Avery and I are tired of winter. We want summer. I'm one who likes the snow, but this year is a little different with a rambunctious 2 year old. There have been many times she will get bundled up and go outside to eat snow, sled, ride her trike, or just walk around the neighborhood, but they are few and far between. SUMMER OR BUST!
Duane and I went for a walk for the first time with the TWO of the kids in the jogger. Worked out great. They stayed toasty warm. Clara eventually fell asleep.
Duane and I really enjoy playing at the cabin. Problem is we only go a couple of times a year. What a waste! I have so many memories of Yost as a child. The best ones of course included my Grandpa. He was the BEST! He was the one who taught me how to build a "rats nest", find the best pinion pine christmas tree, snow sled behind a truck like a champ and gather a shit load of pine nuts. Duane and I have decided this is the year we are going to play at the cabin alot. We hope to build the same memories with our kids.
Christmas was modest this year, but memorable none the less. With our limited budget we decided to do more activities and less presents. I enjoyed spending the time with my kids and hope that I built some memories with them. Some of our activities included gingerbread house building, sledding, Christmas cookie making, various crafts, many nights of the Polar Express movie and of course driving around and looking at lights,. Avery said to me one night in bed after Christmas was said and done "Mom, I want to go see lights again." With that comment I feel it was a success. The older girls spent the first part of their Christmas break through Christmas morning at our house this year. That's always the best time to have them. Duane and the two older girls got Flip video cameras, Avery got her "dame" she had been telling us Santa was going to bring her (I tried desperately to use the "Santa won't bring you presents if your naughty" bit, but she still confidently insisted he would and continued on her naughty merry way)Clara got a few toys and books and I got a new cell phone. I really enjoyed Christmas and my family this year.
