Christmas Eve Excitement in North Spokane!

Our Eldest Snow Angel...It took him a while to get up out of that fluff!


Yeah, it really was relaxing. I can't believe how much I am loving this snow! Maybe it is because I am way UNDER-scheduled these days. I'm just relaxing and enjoying. Yes, there's some cabin fever going on, but that is remedied by my escaping child-less for a couple hours once in a while....last night it was to to the bookstore to just browse, uninterrupted! Oh and thank goodness for my huge Carhart coat! I'd never wear it anywhere I want to look cute or anything, but it sure is great for out in the snow when it's like 10 degrees!



Eli thinks he's in heaven!


We were both ready for a nap, he was fine with lounging on my legs in the snow. I'm pretty sure that his face was the ONLY part of his body that had a clue that it was cold outside!


Now...for the crazy part of the week! - Christmas Eve Day to be exact!
This is a picture of the building that is right next to and in line with ours. Notice the big section of railing that is missing?



This is the SUV in the "ditch" or whatever you would call it between the retaining wall and the apartment building. Apparently the lady couldn't stop. My question is this: How fast would one really be going when pulling into a tight parking area when there's tons of snow? Hmmmm?

It took a really huge tow truck and many hours to get the car out. I'm impressed they could get it out at all without a huge crane!

This week...

This is from May of this year. The boys have grown so much in that short time!


Thanksgiving Dinner - Grandma and Grandpa Batson were here and the boys were so happy to see them. Kendall did the bird and it was delicious!


Eric was in heaven with a meal where he could eat as much and as long as he wanted!


Right on cue we had snow on Friday. Not tons, but enough to play in and to have a great snowball fight! Noah did pretty well stomping around in boots that were 3 sizes too big!


We don't get many photos with our entire family. Out in the snow will have to do!



Gregger's birthday party. ALL the 3 year old boys wanted to blow out the candles. Eli was thrilled when they were all blown out and he yelled, "I did it! I blow the candles!" (he actually didn't)



Double take of Eli, but I couldn't resist...he now loves to say cheese for the camera and has learned how to fake smile.

Eric so grown up.

Happy Holidays from us!

If I'm not screaming, I'm laughing...

I think that's what it is with 2 year olds. They make you scream or laugh nearly all the time. Today I was trying to give Eli a project to keep his mind and hands busy. I made a nice swirly design on construction paper and lined it with glue. I suggested he put beans (a variety of colors) on the glue to make a cool picture. It only worked if I worked with him of course. If I took my attention somewhere else, there was bean throwing and glue smearing. The cutese was when he kept asking for more "blue". "Need more blue mommy!" I thought I'd try to teach him how to say glue..so I said "it's glue...g - lu" "Oh, g - blue!" From then on it was g-blue. Well we're getting somewhere, right?

questions

I stole this from an old mission friend's blog. I thought it was kind of fun and simple to do. The instructions are to answer with just one word....I challenge any of you do copy the questions and give your own answers....liz, nik, shaila, mandy, meg, april, sherin, gina.....yeah, all you sisters!

1. Where is your cell phone? nightstand
2. Where is your significant other? bed
3. Your hair color? brownish
4. Your mother? home
5. Your father? retired
6. Your favorite thing? babies
7. Your dream last night? unsure
8. Your dream/goal? music
9. The room you're in? closet/office
10. Your hobby? papercrafts
11. Your fear? dark
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? home
13. Where were you last night? date
14. What you're not? asleep
15. One of your wish-list items? ipod
16. Where you grew up? Moses Hole
17. The last thing you did? facebook
18. What are you wearing? jammies
19. Your TV? smudged
20. Your pet? nonexistent
21. Your computer? friend
22. Your mood? denial
23. Missing someone? yeah
24. Your car? van
25. Something you're not wearing? jewelry
26. Favorite store? Target
28. Love someone? Kendall
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When is the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? recently

Noah's book.

Well, it took me almost a year, but I finally made Noah's little brag book. Carolee was so kind to make one for Eli and I just had to have one for Noah too. Obviously I still need to add the pictures, but I'm just so glad to have this much done. I'm sure this is only interesting to any of you who are into papercrafts or scrapbooking, etc., but I had to show it off anyway, because it is a huge accomplishment for me.

October 2008

Halloween 2008.

Is it me, or is he just getting too big too fast?

Da boyz!

Go Dawgs!

Grandpa Griggs with Noah. Grandpa just turned 94 years old!

Gratitude

I was thinking that it had been a while since I'd made a post, but 2 months? Bad Sharon! I guess I've been a little preoccupied with everything else in my life lately. I've let a lot of housework go while I've played with the kids and I've spent more time with friends in my neighborhood.
Today is a glorious grey, rainy and cold day. I love these days. Maybe I'm weird, but sometimes I like the excuse to stay in and do "rainy day" type stuff. Today I sit fiddling at the computer while Eli is playing with brown play-doh. Why brown? Well it used to be different colors...they have all been blended. Since he's totally happy with that, I am too. Maybe some day he'll want individual colors again, but until then, why spend the money?
I am also thinking today of how grateful I am for a good husband. And I'm not just saying that because he made the bed 2 days in a row! (I have no recolection of him EVER doing that in our marriage so far-without being asked, that is). When we do find the time to spend together discussing our family, goals, desires, ideas, etc., it is so nice to see that we are still on the same page. No, we don't think exactly the same way, but we have the same goal in mind. That is both refreshing and reassuring.