Let It Snow...Let It Snow...Let It Snow....

This is exactly what it did ALL day yesterday!! It was great!! I will admit...I am tired of gray days, but the snow if sooo pretty!! In TN...we would have closed schools at the sign of snow...not here!! They had school ALL DAY! Well, on Wed. they get out an hour early so that the teachers can have professional development time (every Wed. -- I thought that was pretty neat). I got up this morning....raced down stairs to see if school was canceled.....no such luck (I think I am still as bad as I was when I taught school). They are on a 2-hour delay...so Carson will go at 11:00 today. Barrett's pre-school was canceled on Tues. for snow, but not today!!! I am not real sure if he will go or if I will just keep him home. That is a lot of driving for just a short time (especially when I have to have Carson at school no later than 11). Looks like we will just be hanging out at home today!!!

Here are some pictures (taken from inside) of the snow at our house!!!

This is for you...MiMi!!

Tonight, as we were getting ready to go to Barrett's soccer practice...Barrett looked at me and said, "Mom, will you blogger me playin soccer for MiMi?" I didn't understand what he was talking about, so he then explained (after 10 mins) that he wanted me to take some pictures of him at soccer to blog for MiMi. I don't know if MiMi told him to or what, but here are some cute pictures from tonight along with some FUNNY videos!! I tell ya...Barrett is ONE of A KIND!! There will never be another!!!

Here are some pictures from tonight!!!








This video is a drill that they do to get them running...Barrett loves this because he loves to "smoke them"! And tonight...he told the little girl he keeps passing -- that he "smoked her"! I could have DIED!!!
Enjoy:

Carson's First Day at Bowman Primary School

Well, I will have to say...today had to have been the BEST day for Carson since school has started! He did GREAT! We (Davy and myself) were not real sure how today would go...due to the fact that the beginning of this school year was terrible. Carson got up this morning with a big SMILE on his face ready (that is a first) to go to school! I think a lot has to do with the fact that his little friend from church goes to this school....and he is in his room!

We all (Davy was able to go too) took him to school this morning! We walked him in...and met his teacher (which she is just GREAT...we love her already). She had spoken with the students before school was out about Carson starting after Christmas. He had so many kids coming up to him..and helping him with everything this morning. His teacher (Mrs. Griffiths) took the time to get to know Carson and us -- she didn't seem to rush us at all -- which was wonderful! When we left...Carson (with a big SMILE) waved bye! He didn't have this look of death on his face like he did at the beginning of school back in August. His classroom reminds me of how the classrooms were in TN...which I think helped him a lot! I think there are maybe 22 kids in his room - were at MECC there were 47 kids (team teachers at MECC).

Barrett and I went to pick him up this afternoon....and Carson was just beaming from ear to ear. He said he had a great day...and couldn't wait to go back tomorrow! This is a BIG answered pray for Davy and myself!! We are looking forward to a GREAT rest of the year! He loved Mrs. Lovett and Mrs. Culp, but I think the school was just a little to big for him. I think his new school is going to be JUST perfect!!

Oh yeah...forgot to mention this...his teacher "loops" - so he will have her next year too. The same group of kids for 2nd grade!! Thanks for all the many prayers this morning...it really meant a lot to us all!!


Here are some pictures from this morning!!

A Day at the Sharon Woods Indoor Park...what a BLAST!!

One of the great things about living up North...I have learned...is that they have the BEST parks EVER!! But, they also have indoor parks...I guess to help us (moms) during the cold months to get the kids' energy worn off!! Anyway, we met our friends Robyn and Ty there today. We also picked up Maddie and Mason on the way. They had a BALL!!

Here is the group standing in front of the tree that carries them up to the slides...



The kids loved running around...sliding down the slides...playing in all the cool little areas -- they didn't want to leave!







After we finished playing inside, we enjoyed a picnic outside..then the kids enjoyed playing on the play ground outside for a little while....I tell ya what...they have a boring life - don't they!!!

Bringing In The New Year...Bowling Style!!

We had a blast New Year's Eve bowling with our great friends...The DeGennaro Family. We had a great dinner at Chili's then headed to the Bowling Alley (I know who would have thought?). They had "glow bowling"...and the kids thought it was the greatest thing ever! In fact, they had asked...just about everyday since...when we will be going back!! This was our first time to spend New Year's Eve as a family...and what a great time we had!!!

Here are some pictures from our Fun Filled Night!!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Lunch with the Frasers

The Frasers (a family from Jackson,TN) came through Cincy on their way home Dec. 30th. We were lucky enough to have them stop by our new house...they were our FIRST guest. They then treated us to lunch at O'Charley's...my favorite!! Carson and Austin hit it off from the very beginning, so we were excited to get to spend some time with them on their way through!!

Time with our Sweet Little Ayla

We love spending time with Ayla when we are in Ark. -- and Christmas was no exception! Barrett and Ayla just LOVE each other. She is such a sweet little girl. Here are a few pictures from our visit with the Moore Family!!