Something that makes me happy

I have decided to get Fiestaware dishes a couple years ago because I was tired of my plain white dishes. I love seeing all the bright colors when I open my cupboard now. I have 8 colors that I am working on getting two place setting of each color for. I have received some great gifts of different serving pieces also. All these colors make me happy!

Big Snow in Nac

Our front yard at the start of real snow

about 10:30 at night is was getting deep and the power went out

In the morning we had a decent amount of snow.

Our house that morning.

Emily and Harrison working on a snow man.

Claire loved eating snow!

The girls with their neighborhood BFFs

The ponds in our neighborhood. They looked so pretty.

Abby making a snow angel.

The girls snowman. It was as tall as them. i had to help left the middle.

Harrison walking in deeper snow with beautiful trees.

Walking down our street.

Sisters, they look so loving......

Harrison and I in the snow. Glad we had the proper clothes!

Thursday it did a slushy rain all day and was just kind of cold and yucky. About 8:00 that night it decided to turn into real snow and started to accumilate on the ground. I went walking about 10:00 that night. Luckily my snow boots and jacket were easy to get to. I miss the quiet peacefulness of night snowing. Friday when we woke up we had between 4-6" of snow. we had a little challenge to get the snow clothes box out of the attic but got it for snow clothes for Harrison and claire. Poor Harrison had to wear pink girls clothes. He didn't mind because they kept him warm. School was cancelled because Nac has no snow removal equipment and there was no way I was getting on the road with locals. The kids got dressed up and went out to play with friends. They had lots of fun building snowmen and having snow ball fights. They came in for awhile when they got cold but went out for one more run later in the afternoon. The only really negative part was the power was out all day too for about 7 hours. i was really grateful when it came back on about 3:00 this afternoon because the house was getting cold and I wanted a warm dinner. I even got to shovel a driveway for our Dr. neighbor who needed to get to the hospital and got stuck in her driveway. We probably own the only snow shovel in Nac.

Emily's Birthday

Emily turned 11 this year. Her birthday was on Sunday so we had her party on Saturday at the local rollerskating rink. We ended up with 20 girls there! It was quite the party but everyone seemed to have a good time and Emily loved it. Sunday we went out to Emily's resturant of choice. She chose Auntie Pastas and had Creme Brule for her birthday cake and dessert. We went home and opened presents as a family.

Misc. Happenings

Not much has been happening lately but I thought I would post some of the random pictures I have taken lately.

1) Claire and her best friend, Maya dressing up in matching outfits.

2) Claire getting to wear her cousin Paige's "bumpit" She thought it was very cool and grown up to wear it.

3) Harrison loves to play Thomas the train on the computer. He is even learning to use the headphones so we don't have to hear it.

4) I finished my Valentine table runner.

Pony Party

One thing we will miss about Texas is weather in December that allows you to have an outside party. the kids were invited to a pony party where they got to ride horses around a correl. Emily was able to lead the horse herself. Abby and Claire liked being lead around. Harrison wasn't hip on the idea to ride the horse so he rode with dad but still wasn't very happy. It was a fun day out side.

Claire's program

Claire's preschool puts on a program every year. Since claire is in the pre-k class she got to be part of the nativity. Her best friend and her were angels. They looked so sweet in their white costumes. Their class sang a song after the program also about a chubby snowman.

Where did November go?

Harrison trying to enjoy both his binkies!


Our little "handy manny."

Wigs from post halloween sales!

Claire after getting her last princess crowns and the wig she chose as a prize!

**NOTE** this picture of Claire was taken while she was still numb from having dental work. Her lop-sided smile makes me laugh and warms my heart because she was so happy to have a new wig but still really sore from the work. Claire is a unique child that I adore and can make me hit both ends of the emotional spectrum in seconds!

I can't believe tomorrow is the last day of November. It has been a world wind month for us. Friday the 6th we (John) was offered a position with Parker back at the SLC plant. He accepted the position so begins our transition back to the West. John left that same weekend to start the new job. He will be spending two weeks at a time at the two locations until March 1st. Then he is full time in SLC. Now it is my job to get the house ready to list and hopefully have it sold by then.

Here are a few pictures of what did happen in November.