We sold the freezer...

Can I just say how much I love craigslist! I really do. I think it is a great recyclying program and it helps you make extra cash too! Our little stand up freezer just drove away to a family with 6 kids and now I have gas money for the week. Super!

Our love for Target...

I was going through Tristin's school work a few minutes ago when I found this paper. It made me laugh! You know you go to Target often when your 8 year old son writes a sentence about it in school! Had to laugh.

My conclusion...

I have concluded after our 20 minute walk to & from school this morning- that we WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED THE PIONEER TREK!!! Thats right, we would have been that super whinny family that couldn't walk more than 10 minutes without a melt down, or at least thats how it was this morning! (Granted the girls had been playing in the snow for awhile before we left and their gloves were already soaked through from the ice puddle they were playing in) but holy cow, after 15 minutes there were already tears and cries that they were "FREEZING" and more whinning than I could handle at 8:00 in the morning.
Winter time always makes me reflect on our amazing pioneers. What they went through is unreal and the pain of losing everything including their children is almost more than I can think about. I cannot comprehend what they suffered and then to actually have enough faith to keep moving is unbelieavable to me. It's the cold that makes me cringe at just the thought of what they endured. I am in complete awe and wonderment at those men & women who loved the Lord enough to travel hundreds of miles just to be able to serve the Lord and live in peace. They gave up everything for the temple because it was worth that much to them. They walked in the winter with their babies without the convient hot pink gloves, hats, coats and princess boots we had on this morning. It is truely amazing and such a testimony of sacrafice and love. I cannot imagine for 1 second what they endured or how many hearts were shattered and lives lost over what they encountered. I am beyond grateful to be living at this time and I am so thankful for my trials.

Snow!!!

Our walk to school...

My 1st yard sale of the season!!!

So, if you know me, you know that my life revolves around; YARD SALES!!!
and you also know that my life is in ruins during the winter because there are NONE TO BE FOUND. Seriously, it feels like a "mini death" because there is a greiving process: denial, depression, anger,& then finally acceptance. Honestly, it is a very sad time in my life- but that was cured for 5 minutes last weekend when, in Feburary, I went to my 1st YARD SALE OF THE SEASON!!! I almost wet my pants as we were driving to the Y to go swimming and saw the sign. So, on our way back, I forced Travis to stop and I scored this cute metal box for FREE! (yes, I know it is some sort of man tool box, but my girly eyes thought of craft stuff!) I offered the hairy man .50 for it, but he said, "Oh, honey you can have that." Well, alrighty then, thanks Mr! I brought it home, cleaned it up and slapped some vinyl on it and soon enough I'll find something to go inside it. Maybe my embroidery floss???
Oh, how yard sales make me come alive!!!

Family Fun Night....

Ive been really happy with the kids school- weve been blessed with great teachers, positive experiences, great reports and kids who are ahead of schedule! Ive also LOVED what they have started doing this year- holding a Family Fun Night! (every month or every other month!) It's a great hour of fun activities at the school and we all attend! last night was the Jumprope for Heart/ Healthy Living night- so the kids went around to all the stations and learned about: the food pyrimid, keeping their heart healthy, stroke prevention, brushing their teeth, physical activities & a reading table. They collected free toothbrushes, sctickers, bookmarks, coloring books, healthy snacks, hats & frisbees! (Trav & I had an Office moment while we were there too! I couldn't help but call out: "S.W.A.G" while the kids were collecting their loot. (Stuff. We. All. Get.) remember the eposide where Micheal & Dwight go to the work convention and get all the free stuff? Yeah, we are cool, I know!) Anyway- the kids had a lot of fun! (Sorry Jana, it always falls on Scout night!)

Random-ness...

Here are a few random pictures of the girls the past week...

*Daisy & grace having a picnic-OUTSIDE!
*Grace & daisy showing off their puzzle.
*Willow & her wild ponytails
*Grace's Cabbage Patch sleeping on my night stand (of course I was told NOT to move her. But really, who wants a giant doll sleeping next to their head? A little too close for comfort- I had to move her to the ground!)