Fun In The Snow

As everyone knows a few weeks ago we received a lot of snow while we were gone. We came home with the sun shining. The kids were able to make snowmen for the first ime this year. Daisy Duke had fun hunting and digging for vermin that dig tunnels in the snow and under the porch. The doctor was able to use his snow blower one last time. Cute stuff loved playing in the snow close to the porch.

The 5k

Last week my dad's wife and I decided to take on the 5k run. It was a lot of fun. Although she said she was a slow runner she is faster than I am. I was able to keep up for about the first 2.5 miles and finished a couple of minutes behind her. This was my first race and I was very glad that I managed to run the whole thing. We are now training for 5 miles in July (can't wait). The Doctor and my sister might join us. The Dude also wants to run.

Crazy GIrl

Cute stuff has added a new trick to her repertoire. While driving in the car she thinks it is funny to pretend to choke. She also likes to pretend to cough. It sounds so real that we have stopped the car to check and the kids can't tell either. It is especially scary when driving down the freeway. When the kids look at her she laughs. Yesterday I was slowing down the car to check on her and she started talking and laughing. Talk about your attention getter.

Hi Ho off to work with Grandma we go

On Thursday the Dude and Princess got to go to work with Grandma at RTD. It was a day full of activities. To start off the day they rode the bus to work with Grandma it is about 30-45 minutes away. They got to see the models of the light rails and learned all about them. They also got to go through a light rail train wash. While they were there they got to run the model trains. Not only did they get actual name tags but they also got license plates with their names and a bag of other goodies like a foam train, a train flashlight etc. They had a blast and the lady in charge of them was very impressed with how polite and well behaved they were. (that always makes you feel good to know that they can be good when you are not there). Overall they had a blast.

Bad Day/Good Weekend

Even though it is a little embarrassing I thought I would tell you guys about my bad day that turned into a good weekend. It all started when Cute Stuff got up early from her nap. I was trying to get laundry down so that I could pack for our trip. That didn't happen once she woke up. I then had to pick up the kids from school and get gas. On the way there the Doctor called and said I had till 4 to get his fishing license which he was supposed to get earlier that week. I was wearing sandlas because although it had been snowing all day we had maybe a tenth of an inch on the ground. Well five minutes down the road at the fishing store there were at least three inches on the ground if not more. Once inside I found out that I needed his driver's license therefore I couldn't get it as I was already going to be late getting the kids. Once I picked up the kids I had to run the princess straight to piano because we were leaving after the Doctor got off work. Once there Cute Stuff filled her pants so I grab the diaper bag and guess what, there aren't any diapers. So I send the Dude out to the car while I start changing her. I pull off her pants and she leaked through. The Dude comes back and says there aren't any diapers in the car either. So I send him out for any kind of pants he can find. He brings back pajama bottoms. I put a pad in there because that is all I have and hope she doesn't pee till we get home. Ten minutes later there is a puddle on the floor. Luckily she missed the carpet and went on the concrete. So we take a wet Cute stuff home after the lesson and try to pack. She decides this is the perfect time to start screaming and does so the whole time we are packing. We pick up the Doctor and head out. On the way down from the top of the pass in the middle of nowhere I realize that I forgot to get gas. We look at how many miles we have left on the tank of gas and it is thirteen. We have no clue how far we are from the next town. The gas is going faster than it says it will as we are driving through 4-6 inches of unplowed snow in four wheel drive and using the five speed part of our car ( which is nice to have in snow). We also have ice built up on our windshield wipers so the snow is not clearing as it should. At the bottom of the hill the snow is getting heavier and getting harder to see more than a car length in front and the gas is going faster. We to the start of town with one mile and a lot of praying. After we filled up with gas we looked and we were on zero miles. So now the Doctor is driving because I am too stressed out to concentrate. The gas attendant said that the snow had started and hour earlier and they already had 6-8 inches. We are now on the freeway and the Doctor starts to pass someone who decides that they own the road and moves into the middle where we can't pass. We try to use our horn but there is so much snow on the front of our car that it doesn't work. Finally we flashed him and he moved over. A little bit later someone a few cars ahead of us spins out. It is pouring down snow but we finally made it to my Dad's an hour and a half after we should have. The next morning there was a little over a foot of snow. We realized that morning that the Dude forgot to pack his socks and undies through all the chaos of the night before so we had to buy some more. The Doctor and my Dad shoveled the drive so we could get out while the Dude shoveled the deck. Now we are off on our way on snowy roads.

It was a very pretty but slow drive. After lunch the Doctor convinces me to drive as it is clear outside. Not ten minutes later and it is pouring down snow, ice and lightening. Needless to say he drove all the way home. The Doctor worked while the kids and I visited with my Mom Mom and Pop Pop. the Dude and the Princess went fishing with Pop Pop and caught two fish each. We all had a good time and the roads were clear for the drive back. Thank Goodness. When we got back there was two feet of snow on the ground and my Dad had no electricty and four feet of snow.

Cute Stuff's first year

It's hard to believe that she is already a year old. Time has flown by so fast. She had a lot of fun at her party tearing out the paper from the bags. She has been walking for awhile now and is getting faster and faster. When the music starts she begins to dance no matter where we are including church. She enjoys all kind of music and thinks that she needs the microphone when we play guitar hero. For the most part she is very happy and easy to please. Her siblings are wrapped around her finger and give her whatever she wants. Her uncle K.J. asked if she ever stops eating, she loves to snack. She loves the snow until she gets to cold to play and Daisy is her favorite toy and word. Hope everyone enjoys the year in review.

Kids are Amazing

The other day we decided to hike up one of the large hills behind our house.The one in the way back.

The kids did great considering there were only animal trails to follow. The napster was the first to the top. Everyone had a blast including Daisy duke who had a lion king moment. The trip down was fast and exciting. We found some bones (Elk or Moose). Once at the bottom the girls and I discovered that we came down a different way than we went up and so they ended up thigh deep in snow. Lets just say they had a dragging experience.

The view from the top was beautiful. We even found some cactus on the way. All in all it was a great time and we can't wait to do it again.