Thirteen things I need to take more time to enjoy...

1) Conversations with my three year old daughter.

2) Getting to play with barbies.

3) My beloved Keeshond who is 12 1/2 years old.

4) A bright, sunny afternoon.

5) An afternoon nap with my daughter.

6) A good book that I can't put down.

7) My son learning to drive.....that's a hard one...lol.

8) Working out by myself.

9) My 8 year old daughter wanting to help me cook.

10) A long game of Monopoly with my kids.

11) My kids still wanting to hug me :)

12) Getting to spend my days with my 3 year old before she starts school this Fall.

13) A morning playing at the park with the kids and dogs.

My week so far...

This has been a good week so far. We had a great MOPS meeting yesterday. We had a child counselor who spoke to us about sibling rivalry. I got some good pointers to try in the very near future I'm sure. Took Taryn to a new storytime today and it was better than the one we had been going to. We got Taryn signed up for her new dance class that starts Monday. She is excited about that. I have actually kept the house clean everyday which is a major accomplishment. I've had out my flylady control journal trying to follow my daily plans at least 1/2 way. Anyway, I"m glad for the kids to be back at school and for feeling like I am getting back on schedule. :)

Miss Mollie Mae Curran

We have a new baby in our house. Her name is Mollie Mae and she is 3 1/2 months old. She is a full blood pomeranian. It is funny how she is so different than Lillie was. Where Lillie was a prissy little princess who pranced through the house...Mollie is more like a tomboy who runs funny and falls over herself...lol! She is such a funny little thing! We love her and I love hearing laughter in my house again. It is so good to hear the kids playing with her! It makes standing in the ice covered yard waiting for Mollie to go to the bathroom worth it.

School's out!!

Well, even though we are now covered in slush....one more day out of school. It is supposed to start snowing again tomorrow and snow all weekend. The weather man is saying that we should expect to get 4-10 inches. We have NEVER had 10 inches of snow!! Can't wait to make a snowman out of that!! What fun! :)

ICE!!!

Well today was the kids 3rd day out of school because of the icy roads. They are even getting stir crazy! We've been sledding the last 3 days in a row. It has been really fun to play in. I think today was the slickest day so far. This weekend we are supposed to get 3-6 inches of actual snow. That will be more fun for them to play in. All we have now is solid ice. Looking forward to another day of no school tomorrow....I think...lol! :)

This is our Christmas picture. I still don't have the one of the entire extended family....hopefully I will soon. I pointed out to Matthew (again) that he once again wasn't smiling...he wasn't in our Christmas pic from last year either...and he again told me that he was smiling on the inside!! LOL