SNOW!

We got the first snow storm of the season last Tuesday so after the kids got out of school on Wednesday they all headed to the park. Megan had come home and the other two were supposed to be coming home but weren't. So on my way out to work I drove by the park to yell at them. As I drove by I found them and about 20 other neighborhood kids working together to build a fort. It was so fun to see them working together and playing in such a big group. I called Ben and asked him to let them stay a bit longer. A newspaper reporter from our town drove by and must have thought it looked fun too. She took this pic. It was all alone, no article, in the paper. But it was still fun for them to see their names and pic in the paper! Just one of the benefits of living in a small town.

Yay!!

I finally got a treadmill today! I have been wanting one since I quit the gym 3 & 1/2 years ago. I had been doing ok with my exercise videos and working out on my own until just recently. I have been steadily gaining weight lately and for no apparent reason. I tried to go running at the park by my house but just wasn't able to do it. Even the videos that I had done in the past were too hard for me. I was starting to feel like maybe I had suddenly gotten old and my metabolism had shut off completely. Well, my metabolism had shut off. Today my doctor called and told me that my labs came back bad and my thyroid is no longer working. :( It's frustrating but hey, it's an easy fix, just one pill a day and I should be back to normal in no time!

My little soccer player

Megan is playing soccer this year.

I haven't been able to go to many games so it was fun for me to get to see her play.

Here she is defending the goal.

Haylee is on her team too.

Someone else enjoyed getting out too.