5 Snow Days and Counting

So we enjoyed the snow on Monday and maybe Tuesday but now, not so much! School has been cancelled all week and we have Monday off for Martin Luther King, when are we supposed to make up a week of missed days??

Our Colorado Adventure

So it was a very busy and crazy weekend for us here. Kirk and I flew out to Colorado for Ryan's wedding on Saturday. We went a day earlier than the rest of the Johnston's so we could see Bard and Rics family and new home. It was so much fun! I loved their house and the kids of course loved Kirk. Kre liked to hiss at him and play games with him, Kiwi liked to try and get his soda and eat the cheese dip at lunch with her fingers! The first day there were 4 horses right out their back door frolicking in the snow, it was quite a moment! I got to have my tush handed to me in Rics kickboxing class and we had amazing mexican food in Old Town. On Friday some drama happened when Ryan flew out and cancelled the wedding. Luckily Kirk and I were still with our family so we missed all the major drama while being there to support Ryan if he needed it. Saturday morning Delta called to say flights were going to be cancelled on Sunday night and Monday morning to we had to spend Saturday morning changing our flights, packing our bags and flying home. we were so bummed to leave but we enjoyed all the time we didn't know we would have. Of course I came home to find Matt had put highlights in his hair, but luckily the babysitter talked Matt into waiting to dye Connors hair until we got home. All in all it was a fun trip, crazy but fun!

My new niece!

Well Kirk and I got to see Olivia and Kyle's new baby, Eleanor Marie Johnston. She is of course completely beautiful! They are darling protective parents! I am just happy I got to see her before she was 3 months! Of course I couldn't touch her face, neck, head, hands or arms or anything else she could stick in her mouth. I also had to be told several times how to hold her and support her head. Good thing I was told all of this since I plan on having kids someday.... oh wait.... I successfully had 4.

Aj's latest meet

So AJ had another gymnastics meet this week. He did great, a lot of improvement but still a very tough crowd he competes against. Some of these kids have been competing in gymnastics for years. He was able to place 4th in the vault and 5th on the floor. I think he would have been better on the floor is he was a little more flexible, but he gets that from me! But he had a great time and really loves to do it!

My finger issues

Did you know, well I'm not really sure how to explain it, and the story is way too long. Apparently I have very wrinkly fingers, and when I went to be fingerprinted for this thing I am doing they commented on my wrinkly finger prints. How can that be? I thought everybody's fingers were wrinkly... do i need to use more lotion? Kirk on the other hand has very smooth fingerprints.... just odd. Is there Botox for wrinkly fingers?? And his fingerprints even showed the cool scar where he chopped off the top of his finger while cutting our grass in California with scissors. Still think he did it to get out of going on a date with me for our anniversary, and I still don't feel bad I didn't go find the finger tip... hello gross!!

Christmas photos

Christmas report

AJ has been reminding us periodically over the last few weeks that his life will only be complete if he gets this Excalibur sword that he fell in love with for Christmas. Connor really wanted a sniper rifle air soft gun and of course Matt asked for some butterfly knife. Kirk has been telling them there probably won't be weapons for Christmas this year. But who can resist AJ saying in all seriousness, 'My life won't be complete without Excalibur" hello? Adorable. The kids woke up at 7 which is actually a early Christmas morning for us, But one of my favorite things is waking up to them whispering to each other while looking for the banister! Once we went down AJ ran for any "sword shaped presents". I reminded him we do the stockings first, he grabbed his, dumped it out and ran back to a sword shaped present. Which wasn't a sword. He and Connor both got this long gripping gizmo that they love to play with at target, silly but cheap and they loved it. He did like it but ran to find another sword shaped present, which was of course Excalibur. He held it and stroked it and held it up saying I have the power, not like Ken and He-Man but with all due reverence. He then sat on the couch completely content with his sword. We got a real smile out of Matt when he got his stereo system for his room and a laser light how that attaches to it and plays lights with his music. When I pointed out a huge present with AJ's name on it he hugged it before opening it, and once he pulled back the paper and saw what was in the box he was completely speechless and didn't move for maybe 30seconds which is a full hour in Aj time! It was the drums that he has asked for I think for over 2 years. We kept telling him how expensive they are. But my goal with my first check was to buy AJ drums and I did, it felt very good. they are perhaps a little big for him, but I have a drum teacher lined up and we'll ask if it's ok. When Connor first saw AJ's sword he said, AJ gets a weapon? Needless to say he was beyond thrilled when he got is sniper rifle. It can shoot a mailbox flag all the way down the street, and he has promised to not prove it again :) Elle got a desk with a hutch to replace the small desk she has been using for the last 5 years, it's the little one Dad made me when I was her age. All in all it was a crazy but amazing Christmas morning. Everyone was happy and they are still playing with everything. I helped Elle put up her wall stickers this afternoon, she wore her new silver locket with Kirk and my pictures inside and the shawl Grandma Judy made her to church, Kirk is helping Matt and Connor built something like a radio bug, and AJ is carving AJ was here in Christmas boxes. Last night AJ had a long box and every arm and leg and was walking around the tv room, finally one creaked and snapped and he fell as I was taking a picture, I admit I laughed so hard I almost wet my pants. Not something I should admit, but somehow it made it all the funnier and the kids commented that I was cracking as I laughed hysterically at it all. Needless to say it felt good! Matt loves his stereo surround sound, new itouch etc, Connor loves all his stuff including the spy camera now mounted outside his door. Kirk got some parts to finish up his AR-15 and I will be going to costco this week to get my garmin sport watch that is on sale and hopefully still there!