Winter time

This winter we've had more snow than I remember. It seems we have a new storm every three or four days. I spend a lot of time staring out the windows at the beautiful flakes. We also enjoy sitting in the hot tub and watching the cloudy sky through our snow-covered trees. I know it's cold, but wintertime is so magical! I can honestly say I love the snow.

My boys, however, are so tired of being cooped in the house. The continuous snow is beautiful, but it makes outdoor recreation difficult. This week, they learned how to do cross country races in our family room. Scotty, Dallin, and Matthew run tirelessly in circles, counting laps as they speed around the loveseat. Nicole joins them, but she seems to spend an awful lot of time on the floor being trampled. I wish I had half their energy!

Sierra "inherited" a full ream of paper from a friend, and she is working very hard to use it all. She has created an entire town with buildings, people, trees, etc. Each piece is drawn, colored, and then cut out. She occasionally enlists here brothers help, which is delightful. It makes a momma happy to see all five children sitting together drawing, cutting, and creating while they each discuss the characteristics of whatever they are working on. (Sigh). Sometimes I wish they could stay this age forever.

PS Can I just say how much I love having a 4 wheel drive in all this snow?

Heather's deep though for the day

Moving is a lot like pregnancy. You spend the first few weeks wondering if it will really happen. You spend the next bit getting organized, cleaning, and preparing for the change. But by the end, no matter what anybody says, you just want it to BE OVER WITH. It's a necessary evil, and one with a short memory span because we all seem to do it again and again.

We're Moving!!!!

Yes, it's official. We are moving to Spanish Fork in late May/early June. We are building a home on a .41 acre lot, which is almost double the size we have to play in now. The house is a two story, and we're finishing the basement so I can teach preschool. I'm getting very stir crazy being shut up in the house with nothing to stimulate my overactive imagination and teaching itch. The preschool will (hopefully) cure both. The hardest part of the move will be saying goodbye to our friends in the ward and neighborhood. It's interesting how you sometimes don't know how attached you've become until it's time to say goodbye. I'm glad we still have four months to pack. (See blog above for my deep thought on packing)

I'll post pictures as soon as we have some. They should break ground within 6 weeks.

NO! NO! NO! NO!

Nicole will be two in March. Her favorite words are 'night night' and 'no'. The kids have been working hard to teach her how to say yes, but they haven't yet been successful. On Monday, I had a piece of candy I offered Nicole. She immediately said no, so I started putting it away. Naturally, she fussed because she really wanted it.

I said, "You have to say 'yes' if you want to eat the candy."

Nicole scrunched her face, twisted her mouth like she'd eaten a lemon, and said in a pained voice, "JJJJhhhhheeeeeesssss." And reached for the candy.

The things we do to teach our little ones to be positive!