most improved, reading… ezzy, nikki
most improved, math… danny
citizenship award… juan p.
They worked really hard all year. And I dare say it is starting to pay off.
zionfest 2010
Highlights:
1st annual talent show
complete with video crew, spotlight guy, and MC
Hiking
Yummy Food
Lots of Cool Messes
And good all around fun
We love our tradition we have created for our family. We look forward to many more Zion trips in our future. Here are more pics!
nephew fix
current condition
Things I suck at lately:
daily workouts
filing bills
putting the laundry away
posting on our family blog
clipping coupons
calling mom and dad just for fun
keeping up on the kids’ adoption life books
removing dishes out of my bedroom
having more faith during the current political climate
making a firm decision about becoming a foster parent
Things I rock at lately:
going to bed earlier
making Adam smile
meal planning
daily calorie counting
posting on the adoption blog
paying closer attention to friendship
capturing more quiet moments
daily scripture study and meditation
loving my children more, on purpose
finding killer deals at Target, three weeks running
bring on the rain
So it’s not exactly like home, but I’ll take what I can get. Our Las Vegas skies have been gloriously cloudy for a couple of weeks now. Every morning I wake up to a window full of gloominess with temperatures hovering between 45 and 60. Oh, early February, how I wish you could linger a little longer. :)
Our favorite family activity during this time of year is to go walking in the dark. The kids take their flashlights and get soaking wet in the puddles. Adam and I follow just enough behind to not get completely drenched. We just enjoying wearing our rain jackets…hoods and everything!
the sun was shining
Denver, Finally!!! This friend trip seemed extra-long in the making (due to my canceling the summer). Here are our lovely hosts:
(yeah, we keep him around; great entertainment value!)
A mountain retreat with girlfriends is exactly what this girl needed after the holidays. The massive amount of talking, drinking (purely diet coke), and scrapping was enough to push any husband over the edge–good thing the boys didn’t come along this time. I only finished six scrapbook layouts, but I napped, ate, and lounged in between each layout. It was perfect. I think Jes’s numbers were in the 20’s and Amy’s were in the 30’s. They kick my trash every time–and I am totally okay with that.We also hottubbed in the snow, ate loads of sweet chewy Chex Mix, and walked around Breckenridge. A huge thanks to Grandma Carlson for letting us use the Mountain House.
Other highlights
Amy’s local day spa–I haven’t had a massage in so long. Thanks for the treat, Ames.
Downtown dinner and walking with Steffan–The chicken fajitas were also a treat.
Shopping for scrap supplies–Archivers and Hobby Lobby.
Talking until midnight in the basement–wish we could do it more often.
Spending time with Mya and Peyton–I miss them already. They are growing faster than any auntie would want.
Resolutions Made
Join Weight Watchers
Scrap more often
Drink less diet coke
Plan next girlfriend getaway
And could my friends be any cuter? I think our thirties suit us well. :)
bombs away
Here’s some awesome sledding video from our trip to Washington. Where it gets really interesting is at about 1:50. Adam’s true colors shine through. I love being married to this guy!!!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuklsai0Ps8
Adam uploaded all of our sledding videos here.
White Pass
Tio Brian and I took Danny, Ezzy, and Brooklynn up to White Pass on our Christmas vacation. It was the first time for the whole McFamily. It was Brooky’s 2nd time and about the 10,000th time for Brian :) We had a blast. Danny was a natural – he went with Brian and Brooky on a longer, higher run, while Ezzy and I got lots of practice on the lower slope.
Brian got some pictures also that can be seen on the Hirschi’s blog. Stay tuned for more Christmas adventures!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ebWNCYhmtI
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03CXBcRK_nM
name that kid
kid #1–Daddy, I like two things: naps and hiking.
kid #2–Mom, we need to sell the Wii so we can buy a baby.
i heart felt too
Felt. Felt. Felt. That is what I am up to these days. I don’t have a cool picture of felt like Jaime, but I did buy 28 yards of it. At half off, I walked out of the store only spending $60. Why felt you ask? We are making felt playhouses for Christmas. See Here
I don’t sew, but my girlfriends do. They are determined to teach me. So far, I have kept myself busy with cutting, stuffing, and pinning the pieces. Jaime and Jena have helped me with the sewing. Adam also sews so we borrowed a machine from a wonderfully generous someone. We are excited to finish the project together for the kids.
My kids are a little too big, and our space is a little too small, to make use of our kitchen table. So I came up with the idea of making panels that will hook onto the kids’ bunkbeds. Two for the girls and two for the boys. My panel themes are: Cupcakery, Grocery Store, Stargate, and Buried Treasure. The ninos are great at imaginative play, and playing together in general. So this is the perfect gift. They can pretend to walk through the stargate–ready to conquer another world one day, and then go shopping pastries and tea at the cupcakery the next. So Cool. I am planning a beauty parlor for Nikki’s birthday in February. So many ideas. So little time. I will definitely post pictures of the finished project.
The best part about this project is that I have been super productive while spending wonderfully abnormal amounts of time with my girlfriends the past few weeks. We could quite possibly never stop crafting for that reason alone.