Disney World 2012

Here are pictures from our recent trip south to Disney World.  It was a.mazing!  I'm planning on adding more detail as soon as I finish our photo book.  Gotta get those memories down!

A venture into kefir

Today is a fun day for me.... I was given some kefir grains by a friend! Okay, you may be saying, "WHAT are kefir grains?" Well, I'm not really sure myself yet but here's a good start to understanding them.  I'm super excited about using the yogurt drink/buttermilk substitute for all kinds of things - like smoothies and muffins.  yum!  But first you have to mix the grains...

with milk....

and cover it up with a breathable cloth to culture for 24-48 hours.  Then you have a thick, healthy liquid.... which I still have to figure out how to use.  I will have to get back to you about that part.

Hopefully, this hungry (all. the. time) boy will help me eat and drink it up in all sorts of ways.

Snowy Leap Day

It feels VERY strange to say this is our one of very few super snowy mornings of 2012. By this time, we are usually sick and tired of seeing snow everywhere we go. Not this year! We have been waiting for snow to cover our hills and sled slopes to try out our new sleds for much longer than we ever expected. So, to see this when we woke up this morning was a happy surprise.

The kids got ready super fast! They were ready in 30 minutes when they usually take an hour. It was driven by getting out in the snow before we had to go to school!

Not only did they have a great time in the snow but it also gave me a great backdrop to try and get some pictures of the kids.  This is a good one, huh?

This one's for you, Tracy!  My attempt at one of your signature shots.

The kids with their finished super tall snowman. 

Love at first snow, man.

Another good picture but this one took a LONG time to capture and required a nonsensical joke told by Greyson to FINALLY get good smiles.  I gotta remember to try that sooner next time!

Oh, the down side to waking up to new snow - shoveling it off the driveway.  I'm a BIG snowblower fan, BIG!  Unfortunately when I got it started up and ran the first pass down the driveway, it got clogged again and again with the heavy, wet snow.  I finally gave up on it and put it away.  That left shoveling.... unhappy with our two shovels, I took a trip to Menards to arm myself and Greyson with a new ones.  So glad I did!  Greyson was my hard worker plugging away at getting the driveway clear.  Makes for one proud momma.

Our very own Spiderman impersonator

So, Grey loves all things superhero (much like his Dad). Last night, he came out from get his PJs on. Ben said, "Oh, it's Spiderman!" and Grey hit this pose.

And this one...

And this one...

We love him AND his Spiderman antics.

Big boys can tie their shoes

 

 

 

 

I guess he is officially ready for kindergarten now.  He knows and can write his ABC's, can count to 30, walk in line, and, now, tie his shoes.  Watch out world! My boy is growing up!  BTW, he says, "My favorite part is the loop part, Mom."

From me to you....

Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!