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

Ear Infections No More!

Our lovely daughter is a fighter, courageous, and has a very high pain tolerance.  She smiles most of the time, loves to read books and can spot any ball within 20 feet.  She also has chronic ear infections.  She's on ear infection number 9. 

I praise God that she is happy, and tries to carry on with life even though it is so evident that she doesn't feel well.  This ear infection thing has begun to stifle her budding personality.  In between ear infections we have gotten a small glimpse of her laughter, her humor, and possibly her stubbornness (must be her dad rubbing off on her).

Tomorrow morning she goes in for ear tubes.  I'm really looking forward to a little girl that is pain free.  It will be a blessing to discover what treasures lie ahead in discovering our lovely daughter!