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The Funny Things Kids Say

I have kids, so my life is always entertaining.  Here are some of my favorite recent quotes. "Mom can we go out for ice cream?" "It is below zero out today Trent" "It's okay mom, because the hot fudge will warm us up".    Dylan and Trent had a small argument.  I told…

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Dylan recently came home with a homework  assignment .  He had to answer a poster full of questions all about him.  What is your favorite color, book, food etc.  But one question has had him stumped.  What do you want to be when you grow up?   It's a big  question, a huge question in fact.  Yet, we always ask it …

Sledding!!

Even the smallest of hills will bring about the biggest of smiles when you have a sled.

Brokenhearted

I am brokenhearted.  I haven't been able to talk about it yet, even typing this and admitting it happened really hurts.  I've been crying randomly for over a week and have become really angry with myself if I think about it to long.  I am in full blown morning. I lost my earring. Yes, I understand this is …

The Art Closet

We have a closet that is filled with markers, crayons, pastels, colored pencils, paint and heaps of paper.  On a daily basis it explodes over so that we can't even walk back in.  I love how much joy the kids get out of creating.  I was on a mission today to clean up the art closest once and for all.  However, in t…

Plans for a New Year

I love the New Year and how it helps us evaluate ourselves and our goals.  This year while Nate and I sat talking about resolutions, a thousand things poured into my mind.  I realized that if I really wanted all these changes I better get on the ball... and for me nothing truly starts with out making a list.  So …