Snow Day

School was canceled today due to all the snow--a first for our family. The boys were so excited when they woke up and found out. I think Cole was the most excited to have people around to play with him all day. After breakfast and bundling up we went outside and spent an hour having a snowball fight and making snowmen. The boys were most excited to eat the snow. When everyone's hands were frozen, bright red noses and soaking wet toes we all went inside to defrost with some nummy hot chocolate. As soon as everyone was warm they changed out of their wet pants into SHORTS--they are truely Arizona boys.

Appreciate that the snow man is wearing a U of A hat.

Good Times

So I was having a bad morning yesterday. My boys were being a little bit of stinkers and I was just generally crabby. Joel gave his Mom some money and told her I needed a day out. We went and got pedicures and spent a couple hours Christmas shopping. He had the boys all afternoon took them out to lunch and then to a park. It was just what I needed--I forget how sweet and considerate Joel really is (he spends way to much time being a stinker). I am very lucky that I met him when I did.

Our records were read into our new ward last week and we both got new callings this week. Joel is team teaching the 10 year olds in primary and I am the assistant camp director in YW. I told the other girl that I got put in with that I was being punished for how I handled camp when I was president. I am excited, the girls seem really sweet and I love YW. I was totally prepared to go into primay though.

It snowed last night. Only for a little while and it didn't stick to the ground but it was definately snow. There is a chance for snow all this week and I hope for my kids sake that it does. I plan to stay inside as much as possible.

Putting up the Christmas Tree

Pulling out the Christmas tree

Cole put all the decorations on the bottom of the tree

The boys were so excited--Nate was turning in circles

singing a made up Christmas song.

All done!!

World's Biggest Dork

So I have this bottle of soap I really like but, unfortunately the dispenser on it broke so I can't use it (and it was fairly expensive and only a small amount of it has been used). Well, yesterday (way to much info but while I was in the shower) I decide that I really want to use that soap. So I try and take it apart but to no avail. Then I decide to cut it open so I grab a pair of scissors and hold the bottle with one hand and start to jab the scissors in with the other. As soon as I started I knew it was a bad idea and within a second the scissors had slipped off and cut me right inbetween my thumb and pointer finger (in the really fleshy area). I really want to curse and yell but instead tried not to throw up as blood ran all down my arm. I grabbed a wash cloth wrapped my hand up and finished my shower--I was able to cut the soap open so I had to make sure to use it since it had caused me so much trouble. It bleed for quite a long time and while it isn't a big cut it is VERY painful for me to use my thumb and I really try not to use it at all. Joel just laughs at me anytime he is around and calls me 'gimpy'. I showed my boys and explained that there are reasons why we don't play with scissors. I have come to the conclusion that the stupid soap was not worth all the pain.

The Highlight of My Day

When we first moved up here the idea of going back to Arizona for Thanksgiving gave me something to look forward to. I was sad once Thanksgiving was over--I have always been someone who likes to look forward to what's coming next. I am struggling with it being Christmas time--it doesn't feel like Christmas at all so I don't really feel like I can look forward to that just yet. However, I realized yesterday as I sat in the front yard and waited for my boys to come home from school that I look forward to that moment everyday!! I will sit out in the grass while Cole rides his bike around and we wait for the bus. Once the boys get off the bus they have to walk a short distance to see me but the second they do they are off and will start running with their arms open wide to give me a great big hug and kiss and to tell me all about their day. I didn't realize how much I really looked forward to that moment. As much as I miss my family (and friends) I feel like living here has made me appreciate my own little wonderful family that much more.