Birthday Snow

It was a perfect day for SNOW! I loved having my family home in the morning hours....it felt like school was canceled just for me...I loved having playtime with my family (before 7 in the morning...so fun) and having Jeremy prepare and serve breakfast. Such a treat! Grandma took us to Olive Garden for lunch, then took the girls home with her so I could rest up and have my afternoon at home with Jeremy. That night we headed for our dinner date with the family at Gustav's...YUM! It was an exhausting day, but a good day. The Lord blesses me greatly!

Cheercamp

I did not and repeat DID NOT encourage them to do this. This was the girls own desire and they ABSOLUTELY LOVED it! MLK holiday was a half-day cheercamp...they learned lots of fun games, chants, cheers and dances. They shared a few of them at the high school b-ball game the following thursday night. Each had a friend join them. All the girls did a great job overcoming their fears (stage-fright), taking on a new adventure and had fun all along the way. WAY to GO girly-girl's!!!

SNOW...finally

Too bad the snow didn't accumulate....but it WAS fun to watch it come down. The girls reactions and Mia's first experience with it was priceless. I loved that Jason had the opportunity to be here for it and watch his neices and nephew watch the wonder of nature.

BIG BROTHER is HERE!

It was such a sigh of relief to see my eldest brother over MLK weekend. It had been almomst 5 years. We all loved seeing and spending time with him. He's looking great and I can't believe he's one year shy of 40. We didn't do alot while he was here, but we did catch up. Kaitlyn now knows her Uncle Jason, both girls adore him and love that they have such fun uncles. Thanks for the visit Bro!
Now....we can't wait to see the rest of his family. Melissa, Emily and Jacob, WE LOVE YOU and can't wait for the times we'll share in the future. XOXO

Bell and Hondo

Bell and Hondo are the newest additions to the pack. We're enjoying them while we can.They were born Dec 1 and are growing fast...these are the grand-pups of our dog Ruby. Jeremy was supposed to bring one home, but couldn't resist little Bell's playfulness....turns out, she's my favorite anyway...so I don't mind. Now....just hoping they can grow faster, so we can use the bark collars and get their barking under control. The barking IS NOT loud and is not consistant, mostly a playful bark as pups do.....apparently it still bothers the neighbor, which causes anxiety for both house-holds...wish she would get over it and deal with...but nope.

Kaitlyn's Field Trip

This trip was back in October and because I forgot my camera, everything was taken on my phone and I forgot to blog about it. Kaitlyn and I had a great time touring the farm with all of her school friends. She is such a social bug and is friendly to everyone. I was able to meet Braden and his mom...I know them through mom, who has spoke nothing but good things about them for a couple years. Such a nice family...mom I took that photo for you ;) We took a hay ride to the pumpkin patch and went down pumpkin lane. Each year they get more creative with the pumpkin people and their costumes.
It's such a blessing to attend all the girls field trips...I love knowing they are safe, I love seeing the way they interact with classmates, I love getting to know the classmates, I love being there AND that they love having me there too. We have a great time together.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA

An opportunity to celebrate Grandma's birthday...TOGETHER (missed you Leif, Rachel, Micah and Savannah). SO glad the cousins had the opportunity to play together...it is truely one of the girls most favorite things to do and look forward to. Thanks for making the long trip Becky/Steve and Kierstin/Wes. I know you helped make Mom's birthday LOTS brighter. Happy Birthday....to a great Mom, Grandma and all together great Woman!