What fun it has been to have all of our kids and grands here for Balloon Fiesta and more; lots of story reading, badminton, stomp rockets, fairy houses, nature fairies, dancing, dress-up, walks, snuggling and hugging, cousin time, and eating! (Thanks Uncle Aaron for the awesome donuts at the Balloon Fiesta!) Ben spent a lot of time with his garbage truck, his bulldozer...and rocks! Oh, and we did lots of balloon watching! We went to see balloons....and balloons came to see us! I know that as the grandkids get older, it gets more and more difficult for their families to get away. So we thank them for coming for this very special week together. It is such a JOY to be with them, to watch the children grow and change and become such funny, smart, interesting people! We love it! Thanks also, to our wonderful extended family for hanging out with us for fun, help with projects, and memory-making! It was all so terrific!!!
I am remembering that when I was a kid, our best snows always came in January. Each year we would hope for a white Christmas, but honestly, it was even better in January; this meant "No School!" We had to hurry out into the fluffy, white world because we knew it would not last past noon. The sun would break through and the snow would be...gone! I just love it, the snow! Fred loves it too - slipping and sliding around, sticking his nose into the snowy little piles, sniffing the snow smells. We will bundle up and go for a walk! We better hurry. Soon it will be gone!
