january

Here are just a few pictures from the past few weeks.
We took the kids to a rodeo at the stock show a few weeks ago...very fun and kept the kids fully entertained.


We have also been enjoying some cozy,mellow evenings playing family games. It's so fun that both kids are now able to play apples to apples for kids...a good time had by all.





And the finale of it all... Cole's first wiggly and lost tooth! He was so excited to have the tooth fairy come around for him this time. I must admit that I was a bit sad...not quite ready for my youngest to grow up any faster, but so tickled to see how proud my little boy was.

3rd annual knit for paris

After an amazing 1st and 2nd annual knit for Paris it was a success once again!




This week the students that were not in my class last year or students that got mittens last year got their long awaited hats! It took a little longer this year to accumulate enough for my class so I think I am going to start knitting for next year already. I am so pleased to see the smiles of these kids faces. It is really one of my favorite moments every year...so thank you so much for your support. And if you feel inclined knit a hat and send it my way!

Special thank you to
my mom (in Michigan)
and
Kelly (in New York)

my dear boy

This week Cole came home from school telling me all of the facts he is learning about Japan in school. We were sitting at the dinner table and he was informing us that the people who live in Japan think that rice is very important. So I asked him if they would be eating dinner just like us...with forks? Cole's reply: "Oh, no mom, they use pork chops."

Happy happy long weekend!