Christmas Eve

This Christmas Eve we did things in a different order than most years and we really loved the results.  We always read and talk about the Christmas story from Luke.  Usually we do that first thing after dinner, then we open one present and then go to bed.  The boys were wired all through dinner asking, way too many times, if they could open their present yet.  When the time came to read and tell the Christmas story, I didn't like that their thoughts were so preoccupied with the present that they would get to open.  So this year we opened one present first (our choice).  I had made Riley and Jeremy both photo albums full of pictures!  They LOVED it!  They couldn't have been more happy or appreciative!  After they had some time to look at them, we proceeded with the christmas songs and story!  It was great because I really felt like their thoughts were turned towards the real meaning of Christmas for the time.  

We have had snow and more snow.  We've been snowed in for almost 2 weeks.  I have quite liked it!  Church has even been cancelled for 2 weeks, which I have not been too excited about.  

If you ask me, we are beginning to have some cabin fever!

Like you've seen in previous posts, Tyler puts anything he can find on his head.  I loves it.  

We Made A Gingerbread House

Snow Day!

Today it snowed and the boys just loved it!  I wasn't surprised that it snowed but I was surprised that it kept snowing and didn't melt by noon.  The boys favorite part was the sledding we did.  They loved it all!  I have to say that I really hope it doesn't melt by morning.  I want another snow day.  I want the boys and Lane to stay home from school.

Just Kickin' Back!!  That is how Tyler sat while he ate his whole lunch!

I opened the fridge and this is what I saw.  Frosty!  I think one day I will miss finding these little things around the house in completely random places.  I suspect it was Jeremy and I'm betting he was just looking for some delicious morsel to eat and forgot about Frosty!  That or they are taking tips from the movie Frosty the Snowman 2 and they don't want him to melt.  Whatever the case it made me smile!

A Reason to Celebrate!!!

After 7 1/2 years of school (undergrad and dental school- it will be 8 come June), way too many days of not ever seeing Lane and at times feeling like a single Mom,  5 months of filling out the Ortho residency application, then Lane being gone for a month to attend his 9 interviews, and way to much much student loans to even talk about...

Not only did we MATCH, but we get to stay!!!!  I am beyond excited!!  So yeah we will have an additional 2 1/2 years of school, after June, for his residency but then he will be an Orthodontist!  Yahoo!