We have enough snow.   We measured recently and the layers of ice would not let us get all the way down to the ground, but our best measurement was 34" in our yard.    It is enough snow that the view out my front door is still unbelievable to me. Enough snow that my snow dog hates to come in. …

Dylan made us this wonderful Valentine.  We love it!!  The kids woke up to a house filled with heart messages all over the floors, counters, tables, and mirrors.  Then we ate some blueberry heart-shaped pancakes, followed by the news that school was canceled (for the second day in a row).   The kids loved…

"Mommy, I know it's winter but my heart wants to color Spring instead."  - Aliya   Mine too kiddo, mine too.

For a whole two or three months, when we first got Yogi, we said that he was not allowed on the furniture.  It worked fine and dandy, until we realized how snugly he was.  Some rules are just made to be broken.

Yesterday, Dylan decided to change his career from wrestler to cowboy. He promises that we can visit him in Texas and he won't even try to scare me with his pet snake. :) I love my little boy.