Happy Birthday!

Happy First Birthday K. I love this age! They are growing and leaning so much yet they don't get into too much trouble :) Our little girl is such a joy, and delight. I have loved every second of her. So Today we are blessed to celebrate her birth. K (Gracie) you have brought nothing but hope, light, and love into our lives. We love you and couldn't imagine our lives without you.

Family Night

This week for family night we decided to focus on the "activity" which was bowling. After Letty saw Curious George go bowling she has continually asked if we could go. It turned out to be a fun night topped off with frozen yogurt. I won't disclose actual scores as to not embarrass T-man :) but I came out ahead! (it always feels good to beat T) even Letty beat him hee, hee! He was having a bit of an off night.

Later in the week Letty and I made gak which kept her busy for quite a while. I love those kind of projects. She has relentlessly been asking to make crafts and do activities, so we've been making lots of "things."

What break?

Christmas break was very eventful! An extra week or two would have made it actually feel like a break. During our time out of school we:

• moved into an apartment. Last night we hung pictures on the walls so it our move-in is now official.


• attended Elyse's (T-man's cousin) wedding. Lots of quality time with cousins and a spectacular reception in the capital rotunda.
  
• spent a week with T-man's family in Rexburg. We made a rare ski trip while in Idaho and I am proud to say that S braved an intermediate run and made it down with out falling! Go Cali girl!


• took family pictures. Letty and Gracie did very well.


• got snowed in at Mountain River Ranch in rural Idaho. Letty loved the horse-drawn sleigh and music, but slept through the exciting ride home through highly drifted roads.


• shoveled, shovled and shovled some more (though not nearly as much as our Spokane friends)


• built a snow mansion, held an epic snowball fight, went caroling, snow surfing and sledding, and played numerous games of Ticket to Ride.


• celebrated T-man's entering into a new decade of life