Groceries are on the rise…..no joke This week Ryan and I sat down on a couple of occasions to work out our 2011 budget.  While he is all into predicting the year 2014, I can only grasp the present.  Love, love, love being married to someone who knows where our every penny goes – riiiight. …
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We got well over a foot last night…this afternoon it was warm enough to bring Jackson out.  He wasn’t sure what to think but gradually warmed up to the idea. The snow banks are just tall enough so that he can stand.  He thought that was pretty cool. The girls climbed the big snowbanks that …
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I am pretty sure if they issued licensed to parents mine might have been revoked today, or close to it.  Ever have one of those days were it is 9 am and the best thing to look forward to is bedtime. I had to teach this morning, which meant everyone out of the house by …
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This has been my view most mornings when I get home from my workouts, the sun rising and lots and lots of snow. We got another couple of inches this morning…the kids played outside, but it was bitter cold. I am looking forward to a quiet weekend.  We have no traveling plans and the kids are …
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Mounds and mounds of snow! Staying warm The 7 grandchildren

Please wear goggles while in our playroom….especially while using scissors and stamps!

Today we went skiing with the girls..  The same mountain where I learned to ski, Pats Peak.  At first, I thought it might be a disaster.  My legs were sore from yesterday and the girls have never been on skis.  We went one time down the bunny hill and Ryan needed to “stretch”….thankfully it got …
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These are from last week…..we got about 2 inches…Just enough to have some fun! Snow Angels They flew down the slide with their snowpants on and thought it was soo funny! All while Jackson napped in his warm bed!

Check out what I found! yes – it is still HALLOWEEN candy…this piece a day business is for the birds.  I tried getting rid of some of it and Aly wanted to know what happened to her special piece….hmmm dunno.  We looked all over for it and finally concluded that she must have just forgotten …
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While everyone was toasting the new year..I was on the computer registering for my first Half Ironman.  I have intended to do this for a while and thought it was a good goal to have after Jackson was born. I am using the same coach, that I used for the half marathon in the fall.  …
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