The Pinewood Derby

Our pinewood derby was a while back but I figure I should post these pictures anyway. This was Ethan's first year at the pinewood derby. He was so excited. Unfortunately our cars this year didn't do to well. Although we didn't come in dead last, we were at the back of the pack. Poor Josh. He was so used to doing well (having taken 3rd place his first year and 1st place last year.) I think Josh learned that it's much funner when you're winning rather than when you're losing. Ethan had a grand time despite the outcome of the race.

This is the best shot I got of Josh. He wasn't too happy, but at least he has a somewhat pleasant look on his face.

The boys waiting for their race to start.

Ethan looks more excited about that popcorn ball than his car!

Just a word of advice

Just a word of advice.

When getting warm by the fireplace, don't stand too close! Not only do your buns get unreasonably toasty warm, but your jacket will melt causing a large hole to form in your newly purchased jacket. And then your mother will have to spend the next hour scrapping, with a knife, the remains of the melted jacket off of the glass. It isn't pretty. So don't do it.

Hope that bit of advice helps anyone out there today. Have a great day!

Spring Break

Our spring break was this week. This is what we woke up to on the first day of our vacation. Fun huh? It snowed pretty much all day. My mood was sour. The kids fought non-stop. I threatened to throw them all in the snow. Naked. Well, not really but I really wanted to.

On a side note: Kaden is talking more. He now says "kill." Gee, what a proud parent I am.

So there you have it. I hope you all have a wonderful winter...er...I mean spring day!

What Idaho people are really like

I guess I must be turning into a true Idahoan because I had a really good laugh with this one!

65 ABOVE ZERO:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Idaho plant gardens.

60 ABOVE ZERO:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Idaho sunbathe.

50 ABOVE ZERO:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Idaho drive with the windows down.

40 ABOVE ZERO:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves and wool hats.
People in Idaho throw on a flannel shirt.

35 ABOVE ZERO:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Idaho have the last cookout before it gets cold.

20 ABOVE ZERO:
People in Miami all die.
Idahoans close the windows.

ZERO:
Californians fly away to Mexico.
People in Idaho get out their winter coats.

10 BELOW ZERO:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Idaho are selling cookies door to door.

20 BELOW ZERO:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Idaho let the dogs sleep indoors.

30 BELOW ZERO:
Santa Clause abandons the North Pole
Idahoans get upset because they can't start the snow-mobile.

40 BELOW ZERO:
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Idaho start saying, "Cold enough fer ya?"

50 BELOW ZERO:
H*** freezes over.
Idaho public schools will open 2 hours late.

When Daddy's out

This is what the little kids do when Daddy's not home. You see, Daddy doesn't allow boys with bows, dresses, or anything else of the sort. Oh, and just so you know - I didn't do this! It was all Abby and Kaden! :-) They had a fabulous time and played so well together. . . .

Tinkling the Ivories

When we were visiting my parents at Christmas time, I happened to walk by and saw this. Oh, my heart just melted. I ran downstairs to search for my camera and hoped that when I got back, everyone would still be exactly how they were. Luckily they were and they played together for quite some time. I sat back quietly and watched full of love for both my Dad and my baby. Grampa and Kaden playing away.

Just a neat picture

Isn't this cool? This waterfall in summer is so awesome. But I loved what it looks like in winter. All frozen over like that. Every time I would pass it, I would think, "that is so cool. I should take a picture." So I did one day. So there you have it. One really cool picture.