Let it Snow!

San Antonio got snow!!!
I am a bit behind, it was over a month ago...but it was fun!
The kids got school off and within two minutes of waking-up we had pulled out the winter boxes, (packed deep in the garage) and we were all our rolling around in barely a skiff as if it were five feet of powder! The kids were adorable! We spent the rest of the day sipping hot cocoa, watching movies and playing board games! What a treat! When I put the kids to bed that night Ayden asked me, "Mommy so was that (the snow) a miracle?" I told him yes!

Keystone Colorado!!!

Downtown Keystone...isn't it beautiful!
They had this great ice castle with slides and stuff that we a great time on...although I did miss the kids !
Jaron totally whooped me skiing but that's o.k. I had such a great time watching him! He was in HEAVEN!
I held my own...if I can say so myself! I might not have flown through air (atleast gracefully) but I did laugh so hard that I almost had a really embarrassing moment!
What a great weekend!
So Jaron and I went away on our first trip, just the two of us, since we got married almost ten years ago! We went to Keystone, Colorado and it was such a blast! Jaron was presenting some research for an ER conference and I got to tag along! I was literally in HEAVEN being in the snow and skiing with Jaron. It's a good thing that Keystone was so fun because I cried the entire way to the airport! I have never been separated from the kids for more then a 12 hours so I had to keep telling myself that they would be alright! I was sooooo grateful for Jaron's mom who flew all the way out to San Antonio to watch our kids for three days! They had a great time watching all three of the Home Alone movies and trying to keep Thomas alive (he's definitely a hand FULL)!
The highlights of our trip were :
#1- Skiing in the BEAUTIFUL mountains
#2- Sleeping in until 7am (our kids are really early risers...but so are Jaron and I)
#3- Seeing Jaron present his research
#4- Shopping ALONE at the outlet
and of course, seeing my kiddos faces when we got home! Thanks Jer for such a great weekend!

What a great date!!!

Too cooooool for school!
Date Night!!

Chase and I had such a blast on our date a couple of weeks ago! He has been working REALLY hard on not teasing his sister and brothers (which isn't easy on Chase), so as a reward he and I went to see, Gullivers Travels, and then out to dinner. It was so nice to spend some time just the two of us! Chase was a real gentleman, he even got the door for me, (daddy has taught him well). He loves the "too cool for school face" (above) and insisted I do that pose with him! Thanks for a great date Chase!

It's Great to be Eight!

Happy Birthday Miaja

(yesterday)...

Its great to be EIGHT! Our little girl turned eight yesterday and I'm still trying to understand where those eight years went! She is an amazing daughter and such a fun little girl to be around.
Miaja LOVES to create anything and she loves to be with friends! Miaja loves to write and read and this week she will be finishing the Book of Mormon for the first time all on her own. She has been awesome. I can't tell you how many times I have found Miaja asleep with her scriptures in her arms.

I look at Miaja and I marvel at all that she's been through with our family as we have moved many times, she's had to say good-bye to friends and make new friends but she's only made it all into a positive and has never once complained. I feel so incredibly blessed to be her mother and look forward to next eight years!