Being Constructive

The girls really enjoy building tents. They use every blanket, sheet and clothespin they can find. Inside there are different rooms with all of their things. It is so fun to build but a chore to take down. I usually let them sleep in it and latter on the next day it has to come down. It is good play time that doesn't include a Wii or computer.

More House Pictures in the Snow

My husband took these on Tuesday . We are in the last stages of being finished with building our house. It does have sheetrock on the inside. We are counting down the days for completion. I am thinking sometime in February. I am so very excited to move in.

Enjoying a Beautiful Event

We did stop for a quick pose although it was bitterly cold.

Caroline's cast did not stop her. We put a sock over the cast then two Walmart bags over the sock and then a large rubber band to hold it all on the cast. It worked great. She stayed on her knees most of the time. She didn't care a bit.

Kimberly did not know what to think. She was in awe!

Hannah jumped right in to try and make a snowball.

Melanie was taken back by the strong winds and blizzard like conditions.

This is what we woke up to on Tuesday morning. Boy were the kids thrilled.

Cool Rainbow in January

I took this on a day when we were having some bizzare weather. My kids go nuts over a rainbow. They really are so beautiful. I always ask them "What was God's promise?"

A New Day for a New President

I have to say that I did not vote for Barack Obama. I was even a little upset when he won the election. I have come to terms that he is our new president as of today. I can only hope and pray that he will be guided by our Heavenly Father to make wise choices and decisions that will help our country and its people. I was very impressed by his speech. I feel that of this moment in time that he really will do his very best to fix the problems that exist and also the problems that we will face. I can only pray for him and choose to be positive instead of disappointed. So President Obama, I am putting my trust in you to help our United States of America and to remember to put your trust in God.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

O.K Tricia, Here it is. These are wonderful and very addicting. Enjoy!
1 c. shortening
1c. brown sugar
1c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 c flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 bag of your favorite chocolate chips
I add pecans 1 cup

375* for the oven. I baked for exactly 10 minutes. Every oven is different. You know how to combine:0) These were just different than any recipe I have used before. Every time I have made them they turn out great. Good Luck!

Check Out The New and Improved Foot!

This is the foot with all of the gross badages off. She will have several scars, but if you saw her foot before this after shot looks great. Her foot is flat on the bottom and at a great angle. Caroline walked on her tiptoes. So now she will be able to walk flat footed. We are so happy with they way it looked on Monday. She still has to wear a cast for three more weeks. After the cast comes of she will have a special brace to wear in her shoe for quite a while. Her goal right now is the be walking barefooted at grandma and papa's pool by the summer! What a brave girl. We are proud of you Caroline!

This is what Caroline's foot looked like on Monday when the nurse removed her cast from surgery. The gauze badages had been on there the whole time since surgery.