Saturday, January 19, 2008

Snow in Georgia???

Nobody tell Al Gore, but it's snowing in LaGrange! Thank goodness for the bubble that blocks out global warming here in LaGrange.



Today was very exciting. The boys loved being in the snow and playing until they couldn't feel their fingers any longer. In some ways it makes us miss AZ and San Diego. However, it doesn't make us miss Utah. Chase and Nolan loved pushing the tractors through the snow and making all kinds of "Tracks." Nolan of course loved eating the snow more than anything. I was shocked when Chase started picking up the snow and started throwing it at Nolan and the house. They ran after each other for about 10 minutes throwing snow at each other. It was pretty classic!



This picture is of Chase throwing a mini-snowball at me when I was taking his picture. Thankfully Aunt Amy just sent us some cold weather Nissan and Infinity gear to keep us warm. This picture was taken at about 11am when it first started snowing hard. The picture above was taken about 12:30, so you can see the difference an hour and a half makes.









It's only typical that LaGrange hasn't recieved any snow since 2001. Of course the year we move here it snows(we swore we would never live where it snowed!). The best part of this picture is that the camera took the picture right before Hank slipped in the snow. Don't worry nothing happened...until he came inside the house with his wet shoes and slipped on the tile. It's nice to know we don't have to deal with snow for more than a day or two.









Although, it doesn't look like much, I think there might be as much as two inches of snow on the ground. Jessica was thrilled when Amanda called to let her know that church was cancelled. Only in the South would a little snowfall deter people from getting in their cars and driving the dangerous roads of Georgia.







Thank you Aunt Amy and Uncle J for seeing a need for beanies... they were put to great use today with all the snow!

Sunday, January 13, 2008

My New Running Partner

So my dreams as a mom and runner have finally come true. Chase got a bike for Christmas and he is pretty fast. The other day I was getting ready to go for a run and Hank mentioned that I should take Chase. I didn't really want to. Hank decided to mention it to Chase and there was no way I would say no at that point. We both got bundled up (it was 45 degrees outside) and we were off. Hank (& Nolan) drove the car next to us just in case Chase got tired. He made it 2.5 miles before he said he was ready for a break and hopped in the car. I was so excited I would no longer have to push him in the jogger (it lightened my load by 40 pounds)!

Friday, January 4, 2008

A Magical Christmas!



For Christmas this year my parents took us and my sisters' family to DisneyWorld. It was an amazing trip. I felt like I was young again while experiencing the magic that happens when you walk through the gates to the Magic Kingdom.
There were two highlights on the Disney trip...the first, the one-on-one meeting with Mickey Mouse. My boys were in awe, it was great. They did not stop hugging Mickey. The second, Chase's ride on Splash Mountain. We were all shocked that he loved it so much. For those of you who know Chase, I know you are surprised that he did not cry!


Thanks Mom and Dad for your generosity and for the most magical Christmas gift yet!