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This was so fun, for me too Can’t say it kept them busy for hours, not sure if there is anything that can do that other than friends or me. They played for 15 mins in it and then did something else but they always came back to it and it was really no mess and they swept up easy. Fun snow day activity. Will keep it up for a day or so and then take down for a while to build interest back up.

Yep, you guessed it, played in the snow.

Carson had a great time outside in the snow this morning and we only get it about once a year so we decided to take advantage of it and play hard. We have wonderful neighbors who came out to play with us and soon Richie had pulled out the lawn mower and was taking the kids for rides in the tubes. They we all joined in to make a snowman. It is a great snowman when you need a ramp to get all the pieces on. I so don’t like snow but I will take it for a day so my kids can play but I am hoping it will be gone soon. I am not one to stay home and it scares me a little to dry too far in it.

Happy snow day.

Happy Happy New Year. I love fresh starts and goals. I know sometimes the resolutions that we make can fade quickly but I love looking back at the things that happened in the past year and thinking, I made it. I can do it again and even better this year.

I have not been so into blogging lately, I have started reading, I know, for those who know me that is a shock. I am not a reader, in fact if I had all day to myself reading would not even make it to the top 10 things that I would do. However, like I mentioned it is a new year and I am giving it a try. My brothers girlfriend recommended a good book to me and Peter bought it for me for Christmas. I am not that fast, which is one of the reasons I don’t like to read, so it might take me a while to finish it. I have to say I have enjoyed sitting in front of the fireplace with my slippers on and reading instead of being tied to electronics during my free time.

I have always been one to want to be outside no matter what the weather is. I have also tried to get my kids to do the same. I believe in getting hats and coats and boots and playing outside just as if it were sunny and warm out. My kids on the other hand have a very very very low tolerance for cold weather, Kate more than carson, so we usually make it outside on nice winter days for about 15 mins before I start to hear, I am cold. I think outside play is so good for you so it bums me out when we only make it a short time before heading in to warm up. Peter had today off and went out to play baseball with carson. Carson came inside a couple mins later to ask if we could go to the park so I jumped at the idea and bundled kate up and away we went.

I am looking forward to 2012, I can’t believe it’s here already. I have had such a good break with both my brothers here this last week it has been fun playing games and eating out and watching them tackle my kids. We all got to go to dinner together while my aunts watched our kids and it was really relaxing to just chat.

December is always a busy month filled with so much fun stuff to do. We are fortunate enough to live a block from where a carriage ride was taking place last weekend so we walked on over and jumped on with our great neighbors and before ya know it we were off singing jungle bells.

Carson’s preschool took a field trip to an elementary school to have the 3rd graders help them make ginger bread houses. Carson loved it and did not want to leave the big kids school. The older kids were so cute and kind to the preschoolers it was a great time.

Carson’t preschool had a Christmas program today and it was so sweet. Carson lovers to sing and I was so happy that he sang so loud. He was so glad that his dad and Bama and cousin Adelle could be there to watch him.

We went to the lighted boat parade last night and it was so fun. I love watching my kids look and experience new things. Carson sat with Santa as usual. Kate was happy to just repeat “ho ho ho” from a safe distance. I love hanging out with my parents and my kids feel so loved and taken care of with them. I love this holiday season and I am so thankful for wonderful kids who really know and understand the reason for the season. They love to play with the nativity and talk to me about the baby Jesus. Today Carson asked me, “mom, why is God in my heart” I love being able to have small and simple moments with him.

Our weeks are always packed full of activities including preschool, mops, work (for me), gymnastics, soccer, church and all kinds of adventures. This past weekend my brother invited us to go bowling with him and his sweet girlfriend. I had never taken my kids bowling before so I thought I would try it. I think I will wait to take them again They both liked it but holy heck it took almost a whole min for their ball to get down the lane and when it wasn’t their turn they were off dancing in the aisles (which would have been fine had there not been other teams trying to bowl right next to us) or they were up by the machines trying to force stuffed animals out of that claw game. I had not been bowling since high school so it was fun to go, and I dominated hahahhaha. Kate and Emmett thought the air vent was more interesting than bowling, and would stand with their face over the vent and laugh. All in all it was a fun night, but I don’t see us repeating this even anytime soon.

