Sun and Fun in February!

1. Dentist

Well, Kelby’s dental appointment was a non-event this week. We drove 1 1/2 hours down there for them to say, “Well, we looked at the chart and need to do some more research before we pull that tooth.” Kinda lame. I am glad on one hand though because there can be issues with bone that has been radiated. I guess that the bone can have trouble healing. The tooth roots are very shallow however, so I’m not sure it will be a problem. So, it is best that they figure it all out before doing it. The dumb part is that they didn’t figure that out before we drove all that way!

2. Camping

I did it! I camped in February! Brrrr….it was under 30 degree this morning! My Girl Scout training for Outdoor 2 was fun and informative. I’m so happy that it wasn’t raining, but it was still cold. I actually really enjoyed myself and even stayed warm while sleeping. The cabins were totally open air cabins, so it was chilly, but I packed two sleeping bags and an extra blanket.  I had to have this training before taking the girls camping in outdoor structures. Now I can even have them sleep in my backyard for a training run! We’ll be able to do that later this spring.

3. Got Cookies

We got our Girl Scout cookies this week. The girls were out delivering this afternoon. Tegan is really my business woman. She’s not afraid to sell or deliver. I dare say she even likes it. Next weekend we’ll be doing some site sales. Hope those go well. If anyone wants some that didn’t pre-order, I can still get them for you, so let me know.

4. Sun and Fun

Since I had to take the van down to my training, Mike had the girls, but was stuck at home. His truck isn’t running reliable right now, so he didn’t want me to take that. But, since the weather is quite nice, it sounds like they had a great time anyway. The rode their bikes over to McDonald’s and the park yesterday and then went rollerblading today.

Spring has already sprung here! The ornamental plum tree in my front yard is already flowering! The plants are all coming up. Mike even had to mow the lawn this weekend. I hope it stays nice and doesn’t trick us with some frost now.

President’s Day

We had a nice weekend. I don’t know if I should tell you what a wonderful husband I have. I don’t want anyone to be jealous. Well, I’m sure your husbands all have hidden and special super powers too. Mine made me steak and lobster for dinner for Valentines. Yes, I said “made”…he cooked it all by himself and it was delicious! We celebrated the on Saturday and just sent the girls to bed early to watch a movie in their rooms. I’m a lucky girl. He also got me a new printer! How does he know me so well?!

On Saturday afternoon we celebrated my niece's 11th birthday. The girls played a new Wii game called “Just Dance”. Kelby was too shy, but Tegan loved it.

On Sunday our church had a “Sweetheart” Sunday. The message was really great for married folk. Women need love, men need respect. Give it a listen! I think some of the crowd (single, those whose spouse doesn’t or can’t attend church, or the widowed) might have felt a little left out because it was so focused on marriage, but it was a special morning for us. We even renewed our vows, which made me cry just a little. Sentimental, I guess.

We got to babysit the neighbor girls that afternoon. Savannah is always playing with the girls, but Audrey is only one year old. It was fun to see the “babysitter” in Tegan and Kelby begin to immerge. They both wanted to hold her the whole time. I admit she is pretty cute and easy going too.

Monday the girls didn’t have school so we went to “Jungle Playland”. They love that place and want to go all the time. I happened to have free tickets, so how could I say no? There’s slides and climbing things and a big maze. There were a million kids because of the holiday, but they seemed to have a good time.

 

Life seems to be full to the max…mostly in a good way. I am a busy mom, but keeping up with most things (except maybe our master bathroom!) I made a trip down to Seattle to go to Ikea last week and still need to put together my purchases for my bedroom. You can’t rush these things…right?!

The girls all made their own Valentines for their classrooms this year.  They turned out great, but I didn’t even take a picture! I  can’t believe that. It was a fun way to use up a lot of my scrapbooking supplies. I also sewed some cute gifts and forgot to take pictures of them too. That was really silly of me.

This weekend I’ll be camping…yes, in February! I have to do a Girl Scout training so I can take my troop camping this spring. It is going to be cold, but I’m up for the challenge!

It is almost time for the cookies to arrive, so we’ll be delivering our cookies and doing some site sales in the next couple weeks. Girl Scouts takes a lot of time, and I do procrastinate it a little bit, but I enjoy it. I think the girls have been getting a lot out of it too. Of all my endeavors, Mike likes my Girl Scout activity the most. It is very rewarding!

Kelby has to have a tooth pulled on Thursday, so pray strength and bravery for her please! Love to you all!

One little word…

 

I love Ali Edwards’ blog. She is a pretty famous scrapbooker/blogger with great ideas, but my favorite is her inspiration each year to pick “One Little Word” at the beginning of the year. Here is a link to her newest challenge for your “One Little Word”.

I’m afraid to tell you all what my “One Little Word” is because if I fail at achieving it, those I love the most will be the ones that have lost out. Well, okay…I’ll tell you anyway and do my best to keep at it. It is AFFECTION. Lately I have been recognizing how love doesn’t count unless those you love know it. Just like “thank you” doesn’t count unless you actually say it. Love is an action word, so this year I chose the word AFFECTION because, to me, it is an active word that describes the demonstration of love. You can love someone, but if they don’t know it, feel it, or hear it, does it count?

Choosing “One Little Word” is so much better than a New Year’s Resolution. There is no success or failure…just something to work toward. Give it a try yourself!

PS. I loved this cool tool for spelling with pictures! I tried to spell “affection”, but it was too long to fit.