Sking 2010

We had a great time sking. It was mine and the kids first time to ski. Brian had not been since he was 19 or 20. The first day we got there checked into our condo, which was amazing. Brian and I said it was almost nicer than our house. It had granite counter tops and a fully stocked kitchen. The kids really enjoyed sleeping together in a room with 2 twin beds. Brian's mom decided not to come so we had an extra bedroom. The next day we just tried to figure out where everything was, rented our skis, ect. We played in the snow a lot and just had a great time together. The third day the kids and I went to ski school. The kids had a great first day!! I had an instructor that was not that great just said do this and didn't really give any individual instruction. We are going up on the mountain after lunch and turned to him to say "How do I get off the ski lift?" His answer was you stand up and ski right down. I fell down getting off and one of my skis came off and a total stranger helped me get them back on not my instructor. After I was crying my instructor decided to give me off to another instructor for a private lesson. He was patient and amazing. The insteresting part about both of these men and the 3 or 4 others I met is all of them were over 60 and this was their retirement job. The private lesson went extremely good and at the end of the day on the last run down the bunny slope was "I think I saw a smile that time." I was still a little nervous to go up with Brian the next day. However, we dropped the kids off at ski school and we were off and I got off of the chairlift better this time with a little help from my honey. He helped me and was extremely patient. I was hurting and fell a couple of time and decided to take a break while he went and skied a little more. I decided I would give it another try and it was much more relaxed and fun this time. I said we could come back sking at some point in time. The second day of ski school both kids got to go up on the mountian with their teachers. Christian fell a lot and was not sure about going again the next day. We decided on the third day that Brian would go up with Piper first and Christian and I would stay down and then Brian would switch kids. We were not sure how hard or easy it would be with them. Brian took Piper up and came down and said I can take both of them. He took both of them on 2 runs. Brian said they were both awesome. They will be happy to tell you they are better than mommy. Brian had to make Christian play follow the leader with Piper so he would not go too fast. I have never seen Brian beeming so much as when he came off the mountain with them except maybe the day they were born. We went back to the condo every night and enjoyed a dinner and games-I think the kids favorite was probably yatzee. The last night we went to Fat Boy's Pizza and went in a few shops on the town. We headed back for the last night in the condo. The trip back we made in record time because I think we only stopped to go to the bathroom twice and stopped to eat once. We didn't stop one time from Amarillo to our house-5 and 1/2 hours. We had an amazing time!!!

The view from our condo

Good Night Things

Christian started a ritual of good night things before he goes to bed.  It started out with just a hug and a kiss, but has progressed into much much more.  It is also a stalling tactic to lengthen good night time.  Good Night things include:
Kiss
Hug
Eskimo kiss
Butterfly kiss
high five
zurburt
tickle
goobble up
scratch your back
big fat whoopin

Piper has now picked up on the stalling tactic and started doing it too.

It really is just sweet moments with our kids and just don't know how long it will last.

Christian got his first argument from one of his books

Christian has started a trend in his kindergarten class to make and bring in their own books.  A few weeks ago he brought in a book called All Kinds of Race Cars.  One of the race cars was a police car and a little boy said that is not a race car.  They talked about it, but nothing happened.  A few days ago this little boy brought in a book called Police Cars are NOT race cars.  It was too funny!

My little Christian and his books

I am going to write more often than I have and this is one of those times.  Christian for about a year has loved to make books.  He made a series of superhero books with only pictures and the story changed everytime he read it, but today he got home from school and usually we veg out in front of some TV for a little bit.  We rode bikes for awhile and then he came inside and worked on a book for an hour or more.  This was his first  book with real words.  It is titled Jungle Animals.  It is about an alligator that tells everyone to eat blueberries and all the animals do and they all turn blue.  It is so cute.  He is one of the most creative 5 year olds I know.  I pray God helps me to learn to funnel that energy into something great.

Six Flags 2010

We went to six flags for the first time as a family on June 10th.  It was really awesome.  The crowds were light so we only waited about 3 minutes max for any ride and as soon as we got off of one our kids said can we do that again.  So most of them we got to do twice.  The great thing was Christian is right at 42 inches and Piper is not quite 48 so they both got to ride everything that was not over 48 inches.  The kids loved all the roller coasters and had a blast screaming all the way.  I guess it is the only time that we tell them they can scream.  We brought a change of clothes and let them do Aquaman Splashdown twice and then changed into dry clothes.  I think one of the kids favorites was the Vegro-It is kind of like bobsledding.  I am scared to go back because in just a year or two they can ride some scary things.

We had an amazing time and more memories to cherish.

The bad thing is we got home and Shadow had gotten sick and had diarreha all over the house.  It got cleaned up, but we were all tired and ready for bed.

A fancy dinner

My daughter asked me today if we could get the good china and fancy silverware out to have a fancy dinner and eat in the dining room.  I said sure.  So she set the table with all of the fancy china and they met daddy at the door saying, "Welcome sir, would you like us to show you to your table."  So they showed him to the table where we had a fancy meal.  We had chicken ravoli with a white sauce, from scratch the sauce not the ravoli.  Brian even said is was resturant quality and it was quite good (first time I ever made it).  The kids didn't like it, but I decided a long time ago that I don't cook for them.  We had a great time eating and drinking out of the fancy china and crystal.  It reminds me to get it out more often just for the heck of it and at let it is coming out of the closet and china cabinet ever once in awhile.  We should all have fancy dinners sometime on a Wednesday night for no reason at all.

PA school

I have had a dream for a long time to be a Physician's Assistant.  I tried several years ago, but did not have one prereq that they required back then.  God knew I should have kids and stay home with them and so I truly beleive that is why I didn't get in 9 years ago.  I think I have a good chance, but I am praying to find out yes or no by Thanksgiving.  It is killing me and I need to give it up to God.

Lord, I ask that you please bless this time with peace for me and I see what your answer might be.  I give it up to you as I have done all that I can-please grant what I believe you have made me for. Amen