SCHOOL!

Unfortunately I have not posted in weeks.

I can sum it up in one word, SCHOOL! I was sad to see winter break come to an end.

I returned to work for the SCHOOL district where I am frantically shopping and ordering supplies for 26 SCHOOLS, scheduling science field trips for elementary SCHOOL classes, and making sure my own kids make it to SCHOOL with their home work done, lunch, and clean clothes. (You know, I really do enjoy Algebra)

Mollie likes SCHOOL most of the time but would really rather not go to SCHOOL. She has been home from SCHOOL several days with a bad cold.

Sam is doing great but always has forms that need to be signed and returned to SCHOOL or something he needs help typing for SCHOOL. Some days he needs to be picked up from SCHOOL, or dropped off at SCHOOL. Once home from SCHOOL he is working on SCHOOL projects like "Why I Want to be a Peacock." (Don't ask)

Megan is discovering the "joy" of high SCHOOL finals. She has spent the last couple of weeks studying for SCHOOL and working on SCHOOL projects. She drags herself out of bed in the morning for SCHOOL, seminary first, and then sometimes falls asleep after SCHOOL. I know she loves SCHOOL but that does not change the fact that Mike and I hear all about the SCHOOL drama on a daily basis. (I wouldn't change this for the world)

Mike recently returned to SCHOOL. When at home he frequently spends his time studying for SCHOOL. He does manage other things as well like replacing the cracked disposal (Thank You) , sneaking in a game of Battle Ship with Mollie and wrestling with Sam.

So there you have it. Our life in a nut shell. It is a little scary that I feel like this is relatively calm time of year for us. With spring sports just around the corner I am sure things will be busier than ever.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

OK, so it is late and I am tired and it is time to turn the computer off. I wanted to unwind from a hard days work consisting of putting away the christmas decorations and cleaning house so a little over an hour ago I thought I would hurry and change my accent box from a christmas package to something new. Then I decided to mess around with a new background. After trying hundreds (probably 20) different backgrounds I decided I didn't like the one I had chosen. I tried to go back to my original set up but couldn't recreate it. So now, I am going to bed and until I have the ambition to work on the blog again you will have to enjoy the new picture and the somewhat interesting layout.

Hope you all had a great New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Wishing everyone the very best in 2009. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

19 Years

Yesterday Mike and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary. We went out together Saturday night but spent yesterday celebrating with the kids. Throughout the day we were asked quite frequently "what were you doing at his time 19 years ago." Over the day we shared with them a lot of the happenings of our wedding day. It was fun to think back. Mollie loved that we had the fancy dishes to celebrate and the "appling cider" made the celebration complete. I love having a best friend to share life with and am excited for the many years to come. Happy Anniversary Mike, I love you.

Hope You Had a Wonderful Christmas

On Christmas Eve we had a wonderful dinner with family and then had a great program listening to the story of the birth of Christ, singing carols, playing with wind up toys and of course eating. I absolutely loved our cast who acted out the Christmas story for us as it was read.

The Three "little" Wisemen

Mary with baby Jesus. Yes, there is a real baby in there.
Ava, 2 weeks old, played the part beautifully.

The Angel and the Shephards

Megan, Sam, and Mollie hanging out in their new pajamas getting ready to head to bed and eagerly awaiting Santa's visit.



Christmas day was nice. Very quiet and enjoyable. Everyone loved their gifts and we had fun playing games and working on a jigsaw puzzle at Bob and Lucy's house.



We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

One last picture. After the igloo the next project was a couch. Right in the middle of our front yard. It has started raining so the snow is quickly melting.

Happy Birthday Megan

Yesterday Megan celebrated her 15th Birthday. Although Mike and I are amazed that we have a 15 year old we are more amazed by Megan. She is a great kid and a wonderful example in our family. I am continually impressed by the many things she does and accomplishes. We went to lunch at La Palmera and then to see Bolt the movie. We had a fun day together. Happy Birthday! WE LOVE YOU!

A New Home

What started as building a snow wall with an old laundry soap bucket turned into a five hour project and one great igloo. The kids spent the better part of the day in the back yard creating their masterpiece. It was great to see them work together and have them out of the house for so long. They hauled snow from the side yard, front yard, and neighbors yard. After they were finished it seemed the perfect place to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.

YES, we live in SEATTLE!

What a crazy week. More and more snow. The kids are loving it. Lots of fun things to do. I have enjoyed being hunkered down at home. Pretty much everything has been cancelled since last Tuesday. However, I'm not sure that I enjoy the extremely lived in house with all of the dirty/wet snow clothes.