Snowmageddon 2012

It has snowed!  While in most places this isn't a big deal, here in Seattle the threat of snow causes the world to stop.  They have been predicting snow on Wednesday for several days.  Yesterday, I was among the thousands at the grocery store (the parking lot was completely full!) picking up a few essentials to tide us over for a few days.  Garbage pick-up was cancelled, schools, activities, most work places are all closed.


So, we're home.  Doing a lot of inside activities.  Reading, playing kitchen, roaring trains around the track, singing, dancing and loving an unexpected day to play with my family.


It turns out that Alexander loves the snow.  He would stay outside figuring out the physics of snow until his hands fell off due to frost bite.  Dora on the other hand has no desire to even look at the snow.  I managed to take her outside to see it but she got really upset.


Here are a few pictures of our adventure today.  I'm very thankful that when it snows here the world stops.  Having an extra day to play has been a wonderful thing!

Dora coloring

Reading books

Running in the snow

Handprints

How pretty.

God is Good!

I often think of blogging.  I have friends that blog on set days and they talk about their families, their hearts, their recent project, or whatever is happening in their lives.  I don't want blogging to be a 'have to' but rather, a 'want to'.  I also feel like I need something newsworthy to say in order to blog.  That most likely isn't true but, I feel like it is!

So, here are the highlights of the last few months in our household.

Alexander turned 3.  Where does the time go?  Three is so grown-up!  He's begun preschool.  Learning, songs, numbers, colors and about Jesus.  He loves it!  Somewhere along our trip he picked up three grandsons.  Nate, Forrest and James.  Everyday we hear of new adventures these three go on.  They take planes, buses, and cars to various places.  They frequently call Alexander on his cellular phone to update with him their plans.  What amazes me isn't so much the story that Alexander weaves about these three but the details of their stories!  I am often left wondering where he learned about something that has found its way into his Grandson's lives.

We went on a crazy, fun, sad when it was over, road trip.  We saw family, old friends, met some new friends, and I was able to introduce my children to people who have been influential in my life.  We were in the Mid-West during the heat wave.  It was definitely an experience to remember.

With Alexander in preschool, I have found a friend to walk with during that time.   We'll call her Ms. K.  She has two girls the same ages as my two.  So, while our older babies are in preschool, we bundle up our younger babies and go for a long walk.  Pretty soon we decided to walk on non-preschool days.  We both leave our houses at 4:30 AM (yup, while the rest of the world is sleeping).  We meet half way and then go for an amazing walk.  Our current goal is to exercise to lose weight and feel better.  Ms. K is a wonderful (crazy) friend and I appreciate her company every morning as I groan about getting out of a nice warm bed to go out into the cold dark morning for a walk.

Which brings me to my health.  I'm not really sure where I stand with all of the lab tests and such (my last labs haven't been sent to me yet).  What I can tell you is that I've been seeing doctors and getting labs done for 10 months.  I'm feeling better but not overwhelmingly better.  I think that after being on meds, and doing what I should be doing for most of this year, I should feel incredible.  So, next week I have an appointment with the doctor.  My plan is to come up with a different plan.  In my opinion, I should be feeling stellar!  Stay tuned!!!

We haven't spoken about Dora.   Well, she's a little gem.  She is learning words.  She is quiet until she feels she's being left out of something and then she speaks up.  She is very into reading books.  She has two dollies that she's never far from.  She also has a shoe fetish.  REALLY??  I'm not sure what to do with that most days.  She brings me different shoes to try on about every 30 minutes.  Its fun to watch her but boy are we going to be in trouble when she realizes what shoe stores are!

We've spent lots of time in the last few months at the park, riding bikes, doing a few crafts and loving life!  Below are a few pictures for you to enjoy!

I plan to blog more in coming weeks.  We'll see how it goes.  My next blog will be about obituaries.  Have you ever thought about what people will say about you when you die?

My sisters and I

My Grandparent's head stone

Alexander and Bob going for a ride

Alexander and Sophie

Sisters!  (My mom and her sister)

Watching the Blue Angels

Carving Pumpkins

Grandma Necklace, Dora and Mommy

Alexander the Firefighter

Playing Music!

Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant at the Puyallup Fair

Sibling Love

The Farm

Yesterday was a crazy day for me.  I think I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed and it lasted all day.  I worked last night so I had to get dinner in the crock pot before we left for Preschool.  However, I woke up on time (instead of early) and of course Alexander woke up early.  As I was making dinner, I was peppered with questions and requests and the 15 minute process to throw all of the ingredients into the crock pot took about an hour.  In the mean time I had to get a shower, feed two children (and myself), get dressed, get them dressed, and get out the door.  Big breath! 

We were late to preschool by about 10 minutes and were greeted in the parking lot by Miss. Emily who says "I'm surprised to see you today".  I'm thinking, Really?  We're here every Wednesday morning why would today be different?  Then she says "Isn't Alexander's class on a field trip today?".  Aahh, yes, the field trip!!!!

Dora had her PT shortened by 20 minutes so we could run to the store for snacks and then off to the field trip at Kelsey Creek Farm.  We made it!!  Alexander loved petting the animals and he also planted a pumpkin seed.  He's already requested to go back and see if its growing!

The Cow

The Hen

The Goat

Planting the seed

Dora is too young to pet the animals but she got a front row seat in the stroller!