Snow, snow and more snow

January has been a snowy month. Ok, really we have only had 2 real snows but they have been huge, around 6 inches each time. Yes, that is huge to me. Along with this snow comes cold temperatures so we haven't been able to be out in it a lot but when school got canceled on Thursday I decided we needed to go sledding.

Now I really believe with two boys, sledding is a two parent job but since that is not an option and in Kansas you never know if it will snow next year. So the boys and I got all bundled up and headed to a smallish hill that I knew a lot of people wouldn't be at. Linear trail is a great place to sled, hill is just big enough Brady can get back up on his own but not too big that I get worn out, climbing back up every time to help with the sled and Blake. We had a great time. Blake face planted a couple times and lost a boot once but we had so much fun. More snow is forcasted for this weekend and I think sledding is too.

Back to School

The boys and I on Christmas Eve

Well the holidays are officially over. We have to go back to school. As I type this they are sleeping later than they have all break and should really be up. I have lunches packed and milk ready for breakfast, now to wake them, feed them, get them dressed and out the door in 15 minutes. :) For me, it's my day off. I'm heading to the gym then to the store for some OJ, gotta get some Vitamin C pumped into us since we are back among people and kids again. I don't have time to be sick.

New Year.....New Adventures!

Ok, lets recap 2010....

• Jason turned 34 on May 30
• Brady turned 4 on July 17
• Jason went to NTC June-July
• Blake got tubes July 30, and Jason got back from NTC July 29. Good timing!!!!
• Went on a 2 week family vacation in August. Spent a week at the beach, North Padre and in Corpus Christi and a week visting family followed by Brady in Kim's wedding
• Brady started pre-k and Blake started a one day preschool. They are both learning so much
• Jason left for Iraq October 10, 2010---10/10/10 has to be lucky right?
• I ran 2 half marathons--Abilene and Kansas City
• Blake turned 2 on October 22
• I turned 32 November 24

That about covers 2010. I'm sure I missed a few things but those are the important events that jump out in my mind.
Christmas was good. The boys were so excited but I guess we haven't done much hype on Santa because Brady was more excited that it was going to be Jesus' Birthday! I guess if I do nothing else right in their lives, my children LOVE Jesus!! When asked at Thanksgiving what they were thankful for (I asked them at seperate times) Brady replied, "God and my family" and Blake said "Jesus."
We go to Church every weekend we are in Manhattan and they LOVE it. Brady hates to miss and gets so excited when I respond to him asking "Where are we going in the morning" with "Church."

We didn't have a huge New Years Celebration, in fact I was the only one up at midnight. Brady and I 'celebrated' at 10:00 pm with sparkling white grape juice in wine glasses and he thought that was a BIG deal, plus he got to stay up that late. :)
As far as what this New Year will bring.....I have no idea but I know we will be guided by Gods hands and only great things will come from that. Heck, Jason will be home in 2011 so that already makes it a great year! Hard to believe that Brady will start Kindergarten in 2011. Not sure where my time has gone but it went fast. Makes a little sad when I think about it but I'm so proud of both boys. They are so different and so much the same and ALL boy!!
My goal for this year is to spend more time reading His word, keep up with my blog and spend as much time with my boys as possible. Will I keep working or stay home? That is yet to be determined, positives both ways. This will be the year we find out!