Life at a "Swell's" pace

Yay for Friday! Today seems to be the day for superstition, but it's just Friday to me. So excited to share my Five on Friday with you. Here are the great things that made my week.

1. These Containers.

Because they are helping me store more bulk items as I buy them. The top jars are Ball jars, but the bottom ones can be found here.

2. This Soup.

Because nothing is better than a nice bowl of hot soup. This soup is butternut squash soup. So yummy!

3. These Antiques.

Because, I've been on an antique purchasing binge lately. I found these wonderful items at a local shop here in town. The LOOK magazine issue, with Elizabeth Taylor on it, was a fun read.

4. This Hat.

Because it makes the little boy under it so happy.

5. These Cookies.

Because they were fun to make. And even more fun to eat!

Hope your Friday is the best!

For the last week we have had the most amazing beauty all around us. A heavy snowfall of about four-five inches has been hanging around here on the Willamette Valley floor. We woke up to a fluffy downfall, and have played in it every since.

We got, in total, about five-inches.

After playing in the snow most of the day, we took a walk to the local park to see the Christmas lights against the white snow. Skylar wanted to ride in his sled through the snow. It was such a fun, and beautiful walk for the three of us.

We met up with Scottie (Skylar's cousin) while we were there too! She was out for a snow walk as well.

The cities living Christmas tree all lit up for Christmas!

Before we walked back home we stopped off at the local candy store to grab some handmade chocolates.

The next few weeks were full of slick and snowy fun trying to get around town. We had some errands to run throughout the week, so we were eager to try out the Compass on the roads. It handled wonderfully!

Skylar loved the snow piles that were scraped up by the snow plows in the parking lots everywhere we went. He had to climb to the top of each one and conquer them like a king.