Friday was our driving day. We drove, and drove, and drove! And thanks to our Father in Heaven we made is safe and sound. Our kids never complained, never fought, and never cried-the whole thirteen hours!
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Long Drive
We made it to the good ole South! It is so nice to be here. The children were so great. No fighting, and no whining - the whole twelve hours! We are so blessed.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Kramas at the Hizzy
At this very instant, little J is trying every ounce of patience I possess. That child has gotten up about fifteen hundred times. JUST GO TO SLEEP!!!
Ok. On to the point. Today we celebrated an early Christmas so that we wouldn't have to carry our gifts all the way to the good ole South and then back up again. So while J had his nap and M was at school, Santa came to our house. We found our stockings, opened the presents from Santa, got high on chocolate, and then opened our gifts from each other. M picked me out the most precious necklace. I could tell it came straight from her heart. She is such a thoughtful and loving sweetheart! Here are a few pics of the kiddos enjoying their gifts afterward:
(That is a face caught in the action of making car noises.)
(Side note: the track is what he got today-and he loves it!. The rugs are apparently permanent additions to my living room decor/floor because he will not let me put them away! He loves to drive his cars on them!)
One of the gifts M received were Barbie dresses. We had a good time dressing the dolls and taking them to a ball. Unfortunately, we realized we have no Ken to dance with at said ball!
At bedtime we have to get J to tuck his cars into bed so that he will put them away and go to bed. It usually works. Tonight he counted them and said "good night" to each one separately...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Wintery Fun
Here in B.S. (hee hee) we have been trying to participate in the big events. And so far there have been quite a few- and they have been lots of fun!
One activity we went to was for toddlers only. We played in a rice table, with blocks, with trains, with doll houses, had snacks, saw Santa (which J did not like at all) and the most fun of all: a big pile of shredded paper!
We also recently went to a Christmas festival downtown. Each store had treats and an activity, the library had crafts, there was a live manger seen (J loved that he wanted to pet the animals about three times), a tractor ride, (also a favorite with our kiddos) and ice sculptures. There was live music and caroling and even horse drawn carriage rides-which we did not get to do. These pics are pretty bad, but my kids met a polar bear and gave him a high five.
Face painting:
Aren't these the cutest Eskimos you have ever seen?:
One activity we went to was for toddlers only. We played in a rice table, with blocks, with trains, with doll houses, had snacks, saw Santa (which J did not like at all) and the most fun of all: a big pile of shredded paper!
We also recently went to a Christmas festival downtown. Each store had treats and an activity, the library had crafts, there was a live manger seen (J loved that he wanted to pet the animals about three times), a tractor ride, (also a favorite with our kiddos) and ice sculptures. There was live music and caroling and even horse drawn carriage rides-which we did not get to do. These pics are pretty bad, but my kids met a polar bear and gave him a high five.
Face painting:
It was really fun to watch the guys making the ice sculptures. It is hard to see here, but the details on the sculptures was amazing! We are going to an ice sculpture festival in a neighboring town in Jan. I can't wait!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Field Trip
Then they went on a tractor ride.
And, just for fun. Here is a precious pic of M all dolled up! The occasion was she and her daddy had a special shopping trip to go on together. She asked for a morning shower, conditioner in her hair, and a facial mask! She picked out her outfit and even let me brush her hair! They had a fun daddy/daughter date!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
A Buttery Day
Today was cold and rainy. We couldn't think of anything inexpensive,inside, and spontaneous (since we had not planned ahead) to go and do so we stayed inside most of the day. To help ease the boredom we decided to make butter.
It takes a little while, so during the waiting and watching process we worked on spelling and writing:
(This was all M's idea. She loves writing these days.)
"We are making butter by M"
And the finished product:
One proud girl with a bowl of butter! "Where is J?" you might ask. Not participating!I thought he would be excited to make butter since that is a major food group for him, but he just didn't have the patience to sit around and watch it. For some reason watching cream churn just wasn't fun enough for him....
On another note: others have already aptly expressed how I feel concerning the horrific incident in CT. But, I would like to also express my condolences to the families of this tragedy.What happened is really beyond belief. I'm sure the families that lost a dear one are still trying to grasp (or avoid) the reality of it. That there could be someone so evil out there is terrifying. We have not told M because we just don't want her to know that such awful exists in the world. The fact that some young, innocent, precious babies had to live through it absolutely breaks my heart. I have cried several times for those sweet children and for the families that have had to experience this. I hope and pray that they will somehow find peace. I don't know anything I can do except pray for them. I think one of the hardest parts about a catastrophe like this is that once it is gone from the media, those not affected forget about it and move on, while the families who are grieving will never forget and will have to wake up to it every. single. day. For the rest of their lives. My heart goes out to them.
This is just happening way too much in our country recently. You think in your head, this would never happen where I live. But, it is obviously a possibility. At the risk of sounding crazy, I am going to talk to the principal at M's school this week. They have drills for this kind of thing, but I don't think it's enough. They either need a metal detector at the front entrance, or have the teachers keep the classroom doors locked or something. I need to know my daughter is safe. We can't live in fear, but there must be someway to protect our children. God bless those families and those little ones.
It takes a little while, so during the waiting and watching process we worked on spelling and writing:
(This was all M's idea. She loves writing these days.)
And the finished product:
One proud girl with a bowl of butter! "Where is J?" you might ask. Not participating!I thought he would be excited to make butter since that is a major food group for him, but he just didn't have the patience to sit around and watch it. For some reason watching cream churn just wasn't fun enough for him....
On another note: others have already aptly expressed how I feel concerning the horrific incident in CT. But, I would like to also express my condolences to the families of this tragedy.What happened is really beyond belief. I'm sure the families that lost a dear one are still trying to grasp (or avoid) the reality of it. That there could be someone so evil out there is terrifying. We have not told M because we just don't want her to know that such awful exists in the world. The fact that some young, innocent, precious babies had to live through it absolutely breaks my heart. I have cried several times for those sweet children and for the families that have had to experience this. I hope and pray that they will somehow find peace. I don't know anything I can do except pray for them. I think one of the hardest parts about a catastrophe like this is that once it is gone from the media, those not affected forget about it and move on, while the families who are grieving will never forget and will have to wake up to it every. single. day. For the rest of their lives. My heart goes out to them.
This is just happening way too much in our country recently. You think in your head, this would never happen where I live. But, it is obviously a possibility. At the risk of sounding crazy, I am going to talk to the principal at M's school this week. They have drills for this kind of thing, but I don't think it's enough. They either need a metal detector at the front entrance, or have the teachers keep the classroom doors locked or something. I need to know my daughter is safe. We can't live in fear, but there must be someway to protect our children. God bless those families and those little ones.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
My Little Man
I uploaded these pictures last night, and now find it very fitting to do an all J post considering we had quite a scare with him today. I don't need to give all the details-just know we were scared out of our minds! Thankfully, all is well and back to normal. I am so truly thankful for this little guy and love him to pieces! Here is a run-down on what J did in UT.
Playing with cousins (who were all such good sports about it!):
Getting dirty:
Jumping:
Playing trains (and cars):
Playing with cousins (who were all such good sports about it!):
Getting dirty:
Jumping:
Playing trains (and cars):
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