winter wonderland

if anyone has ever wondered what kind of COLD we are talking about up here in North Dakota. The following pictures will show you. It's pretty cool stuff. Pun Intended.

All of these were taken with my iPhone. Which I'm really happy with. BUT i still can't wait to get out there with my real camera and see what I can capture...

frost in abundance

yesterday was a FROST covered day. I've never been somewhere that it's so cold it leaves frost an inch thick everywhere. With no snow in sight. it was actually really gorgeous. 

this is killdeer "mountain". the only "mountain" around.

AND the bangs. what the heck should we do with the bangs!>! EVER!?! 

before:

 after: 

(i got a little carried away. but no worries, it has already grown 1/4 an inch in the last 2 days!)

we are flying to ARIZONA tonight for the next ten days. we have to send our little hayley off to HONG KONG for her mission. I'm going to cry.