Life is as busy as ever and I am anxious for winter to end. Since returning home from our trip, (which is hard to believe was 7 weeks ago, time has really flown by) we have been in the middle of the winter cold. We definately went from one extreme to the other. Not to worry, we have had hints of spring, and the sun is shining (occasionally).
-N- got his braces off! He was very excited, and -E- is jealous that he no longer has to spend 20 minutes of the day brushing and flossing like she does. (I don't think he ever did as good as a job of it as her anyway.)
He is quite the handsome young man!
-E- turned 13! Yep, two teenagers in the family now. Hopefully they will take it easy on us parents.
I made her favorite ice cream cake and we went to Applebee's for dinner.
I took the kids skiing last weekend. We had a great time. -L- got to have a lesson, and like most everything she does, she caught on quickly.
It snowed quite a bit that day, and I was reluctant to carry my camera around with me, so I had to get shots of the kids right before we left.
-L- has had several dance performances at halftime of local 8th grade and JV basketball games. She seem to enjoy dancing.
There is only 4 days left in the second trimester of school. The kids are very glad. -N- is waiting for his math grade from his online class. Dealing with the school issues for our trip was a challenge and sometimes frustrating, but I am thankful that it all worked out in the end. I am happy that no one got the illnesses that seem to be travelling around the district. They couldn't miss anymore school days. When third tri starts, they can get sick all they want. Hopefully that doesn't happen either.
-K- is having fun at preschool, and got to go on a horse drawn sleigh ride for a field trip. It was lots of fun. She didn't like petting the horses though, because they were sweaty.
This past week has also been a sad one for my side of the family. My mom's sister passed away. We knew it was coming, but it is still sad. Then, my dad's brother passed away. It came as a suprise and I was very sad to hear about it. I have wonderful memories of both my Aunt and Uncle.
Our lives have been like a roller coaster, ups and downs, speeding up, slowing down, sometimes screaming, sometimes laughing, but hey its fun.
4 comments:
Looks like you kids are enjoying the snow but it is nice to see the signs of spring. I wish I had known your Aunt better. She seemed like a wonderful woman for the few short years I did know her. We were sad to here about your uncle as well. It is always sad to see others leave this life but it is wonderful to know that there is life after this earth and we will be able to see them again.
Oh--I miss you guys so much! The snow looks yucky:)
Spring is around the corner! I'm glad your kids managed to avoid getting sick. They are growing up to fast! I'm sorry to hear about your aunt and uncle.
will the snow ever melt? Nick does look handsome, and Emma looks to be a perfect teenager :) I'll bet lani enjoys dancing--fun! Hang on during your roller coaster ride. I think roller coasters would make me puke if I went on one now...
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