Trip to Oregon

Last weekend we took a trip up to Oregon to see my sister Bethany and her family for the weekend.  It was a quick and snowy trip but lots of fun!

I am so glad I had my camera in hand when Danny came up the stairs dressed like this.  He had us laughing so hard!

 

Auntie B reading bedtime stories to the kids

 A girls trip downtown to our favorite store "Treasures"

 Fun in the truck on the long stormy, snowy drive.  Danny was coloring in the fast food drink cup holder so intently!  He tends to stick his tongue out when he is concentrating, so cute!

 My boys!

A Sick Little Bug

My sick little Danny bug  :(

I was brave enough to let him sleep on my bed again, even though we have already been through one load of laundry.  He is being so lovey and snuggly!

So Lovely

I just think everything about this picture is lovely, and I wanted to share.

It is a picture of Lady Clementine Waring and her daughter.  It came from an article in the Smithsonian magazine about shell shocked soldiers in WWI.  Lady Waring, who was Scottish, opened up her home to soldiers  who were suffering from shell shock.

Dead Batteries

I stole this idea, of how to store dead batteries til they can be properly disposed of from my dad.  I saved a 2 liter bottle, rinsed it out, cut an opening and then taped on the oh-so-cute-n-grungy label.  It sits nice and easy in my cupboard right next to the trash can, and the boys love to throw the dead batteries in there instead of the trash!

Swinging!

 I cannot believe how beautiful the weather was yesterday!

I just love Hannah's face in this one!

Danny and his red dirt boy badge of honor!

Lucky

I am so lucky to have my boys!  And I think they are lucky to have each other!

and we were lucky to have cousins come up to play!

Our lucky rainbow!

and our lucky clovers, were we wrote all the things we are lucky to have in our life!

and if you are reading this, then we are lucky to have you in our lives as well ♥

Not Since 5th Grade . . .

 . . . have I had the guts (or reason) to cut my hair.  I have always liked my curls best long, but things change.  The stress and weight loss I have gone through did a real number on my hair and it wasn't happy or healthy.  So I decided it was time to let go of the idea I can only be me if my hair was long.  It is time to embrace who I am and what I need in the here and now.  And, voila . . .

It is taking some getting used to but I am loving it!