A couple weeks ago we were driving by our neighbors house and noticed a bus in their driveway, Carson asked why it was there and if he could go on it. I told him he would have to ask our neighbor. A few days later our neighbor pulled up in front of our house and honked the horn. The kids went running out to see the bus with the doors open right in front of our house. We love our neighbors, they have a little girl Kates age. We got on the bus for a ride to the grocery store. It was pretty fun for the kids and even funnier for me when we went to get back on the bus in the haggen parking lot to find that the bus would not start. So here we sat, 3 kids 4 adults on a full sized school bus. We were only sitting for about 20 mins when my neighbor got the bus started and brought us back home.

Kate is such a sweetie, she talks to her babies all day long and absolutely loves to read to them. She plays by herself better than any kid I know. I caught her reading to her babies sunday morning and snapped a picture before she looked at me and stopped.

My dad’s birthday dinner, my dad is such a great dad and grandpa. I have learned so much from him and am so thankful for this wonderful example of sacrifice. He has always showed us kids that he loves and adores my mom. My kids love going to bama and umpa’s house to play.

Carson’s preschool did a halloween celebration today and I got to go listen to him sing 4 songs with the other kids in his class. He was so cute and sang all the words to the songs the little mermaid girl and the bumble bee along with the fireman are some of his friends who he always talks about.

Carson’s Preschool went to Boxx today to the pumpkin patch and had a great time. I went a long with him and planned to bring Kate to my sisters so I could focus on him and just have some time with him but last min Kate got a runny nose so I took her too. She was terrible I really wanted to leave her out in the pumpkin patch for some “lucky” person to find. I think she might be getting her molars in cause it took about an hour to put her to sleep last night and for those who know her she is asleep before I even close her door normally. So the trip was a challenge for me, to say the least.

Carson had a great time and got to ride on the train and pick out a big pumpkin. I have to say stoney ridge was my favorite pumpkin patch and boxx took the cake, the guy was great, the kids rode on the train for about 15 mins and he was rolling over pumpkins and going four wheeling in the mud and all kinds of stuff. The kids all got to play at the playground and ride on the wagon out to the field to get their pumpkin and our class was the only ones there. I must say too, what a beautiful day for a pumpkin patch!

Please pray I don’t “accidentally” forget Kate in her room for the rest of the day:) hahahah happy October all.

My kids are funny, they don’t really like to be dirty or have messy hands or They ask for napkins when they eat and when I first introduced finger paints Carson would only use one finger and clean that finger after every new color. It took a while before he would use both hands and go at it. I can remember last year when we stated to carve pumpkins and once he found out that pulling out all the seeds and insides of the pumpkin was part of this process he was less interested and wanted to wipe his hands after every touch. This year it started that same way with both him and Kate. I quickly told them both that this was part of carving pumpkins and tried to show them both how fun it was to squeeze the pumpkin through their fingers and count the seeds while we take them out. He soon forgot about the mess and started enjoying the process. Carson’s pumpkin is the scary face one and Kate’s is the smily face one. Have a great, safe Halloween

So my last post was all about Kate’s big birthday and her being a big two year old. Well, I would give it all to go back to younger days with her lately. She is a bossy little bee and sassy and throws fits like nobodies business. Peter had to leave church with her last week cause she wouldn’t stop yelling and by yelling I mean screaming, they could hear her in the chapel and we were in the mothers room. I am trying to work with her on it but it is a process. Here she is bossing the chickens around at the pumpkin patch. telling them “no, I no feed you, I feed the goats”. I love Carson’s look like, what is your problem lady.

My all time favorite place in the fall is the pumpkin patch. I love the smell of apples I love the bright colors and the dirt and cool crisp air.