Fun Video of my kiddos

Wonderful Christmas Moments

Dad and Cole made a Christmas snowman.

Isabel, Elizabeth, Taylor and Ruthie, all American Girls

It's hard to get a picture of this one, he is always on the go

The Sparkly Pink Purse, later I was told it was the wrong one.....a Santa oops

Becoming my father

An interesting thing happened this Christmas Eve. I remember several "Eve" parties at my uncle Chris' home, in fact, I have tried to duplicate this same tradition. It was always a highlight of Christmas to gather as friends and family at their home. Without fail (at least in my memory) my dad would disappear and I would find him in some back bedroom holding a sleeping baby and rocking and singing or humming a little tune. I thought it strange to find him like that, don't know why, but it seemed out of character. Well, tonight an infant was at my home and it wasn't long before I had little Spencer and held him for awhile, then he went to sleep on me. Naturally, I went to a quiet corner, sat in a rocking chair, and sang and hummed to this little one for a bit. After a few minutes, the thought that I had unintentionally duplicated my dads actions on the same night, a tradition if you will, came to my head. It was a wonderful moment filled with love and memories. Thank you Spencer and thank you dad. I love and miss you. Be careful!

Do you babysit?

OK, the snow is awesome and I love it, and I hope it keeps coming!

HOWEVER!

Buses can put chains on and if not, I'll volunteer my husband to shuttle kids up the hill to school. I'm guessing most mothers would put their kids in a sled and pull them uphill (both ways if necessary) to get them to school. School is good, kids need this institution, if only to keep them in good standing with their mothers. It keeps the peace and harmony. We say Peace on Earth every Christmas Season but that only works if the kids can stay on the "good list." Let's face it, absence makes the heart grow fonder!

I mustn't complain too much. My kids have been remarkably good. Our biggest drama has been putting on all the snow gear to go out for 5-minutes then drive me nuts complaining they want to come in cuz it's too cold. Plus, dads been home a lot and he just doesn't understand that wearing tights under a short skirt in the sub-zero temperatures is considered dressing for the weather. Made perfect sense to me, but was a little dramatic where the head-o-household is concerned.

Well it's been three snow days now-will they make it FOUR?

S-N-O-W D-A-Y

Our Winter Wonderland Sunday......And it's still snowing! Church was cancelled and Isabel's concert tonight, we're 90% sure school will be tomorrow and I'm guessing Tuesday as well, unless we get some serious warm weather. The world pretty much shuts down when it snows here. It's too funny being from Utah, and I remember the one-day school was cancelled due to something like 4-feet of snow overnight. No freezing rain yet, but the night is still young.

We had a ton of fun outside this morning, we were out before breakfast, then the kids were back inside before mom got her snow pants on. "It's so cold" "Boo-hoo"

Dad got to play Hero!

He loves it! The first call came about 8:30 "I'm stuck, can you get me up the hill?" Ryan was out the door 2-minutes later, giddy as a school boy. It makes me smile to watch him go.

Christmas is Coming...La la la la la

The SEASON is upon us and all its Tra-la-la-ing along with it! We even have snow flurries as I write, what fun. Don't forget our annual Christmas Eve Bru-ha-ha. Come and go as you please, but please come. We'll start around 6-o'clock and go until you leave. Bring something if you want, if not, I always have Cocktail Weenies and Diet Coke. And this year I'm making Pumpkin Cake, different than Pie and SOOOO much better. I ate an entire one over Thanksgiving. Note, my over-sized calves in the picture above. Be safe, everyone this Christmas Season, LOVE!