laughter.

We always enjoy the monthly free Lego build it at the Lego store. What a cute Lego photo opportunity for my three cuties!

The older boys practice piano and most days it's a tough task to accomplish with them. But for Lukas, he adores his brothers and wants to immaculate them with every move. On a daily basis, Lukas will pull himself up on the bench and sit for 10-15 mins playing the keys. He is actually very gentle and loves to hear himself perform. Sometimes his body will start jamming with the music too.

Car wash morning! Lukas was intrigued for about 5 seconds, enough time to take a photo, and he was off to look at the card stand filled with photos of dogs and cats. He likes to point at an animal and mimic their sound. His favorite is the cat sound. Mew!

Lukas' very first time riding the horsey at the grocery store. He voluntarily climbed up and held the harness like he has been doing this for years. Before, he was always afraid of the moving animal in a store.

Matt came home early one afternoon during Lukas' nap, so Silas and I sneaked out for a bike ride that turned into a snow ride filled with laughter and lots of falls on the slippery snow. I enjoyed hearing Silas' giggles immensely and his sweet words to himself. One time after a fall, he said "Good thing the snow was there to protect me...thank you snow!" I love this guy so much!

A late birthday present to Jonas from us...rock collection case. He spent hours to collect all his rocks around the house and situated them just right in the case. Jonas has been passionate about rocks/gems/stones for over a year now. There was a rock he paid $10 for at the geology museum in Golden last month. He wants to grow up to be a geologist!

Our second movie date with these two boys...Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They were so thankful to be out with mom and dad...and of course, be approved(by us) to watch the 7th episode of Star Wars.

Martin Luther King holiday weekend became a 4 day weekend for us. We took the boys out of school Friday and Matt entered himself in a fat bike event that evening. 13 miles at a nordic center, 15 degrees, snowy, and he had a blast! Before the race started, the boys demoed a fat bike their size...and were hooked. We may wait until they stop growing to buy a fat bike:)

We were there supporting our biker dad!

Getting warmed up by the fire after the race! These bros are truly the BEST!

Back at the condo with Lukas while the boys and Matt went night skiing at Keystone. I told Lukas to smile at the camera and this is what I get...

Our favorite pastime at the condo...relaxing with a big bowl of popcorn watching a family movie!

Mom's turn to take the boys out skiing! Fresh powder all day long in the trees. The tourists don't ski the trees so there was plenty for us to rip it up. I'm amazed on how well the boys ski this year. I'm not afraid to take them anywhere on the mountain. This weekend, Jonas and Matt had a morning date of skiing and Jonas skied the imperial bowl and hiked a bit for the first time! Now he wants more!