End of January

I am so ready for this winter to be over. Really. It's raining again today after a beautiful, warmer-ish week. My brain was starting to get into spring mode, so the rain today is very unwelcome. I suppose it is only the end of January. I should lower my expectations. Two more months of rain and cold, and THEN it will be spring. I get a bit of the winter time blues, though, so it makes the cold and grey seem all the more depressing. I really dislike the cold to begin with and with little ones it makes it all the more difficult to get time outdoors. Sorry, I don't mean to sound like such a downer...

We spent the morning at the Arboretum. We had such a nice time. The winter garden is incredible right now. SO many plants and trees blooming and filling the air with the smell of natural sweetness (plants have to work alot harder in the winter to attract pollinators, so winter blooming plants often have a much stronger scent).

Our friends the Hawkins lent us this little balance bike for Jasper and he's been riding it everyday for the past week. He LOVES it and is getting pretty good at it too. Fun times ahead!

Gid's first haircut!

I gave Gid his first haircut this weekend! I love it. I especially like his bangs. Rob laughed at the bangs. Difference of opinion. Bangs or no bangs. Anyway, I think he looks very grown up with his trim.

Spring in January

We've had some really beautiful weather the past few days. We had planned to go sledding in the mountains on Monday but heard there may not be much snow. So we stayed in our neighborhood, walked to Greenlake and played at the park. It was the perfect family outing. We tried out some pizza for lunch at a new place called Turnpike Pizza. It was delish.

I just have to say how much I love and cherish my family. I LOVE seeing my boys play together (all three of them!). Jasper and Gid are becoming such great pals. It makes my heart full of happiness. Rob is such an amazing dad. The boys seriously squeal when he walks in the door. I don't necessarily squeal out loud, but I sure feel like shouting praises when I hear his footsteps outside the door!!

A day in Haiti

My dad was interviewed by Corvallis' newspaper The Gazette Times. He pretty much just walked the journalist through his day. It's heartbreaking and heartwarming. It made me cry, but also made me smile to to know he's making a small dent in the mass of destruction there, in Haiti. My heart is full of pride for my dad but also full of such sadness. I wish I could go and help.

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photos courtesy of Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News