When is spring going to be here?

Waiting and waiting for spring this year. It seems like this winter is just dragging on. Snow, and more snow, and nothing blooming in my garden. We planted some day lilies in the fall and I keep hoping to see a little peak of green in my dirt patch. Nothing yet, but our ugly bushes have been ripped up and I have big plans for a beautiful and floral look this year.
I am training for a sprint triathlon to be held May 2, 2010... and I want some warm sun to train in! Of course I know that the moment it starts to get hot and humid I will be missing the snow days. C'est la vie.

It's gonna be great

I have huge plans for this week. My triathlon bike is ready to be picked up at the bike shop, the Jeep is getting fixed plus all of the regular maintenance, I started two new classes, oh yeah... and I am getting 2 of my remaining 3 wisdom teeth pulled on Wednesday. That means I better hurry up and get a weeks worth of stuff done by tomorrow (Tuesday). I have already taken 2 tests, done 1 discussion board, and I am working on 1 homework assignment.
Honestly, I think I work best with this kind of pressure. If it weren't for this short deadline, I probably wouldn't have been so far ahead in my homework.
Well, wish me a speedy recovery, and I will write you all when I am feeling better.

A Monumental Day

This is one for the record books. Yesterday, February 3, 2010, I was able to put all of Lily's hair into one ponytail. It did take a bunch of hair products, but that is beside the point.


That's it. Just thought you should know.

Snow Day!

The snow is finally here!

Well, so far it's more like snow crystals rather than actual snow... but tonight we are supposed to get some of the fluffy stuff.

Here Gav and I are ready to go play:
Lily is ready too!

Winter Wonderland!

Lily just threw a snow ball at me and she's laughing at me now:

Snow Monster!!!

A perfect snow ball!

Ahhhh Organization

I finally ordered a fancy, heavy duty filing cabinet. An expensive, locking, solution to all of our worries and needs. Ok, well maybe not all of our worries and needs, but at least we will know where our paperwork is.
So here is the beginning scene of our new, organized lives:

(basically a bunch of black painted slabs of wood with random stickers on them)
I have never had directions that were so incredibly polite! It blew me away how many times the word 'please' was written.
This is my "organized mess", trying to figure out what is going to go where.

And this... Ta Da... is the finished product. It only took 2 days and a whole lot of "No Dean! --AND-- Lily, the Social Security cards are not for coloring!".

;)

Organization can be such a blessing.

Thanks Martha!

MMMMmmmm, chili hashbrown goodness.

8 Delicious, Hearty Casseroles from Martha Stewart

Thanks Martha

The perfect push-up

The kiddos and I have been working out at home lately. Lily is learning how to do a mean push-up. :)

Lily is really focusing:

Too easy

We now have "real" cable. That means all of the kids channels and about a billion shows that the little one's have never seen before.

This could be trouble. They are in love. The timer is set.

Sometimes they get along

And when they do it is beautiful.

Adventures at starbucks