Pictures to come

There really are pictures coming...I just left my laptop at the ski resort where we had our church women's retreat and .......(keep reading if you're bored)....
and on the way back to pick it up last Sunday the car broke down and then the toliet backed up and when we got that fixed we realized the ancient shower in the basement was leaking water out under the new flooring and the rest is history....so as soon as my laptop returns and the "flood" of crazy life ceases I will post pics!

Amidst it all I have been insanely happy. Maybe I prefer my life like this, to dull and buried with boredom. Or maybe our recent vacation helped me to put things in perspective. Oh, how I do enjoy a good holiday!!!

We did get the most beautiful snow this morning and a gorgeous sunshine all day. We played outside in it all afternoon long!

John was happy about going to church for my Bible study this morning and that always makes for a happy momma. So, often I feel as though he is just carted around (to take Julia here and there and to go with me to things at church). I know the time will come when soon I will be a taxi for him as well, but for now he spends a lot of time patiently and sometimes not so patiently climbing in and out of the car for our activities. He tells everyone now that he is 3 and he is big.

Julia is having her party this weekend. She is so excited and has been counting down the days. She wants an ariel cake this year. I have had no planning and there just aren't any good cake decorating supply stores here (like the section at Michaels or Hobby Lobby). So, it is a mystery on how this cake will turn out.

Well, if you're still with me on this ramble, say a prayer for our re-remodel downstairs and for all the precious small joys to grow up surrounded by the love of our Father.

5 is FUN

Our little girl turns five today!
We are so proud of her and she is so excited about her big day!
5 is fun!

Pictures to come...

post vacay cold

I will be back in the swing of blogging soon I am sure, for now, just battling a cold and getting ready for church women's retreat. Yeehaw! It is at a ski resort a couple of hours away--should be fun and good bonding, getting to know everyone better time.
Our little miss is soon to be 5--wow. I say that every year, but wow, it flys by!

vacay

Jodi and Steven at the Alamo.




JW Marriot San Antonio (The Ritz of the South). The adventures of potty training continue, with John dropping his drawers on the nice green grass to have a pee. Oh, that's right, in front of everyone eating at the fancy outdoor patio restaurant. I got his pants up and wisked him to the bathroom before he took care of business.





YO Ranch TX--Julia feeding a giraffe. Visiting the cousins, having a ball.


The wee ones at the alamo.





In Arkansas, we are snowed in, blah, I can do that in Kenai anyday of the winter--bummer. Vilonia at "the barn"(our little home here) cuddled up with the kids.
It is really pretty though! Huge flakes all day long!!!
We miss our Dr Arnett who had to fly back home to return to work.

Whirlwind

Well, We've been on a vacation whirlwind and just got settled in for the night. We have had so much fun and haven't got to bed before midnight yet. I think I am ready--maybe tomorrow night! Looks like snow in the forecast for us tomorrow--just what we were trying to get away from-LOL! Sweet dreams - stay warm! Pictures to come when I get them organized.Night night.