A late Texas Christmas

We got our "White Christmas"(a little late) but the kids didn't care. Evan actually thought that Christmas would shortly follow. We had so much fun. It snowed on a Monday night, did you see the great shot with the moon and the snow falling? Really that is a ball our kids left outside, but it looks neat!! As you can see the snow was already melting the next morning. And Natalie really loved eating the stuff!(Yuck!) I could not keep her from putting it in her mouth.

Then it snowed again on Thursday while Zach was in school. They closed school early and they were out on Friday! Yep we actually had a snow day. The kids had so much fun. When Zach came home Thur he went straight for the backyard and started to make a snowman. Evan didn't like the flakes falling on his face, but Zach could care less.


On Friday the finished their snowman and Zach insisted that they had to dance around him, singing the "Frosty" song. Funny, huh! Natalie had breakfast outside!!! Then we went sledding on our great hill in the backyard. We had some make shift sleds, since we thought we would never use a sled in Texas. Even Natalie had fun sledding. By 1:00 the snow was pretty much gone. We sure loved it while it was here.




That morning in our prayers I said that we were thankful Heavenly Father had sent the snow. Evan was amazed that He was the one that sent the snow. So he decided that he was going to pray for snow every day! It hasn't worked yet, but stranger things have happened!

World of sports

From basketball to soccer we seem to always have a sporting event on Saturday. Thank goodness they are not during the week. Zach finished his first season of basketball and Evan started his first season of soccer. They are so cute out there running after the ball. It is cold somedays, but once they get running they aren't bad. Hopefully we can get a shot with Evan and the ball. Most of the time he just enjoys chasing the rest of the group!

Caking frenzy

Gabriel is our cubmaster and February was the Blue and Gold Banquet. I volunteered to make a cake for it. This is what I ended up doing. The scouts were excited to have their very own cake and they didn't mind sharing with the rest of the group. The bear and wolf were both out of edible fondant, and a friend painted them not me! They tasted good and that is all that matters!

But next year I will think twice before I volunteer for that again. I was making cakes and decorating all day and late into the night! But I love helping my husband in any way that I can.

Grandparent Fun!!

My parents came for a visit during February and we had a great time. The kids really enjoyed spending time with them. Zach had them come to school and meet his teacher. We went to a historical spot and saw some long horn cattle. Sunday we just hung around the house and had fun together. We love it when grandparents come, it is like a vacation right here at home! We love you Grandma and Grandpa!!

Books can do your heart good. Especially when you share them with Grandpa! This melts my heart.
Natalie now has an obsession with Grandpa, she wants to either call him on the phone or see a photo of him. It is cute!







We had lots of fun with our grandma and grandpa!

Happy belated Valentines!!

I saw someone else do this and it was really cute. But my kids, more specifically Natalie, would not cooperate with me. The boys were patient with her and finally Zach took matters into his own hands! We hope you all had a great Valentines. Our kids loved me more after I put the camera away!!

Grandparent gifts

A couple of weeks ago I did a birthday gift for my in-laws which was a book about the kids and what they would do when they grow up. I used their grandparents as examples and some of the pictures turned out really cute. But I neglected to post some shots. So, here they are. Better late than never, right?

GRANDPA'S
"When I grow up I am going to be a big disney fan, just like grandpa"

"I am going to meet the president of the United States when I grow up"

"When I grow up I want a green thumb, just like my grandpa"

GRAMMY'S BOOK


My husband is very particular about the way his pancakes are made and to this day I have not been able to perfect them. So maybe Nat can!

"I am going to make my daddy's pancakes just the way he likes them, just like my grammy!"

"I am going to love shopping at Kohl's when I grow up"

(My mother-in-law is always calling me and telling me that Kohl's is having a sale. Gabriel can not figure out how that store stays in business)

This was my favorite, minus the poor spray job by mom!

My mother-in-law is always coloring her hair. She will get her mom, sister, or she will do it herself. But it always looks good.

"I am going to color my hair when I grow up"

Seeking Your Help

I seek your help! A little boy from my primary class was just diagnosed with leukemia this last week. He moved here from Mississippi to live with his dad in a better environment. He comes from a small 3 bedroom apt, occupied by12 people. He is not a member of the church, but was in the process of taking the discussions which was getting his inactive dad back to church! The hospital that he is in says that they can't keep him because he doesn't have insurance. His dad makes too much to qualify for state insurance, and of course he can't get on his dad's insurance with a condition already developed. They are going to transfer him back to Mississippi, where his mom is on medicaid, to be treated there. But then he is back in a pretty sad home situation. I went and visited him in the hospital yesterday, such a humbling experience. I wish there was something that I could do. So, in my feeble attempts to do something I am asking you all. Do you know someone or something that might help this boy to stay in Texas to get the treatment that he needs?
Thanks!!!