Yesterday we quickly had school and then drove to Mount Baker for some sledding. We forgot our chains so couldn't go all the way to the top. We pulled into a snow park - it was for cross country skiers. There was some snow pushed up and the kids slid down that for a couple of hours before heading home. We want to...
Even though I knew what I was getting I was still very excited and still am. I was excited for the kids to open their presents, excited for my mom to open her present, excited to open and play with my presents. I have to say that I love my new lens and my ipod. I can store pictures on the ipod which...

We have had a very full weekend. Two Christmas Parties, decorating and taking down for one party, dance class, a chess tournament and a trip downtown Bethlehem. BP's Family Christmas party was held on Friday night. We all showed up and helped to put up decorations and get things ready. Then we showed up around 5:30 for the party. The kids always have...
We have caught 3 rats in our backyard in the last month. Yuck. The kids get up everymorning and check the rat trap. Fortunately John has been home everytime to dispose of the carcass. It just makes me shiver. On another note, we almost have all of our Christmas shopping done. I have some stuff to mail out but that's about it. I...


We have had some incredible climate changes the last few days. The sheriff's office sent out a severe snow storm warning for Saturday and Sunday. And boy did we get dumped on. Saturday, there were cars in the ditch all over the interstate. We almost didn't make it up one of the steep hills in Bellingham. By Sunday morning the roads were slushy...