Don't Agonize. Organize

Over this past weekend, I had this strong desire and energy to just organize my home. This desire came late Friday night. I spent the majority of the night cleaning and de-cluttering my walk in closet. Saturday I spent the majority of the day working on other areas of my home. It has felt so good this week to not have so much clutter, and to just have my place feeling organized and clean. I was able to organize my closet and other areas in my home so that I now have places to store all of my 3 week food storage my parent's encouraged me to get at Christmas. In fact after cleaning the closet out, I now have more room to store more items if needed. Before this weekend, I thought that would have been the impossible dream.

Did you know...

The Grammy 2008 winner in category of the Best Musical Album for Children was....A Green and Red Christmas" by the Muppets.

Celebration morning!!!

Just so you are aware, I am not celebrating in the sense that my birthday will be in 25 more days.... but in the realization that I had a REALLY good morning. I have been advised to be vague on why I had a good morning, but I just want everyone to know that I had a good morning :) Other fellow Crohnnies, would be celebrating along with me.

I Looked Out the Window and What Did I See...

SNOW, Snow and more snow!!! They say that we have not had this much snow in Utah since 1996. Last week we had 3-4 storms and they are saying we will get more this week. Sunday was the most snow I have ever seen fallen. It was so beautiful! Sometimes I feel like I am living in a black and white movie when the weather is like this. I find it interesting that last winter was the coldest winter Utah had had for awhile, and this winter is one of the most snowiest (is that a word?). I wonder what next winter will bring. It's exciting that although I didn't grow up with winters, I am able to really get to experience it while living in Utah.

Winter wonderland view in front of my home"Max" the Dayton's dog... enjoying the opportunity to be in her own element.Riley and Molly shoveling the driveway to be able to get the van out and go to church.

Riley taking a break and creating a "snow chair" to relax in.

Holly looking "cute" before helping to de-snow the car. Unfortunately she was not able to look like this during church. The hair had to go back in a ponytail.

Molly volunteering to take the snow off of my car because she was already wet.
Feeling like we had to literally "hike" up the driveway to get home.

Results of Groundhog Day

Here are the latest reports one which groundhog saw what during Groundhog Day. I guess by the looks of this report, we really don't know how much longer winter will be. Sounds like Trevor and Lindsay were right on the probability of this fun tradition. I'd be curious regarding what Rattlesnake Day in Arizona is like. If the rattlesnake sees their shadow does this mean 6 more weeks until 100 degrees begins :)

Reports from Groundhog Central:

Chuck Wood - Stickney, Illnois.......NO SHADOW
Punxsutawney Phil - Punxsutawny, Pennsylvania .......SHADOW
Wiarton Willie - South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario........NO SHADOW
General Beauregard Lee - Liburn, Georgia..........NO SHADOW
Pee Wee - Mile Square Farm, Vermont.........SHADOW
Chily Charlie - Woodstock, Ontario.........NO SHADOW
Octoraro Orphie - Quarryville, Pennysylvania..........SHADOW
Metompkin Max - Delmarva Peninsula, Virgina..........SHADOW

Happy Groundhog's Day!!!

Will he or won't he see his shadow?!?
Shadow means 6 more weeks of winter... No shadow means an early Spring

Reports from Groundhog Central:

Chuck Wood - Stickney, Illnois.......SHADOW

Breakfast for Dinner

Our family has a tradition where the family on my mom's side get together for a dinner every 3rd Sunday of the month. We have titled this the "3rd Sunday Dinner." We rotate responsibilities on hosting the dinner, and planning it. My cousin, Holly and I were in charge of it this month. Since we were both out of town this 3rd Sunday, we changed the date for the 4th Sunday this month. The theme for the night was "Breakfast for Dinner." We had scrambled eggs, waffles, sausage, fruit, juice and of course many desserts. This has been a fun tradition I look forward to each month because I know that one night a month I will be able to enjoy good food, fun conversation and get to know my family a bit better. During this dinner we also celebrate all of those who are celebrating a birthday that month. Sometimes it feels like it is just one big party!

Luke, Trevor and Andy celebrated a birthday in January!

After dinner we tend to just sit and talk or play with toys available. At times we are able to be entertained with many of the cool tricks and tumbling gymnastics that the kids have been able to master so far.

At times we find that we need to prepare ourselves for fun with the kids.

Sisters catching up from the past month.