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This is one of those catch-up blogs.

It won't take too long. We're watching, 'Life as we know it' tonight. I'm watching, Andy's being sensitive, which makes me watch Andy more, very important life cycle going on. I know what your thinking, 'Do the producers of that movie follow your blog and were you the inspiration?' To which I would say, 'Probably.' I am enhancing my true age and stepping into the world of texting. I just want to be able to keep up with my 6 year- old. So heads up I might message you on my sweet droid. Did I say that all correctly? On my drive tonight I listened to this and it blew my mind what people will do to come to America. Also blowing my mind is this book I'm reading to our kids. All I have to say is thankyou plumbers and garbage men, the black plague sounds nasty, so thanks. Sorry no pics, but I will come back with plenty after my girl's weekend with Jessica. Until next time, text safely.

inconceivable

Guess what we watched last pizza and movie night... here's a hint; late eighties, Princess Buttercup, if you guessed 'Goonies' you need to watch more eighties movies to be ready for this worthless trivia. However, we did watch 'Goonies' 2 pizza nights ago and that gave the PG rating a whole new meaning.


March is shaping up to be a wonderful month! Andy's parents (see picture above) are visiting and we are having alot of fun! We went to the Sprecher Brewery on what maybe our most interesting home school field trip yet. Lily learned exactly what it takes to make beer and distribute it-Yay. Our tour guide kept saying yay, so I thought it would be cute to reference that. Also none of us had any beer even though we potentially could have had 4 free samples. Yay.

My mom comes Sunday to watch the kids while Andy and I head to a conference for Christian camping- it's always a blast. Great seminars, lodging and company. Yay for moms who give their daughters lots of help. Dad comes up Thursday to round out a great week of hanging out.

Then I get to go visit one of my very, very favorite people, Jessica (far left, wish I could photo shop us together, but...) This is a highlight of my year no exaggeration. She is very dear to me and it warms my heart just to be near her and her growing family. I can't wait! Yay.

Happy Valentine's Weekend!

We're at 11 and counting, apparently hairstyles as well.

We've done it all...

and it's only 3! It's amazing how long, days with little ones can feel. Young minds are fed. We've played outside til fingers are numb. All hearts have been tended to. The cookies were baked by 10, and the house is tidy(enough), is it bedtime? No, no it's not. We've got 4 more hours of 'who the heck knows?' So today I'm trying to focus on the beauty of my unending day. Every parent I have met with adult children says how fast it goes. With that in mind, I won't complain, I'll hold them while I can. Here's a picture of one of our inside activities as of late, phone dates with long-distance relatives.

Up late.

Winter camp is going on, Andy's not here=me up till 2 am. I listened to this and it packed a punch as a mommy of youngin's.

Stormagedon.

Catchy title eh? That what my sister-in-law has affectionately titled our recent blizzard. You might have heard about it... If not just read any recent facebook status update and you'll be all caught up. We've been enjoying honey oatmeal bread (2 loaves a day.)

'Playing in the snow', honestly it's more like survival of the fittest.

Don't you love his laid-back, casual, pose? That's our back porch. The amount of snow is unreal!

We've also been enjoying having a very dear friend live with us for a few weeks til we can get her moved in at camp. It's been as close to Heaven as you get on Earth. Nights filled with tea, snowshoeing, and Andy making fun of us doing both. It doesn't get much better! We press on in homeschooling. Days are filled with reading, speed drills, hand writing, reading, phonics, reading...ok lot's of reading-such a fun perk! Almost through 'Magician's Nephew', my personal favorite in the 'Narnia' series. Hope you have at least a little snow wherever you are. At least enough to make a ball, throw it at someone and make them real angry. Cheers.