Happy Golden Birthday Lil Sis!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JESSICA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!

Happy 28th on the 28th!!!

Love and Miss You!!!!
Benji, Carolyn, Katie and John

2-24-11 storm

In the post before I was just bragging about spring being here. We all know what spring brings.  Storms.  We had a bad one roll thru last night.  Severe thunderstorms/tornadoes, 60-70 mph wind.  It was the eeriest feeling listening to that storm roll thru.  At any given moment we expected the roof to blow off, windows to come crashing in..

One tree knocked the power line down, in the yard and across the road.  The power guys were out fixing that in the wee hours.  We fell asleep to the sound of chain saws, and continue to hear them this morning as clean up continues.  The kids and me will have plenty of branches to clean up.  Heres' a pic of one of the trees.  I think only 2 trees in our yard were left untouched.  The other 8 weren't so lucky.  Any one care to join us for clean up? I'll fix ya lunch... and supper :)

"You won't believe this"

The other morning girls were up early (or at least earlier than I wanted).  They were playing quietly in their room, so I left them be.  I soon heard a little lot  of commotion.  Loud voices and their feet pounding down the hallway.  Carolyn bursts into the room, shouting: "Mom!  Come here.  QUICK!  You won't believe what I just saw!  Hurry! In my room!"  Normally I wouldn't get too excited, but down south there are a few things that I do worry about.  snakes.  I race into their room not sure what to expect, or just what I'd do if there really was a snake in their room.  (most likely go and get Daddy.. who stirred with all the commotion).  As I go in their room, they both are hoovered over the window.  {sigh of relief} whatever they're in a tizzy about, is outside.  So I venture out the window and see this.......

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Yes, I realize this rubbing it in your faces to everyone back home.  But the kids are thrilled that it's offically spring.  Because the flowers are blooming.

There are no words...

have blog. need blogger.

• I'm terribly sorry for the lack of blogging and checking out/commenting on your blogs.
• We've been trying to tweak our internet.  Which didn't go too well.  So we're back to square one, and we decided to be content with what we orignally had.
• Otherwise, we've been plugging along with school.
• The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here.  Sunshine.  50's, 60's and a few 70's.
• We spend any spare time outdoors: playing, cleaning up the yard for spring, sitting around the fire- roasting hot dogs and marshmallows
• Trees are budding out, flowers are sprouting.
• I promise to get some pictures on here soon, but today it's sunshine and 60.. and the park is calling our name.
• But now you know we are alive and well. :)

Grandma Linda

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR G'MA LINDA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

Aunt Heather

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR AUNT HEATHER
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

blurrrr

 It seems like the month of January was a complete blur for us.  So much happened in just a few short weeks.  We've learned how to roll with the punches.  And much to our delight, the kids have done very well thru everything. 

 This lil guy has finally decided it's time to train.  We've had success and accidents.  But a start is a start and we're quite proud of him.  It's always a change to watch them go from diapers to pull ups then to little hinders running around in teeny-tiny underwear :)

Carolyn turned 6 the end of January.  I have many more pics from both parties, but our internet is giving me fits.  Maybe I'll post more later.

Party #2 was a blast.  Nothing better than getting together with friends for a pizza and cupcake party.

Thanks again to Shelley (for the pic,) for letting us crash your house with our party!