Spirit Day

Another benefit to Options school is that Drew still gets to experience fun things with friends that would be a lot harder to reproduce by ourselves. I'm glad that we chose to homeschool, and I'm thankful for Options to expand his horizons. We had parent teacher conferences again, and again, received a glowing report from his teacher! Here was his outfit for Dr. Seuss day.

Boy muffins

This was a rare moment when all three muffins wanted their pictures taken. So I grabbed the camera and was really happy with the photos I got. I'm so thankful for these three boys!

Colorado weather

I love that it (was) winter and we got outside and enjoyed warmth as often as we did. The boys played in snow, and then we went to parks. We aired out our house many times and while taking the puppies for a walk, Ty and Drew did a great job helping Jude when he was getting tired. It was a moment to cherish and a sight to melt a heart!

Race day

The AWANA derby was a fun day for the whole family. Taco Johns was running a special and made a good race food, budget friendly meal. The races were so exciting I thought Ty just might fly away a few times throughout the night. Ty placed second in speed and Drew did a great job being happy for his brother and focusing on his limited successes. We were proud of both boys.

Yum!

Have you ever had a snickers ice cream bar? If you haven't, don't try one unless you want another weakness constantly calling your name from the closest grocery freezer or gas station. The boys love them too. At least that means I didn't eat them all!! A yummy treat from my parents while they were here earlier this month.

Beautiful sunrise

One advantage of being outside in the cold so early is you get to enjoy more views like this one. Our God is Awesome, and His creation only dimly reflects how Awesome He really is!!

Feel sorry for me!

This pout makes him pathetically irresistible. It gives no face to the fact that he really is feeling better and loved the jello water that he got to drink to try to help the diarrhea. Battling bug after big in this house; trying to get everyone healthy at once is difficult!

Snow

We have all been sick here. Off and on with different things for three weeks now. It's getting old. We also got two back to back snowstorms last week. Since I was sick, the picture wasn't taken until after the sun took its toll; but D and T built this snowman with daddy while J and I took a nap. Most of the snow in out yard has melted already, except for along the fence line. The weather looks to be quite warm again next week and I am looking forward to getting everyone outside for a good chunk of time again.