Oreos

 

We've been doing pretty well this month with FHE.  Sunday night Brian did the lesson and I prepared the treat.  Homemade oreos!! So good!!!

 

I keep telling myself one week at a time. 

baby blanket

I started this baby blanket before Thanksgiving, then my machine needed to go into the shop.  I got it back shortly before Christmas but never had a chance to do any sewing till a couple of weeks ago.  I only had about 10" left, that's how close I was to finishing.  I was making it for Cherine's new baby.  We got together a couple weeks ago so I gave it to her...late.  But that's ok.  It's cold where they live too and you can never have too many blankets for a little one.

 

I thought these frogs were super cute!  I bought the material back in Texas before we moved.  I wonder if I can find more here.

more derby

Here's a couple pictures of Carson's 2nd pinewood derby.  He participated in one just before we moved in September.  Since they were so close together he decided to use the same car.  (I'll be honest. I was relieved.)  We have two wards that combine for cub scouts so there are a lot of boys, most I don't know. But it was fun! 

pinewood derby

Here's Carson's second race! Exciting!!

our future

 

 Well, the kids are out of school again due to the cold.  That's four days this month that the temperatures have been -30 with wind chill.  I think last night it got down to -40.  Still not sure how we're going to survive these winters every year.  :-/

 

 

When Mason was 9 or 10 he went to look at commercial airplanes with the scouts.  He thought they were so very cool, especially first class.  Ever since then he decided he wanted to be a pilot.  Sounds cool to me.  For Christmas Brian and I gave him two flight simulator classes.  He wasn't too sure what to think.  Our 50 minute drive turned into 90 minutes due to a snow storm. He was losing his excitement.  Throughout the lesson I couldn't tell if he was enjoying himself.  Once it was over and we were back in the car... oh man! He loved it!! He might be hooked!  Brian and I would love a pilot in the family! Especially the free airline tickets!

 

I love it when we can help our kids find what they love.  We'll probably schedule the other lesson in a few more weeks.  His instructor also told us about a computer game to help teach him to fly.  Mason wants to buy it now!  I'm hoping I can put him of a bit.  That's something for the summer when it won't take away from school work. Yay, Mason!! I'm glad you've found something you love!

snow fun

We didn't have school last Friday so we met the Montie's for lunch and kept Michael for the night. They had so much fun together. I'm glad they live only 2 hours away. The crazy thing is these boys had a sleep over in November the same weekend we had tornados in the area. This time there was another major snow storm coming through. Maybe one of these days we can get them together on a normal, quite weekend. 

way late

 

Last Thursday, January 16th, I finally took down Christmas.  I've never left Christmas up that long. With us being gone through the 7th and then the kids were home for a couple more days, it should have come down the day they were back in school.  But no, I'm still unpacking boxes from the move.  Will that ever end? I'm down to boxes from the office and anything craft related.  Just not sure where to put it all.

 

I think another reason it stayed up so long is because I didn't feel crowded with it all up.  Our family room has more space and I wasn't feeling claustrophobic at all.  Karlee thought I should keep it all up till the snow was gone.  There was no way I was going to even consider that! We could have snow into March! (I pray we don't.) But we are still using our "holiday" dishes.  Only now we renamed them, "winter" dishes.

 

Originally, we would start using these dishes at Thanksgiving and go through New Years.  When snow started to fly early November I suggested we start using them as soon as snow flies! And yesterday the snow was still flying... I wish it would stop...  I know one day it will.  But when...

 

A couple nights ago I had the BEST dream.  I dreamt I was on a cruise.  I was soaking up the sun, swimming in the ocean (and I'm not a good swimmer), and had color on my skin (kind of pink but still color). In the dream I remember thinking, OK I can do this cold for a couple more months now! I wish dreams come true and I could go someplace HOT!!  I really need hot. But for now I will ALWAYS remember a scarf and gloves before I go anywhere.  This is my new life.  I'm trying to accept it.