The Blizzard of 08?

Not sure if this storm will be remembered for years to come, but it's pretty bad. Paul is out shoveling for the second time today and it is STILL coming down pretty hard. I took these pictures of him from the window. I think in the last one he is praying for it to just stop! :) He caught me taking pictures and didn't look so happy. So I flipped him the " I love you" sign and he flipped one back to me...one that was not so affectionate(sorry I didn't capture that on film!). He loves me. He really does.

So we could never survive in the Artic...

It's a blizzard. The weathermen were correct. Paul could not make it into work today and so he is home. It's 10:55 and he's bored. He got mad at me because my computer was running slow...I know, totally my fault. I was folding clothes at the dining room table and he walked in and just stood there. Looking at me. Breathing. The man has no idea what to do with himself and unfortunately yardwork is out of the question. So I made him go outside. In the snow. He still looks bored...

Ayla has also found her voice...

And she uses it...A LOT!

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Snow

The kids played in the snow with our amazing neighbor girls today. They had a snowman building contest and it was a blast! These girls are pretty incredible and I'm sure my kids would agree. We'll see how the snowmen look in the morning after this big snowfall!

CRAZY

Ok, it is supposed to snow like 10 inches over night. That is crazy. But what is even crazier is the fact that my children ASKED to go to bed at 7:15 tonight. I'm still reeling...and they are sound asleep.

More Cousins

Chris, Brenda and Bode came for a visit this weekend. So fun!! Love having them around

And Ayla has found her thumb...

Max and Nalani are pretty cute, too!! :)

Quincy

Max and Quincy are over for a play date. Can I just say that Quincy is being ESPECIALLY cute this afternoon?? I love him!

Foggy

On a day like this,


What could be more fun than movies, popcorn, m&m's and sleeping bags??

It was scary...

Mom and I decided to head to the QC for a quick shopping trip after church. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Just as we were getting ready to head home, the flake started coming. We drove 25 mph all the way home. it took an hour and a half. It was scary. I had 2 precious babies in the backseat and thoughts of a high school friend and his wife in a tragic accident a couple of weeks ago racing through my mind. Not fun. So thankful to be home safe and warm tonight. Stay home. I might not leave town again until MAY!

stolen-love it...

"When you engage in work that taps your talent and fuels your passion–that rises out of a great need in the world that you feel drawn by conscience to meet–therein lies your voice, your calling, your soul’s code."–Stephen Covey

Tis the season...

Politics

I thought this was kind of interesting. Click HERE to find out which candidate you are most aligned with on hot issues for the upcoming election.

PeaceKeepers Cause-Metics

Ok, I just read about this and am loving the idea. I'm not a big make-up wearer, but I think this sounds like a fabulous place to spend my money if I were to do it on make-up.
"PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics is the first cosmetics line to give all of its after-tax distributable profits to women’s health advocacy and urgent human rights issues. PeaceKeeper builds a bridge between extraordinary women in the land-of-plenty with extraordinary women who just by chance of birth don’t have our resources or opportunties."
Click HERE to read more about them...

YEAH!!

Ok, there might be a blizzard coming, but that won't get me down. Today I received my FREE senseo machine in the mail and I am currently savoring a warm, frothy cup of coffee. So exciting!! :)

He truly loves it...

Proof that Brigg cannot get enough of golfing. This is his glovefrom last year...

Sticky mess

yes, that is silly putty. yes, that is my couch cusion. what do i do?

A day to recover

After a long weekend, I'm keeping Brigg home for one more day to recover. Maybe he can help me finish up laundry, pay bills, do dishes, etc today! Oh my...Brigg just looked over at me and said, "Mom I want to homeschool!" Ok, not going to happen. And I'm pretty sure he's thinking that "homeschooling" would involve a lot of SpongeBob and Playstation. He's pretty excited about getting a day at home.

The flu

Well Brigg did not let me down in my predictions. We were up the majority of the night. Not fun. But as of 6:45 tonight, he has not puked since 5 am. He took a SIX hour "nap"...I did not. I couldn't do it. I even laid down at one point, but my mind would not stop spinning with all the other things I should be doing. So I guess I am officially back to my pre-pregnancy self. No naps...EVER. He has eaten some crackers and some toast and drank some water. No more fever. So hopefully it's a quick bug and nobody else gets it! Off to finish Lysol-ing the whole house...

Ugh

I may be the worst mother on the planet. After a battle with Brigg regarding his "stomach ache", we finally got him to bed around 9:00. He woke up barfing his brains out by 10:45. He has now puked several times. It could be a very long night for this mommy...

Perfect day for baking bread...

It is FREEZING out, but it's nice a warm in here from the hot oven. I spent the day making a couple different kinds of bread. Paul walked in from work just as the timer was going off to pull out the last 2 loaves, so he and Lani sat down to eat some. They literally ate the whole loaf. This is a labor of love for me because really, I don't eve like homemade bread. I guess that just means more for Paul and the kids!

Happy Birthday Jody!!

I'm pretty sure there were only 2 things Jody wanted for her birthday...to get her twins home from Africa AND a tribute blog to her and only her. I really couldn't do much about the kids in Africa, but I figured I could give her some blog time here. So I was trying to look through pictures and see what I could come up with in the last year. And I found a few pics of some of Jody's favorite things...
#1...DOGS

#2...Trendy birthday lunches

#3...Gardening

#4...Pedicures

I also had a photo of Jody swimming...which she also loves, but I thought she might kill me if I posted a photo of her in a swimming suit on my blog AND I had a photo of her getting her eyebrows waxed. Hmmm...I decided to leave that one out as well. I found it very humorous that I had so many pics of her doing those things she so deeply "loves"!
Seriously Jody, I hope you know what an amazing friend, wife, mother, daughter and sister you are to so many. You inspire me to be better and I thank God for the friendship I share with you. Happy birthday, friend!!

Phase 3

A few months ago I posted info about breastfeeding mothers and milk donation. Shortly after Ayla was born I filled out an application. That was phase 1. They accepted me and sent me letters to get signed by my doctor and Ayla's doctor. That was phase 2. Apparently we passed that as well. So on to phase 3. They are sending a donor test kit that should be arriving in 3-7 days. In it I will feed a cheek swab so they can do a DNA test to match up with my milk. They will also be sending out at tech to do blood work. As long as that goes through, I should be up at pumping in about 3-4 weeks! So excited about this. I have been giving Ayla bottles every now and then to make sure it's not a big problem and she's been doing great with it. If you are interested in this program, click here to read more about it!

The Guy

Brigg has informed us that there is no school today because "Today is the guy's birthday." He keeps forgetting "The guy's" name. He asked Paul if he had to work today and Paul said yes. Brigg said, "What?!?! But it's the guy's birthday and by the time you get home you will have missed the party!" So maybe after I get this house in order, we'll celebrate that guy!! :) Just wish Paul were home to help us!