Track Out

Gunnar doesn't go back to school til the 21st of January. She's tracked out and enjoying every minute of it. We are trying to find lots of fun stuff to occupy our time. I think we've seen almost every movie thats out, (Princess and the Frog, Chipmunks, Blind Side, Fantastic Mr. Fox)we've been to Bounce U--which is a great inflatable bounce house just down the road. While my mom was here we went to Marbles Kids Museum--it was a MAD house!!!! It isn't usually so busy but I think everyone had the same idea as us that day. It was still fun tho. In the coming week and a half we are planning to Ice skate and Roller skate and who knows what else we will get into. Gunnar is still going to jump rope and swim practice several days a week. She has a jump rope show next Friday for some preschools. That should be fun. Then as I said in my last post, we have our first gymnastics meet Friday the 15th.. I can tell Todd is getting a little nervous, but he is definately ready for the season to get under way!!!! Until next time...

It's 2010

Christmas has come and gone and a New Year is here.... So hard to believe. We had a wonderful holiday season. Todds family came for a night a few days before Christmas. I was working for half a shift, but the minute we woke up the kids were dying to get started opening their gifts!!! Gates was most excited about his racing dirt bikes--AGHHHHH, they now zoom all around my house. Gunnar of course loved all her artsy stuff--such a girlie girl. Christmas Eve, we went to church with some friends in the neighborhood, then out for our traditional Mexican Fiesta... Yes, Mexican.. Todd and I started this tradition when we lived in Massachusetts??? No idea why, maybe because they were the only restraunt open on Christmas Eve, anyway, we've stuck to it and we like it;) We included our friends in on this tradition this year too, they thought it was a little crazy, but seem to enjoy it as much as we did. After dinner it was back home to wait for Santa. Thankfully both kids were on the GOOD list! Christmas morning is always so much fun. My kids are amazing!!! They slept til 8:30 then dashed out of bed to find that Santa had been there. Todd and I jumped up and headed down stairs to see if we too had been good;0) Apparently Todd was pretty good as Santa left him a new bike---that was a hoot. He was totally not expecting it--his jaw hit the floor. I love those kinds of surprises. The kids got so much stuff I can't even remember, they loved everything, and had a great morning playing and spending time together. I worked Christmas night, yup, that's right, had to work--I guess someone has to do it. Honestly it wasn't too bad. I was at work with some good company. My mom came on the 26th. The kids were anxiously awaiting her arrival, as they knew that meant more PRESENTS!!!! How much more can two kids get? Mom brought Mario Kart for the Wii and Guitar Hero, that kept us all entertained for days and still is. Mom, Gunnar and I enjoyed a girlie day, getting our nails done, shopping and then dinner at the Melting Pot. Yummo!! It was a great night. Mom and Gunnar had never been there, so I stepped in as the expert--NOT. We ate wwwwwaaaayyyy to much. We all would have been happy with just the Chocolate. Mom left on New Years Eve and we headed to a neighorhood party. We rung in the New Year with friends and the kiddos. New Years Day it was off to another neighbors house for more festivites. The Rose Bowl--yes, and now The Ohio State University holds the title. We were all dressed in our Scarlet and Gray, and we were cheering for them all the way!!!!! So as you can see we have been busy, busy, busy..... WE are still looking forward to celebrating Christmas with my dad in a few weeks..... Next weekend is our first gymnastics meet of the season and ugh, my b-day... 37 where has the time gone. I still feel 20!!! Now that I've gotten everyone caught up with our life I will check out for now, but look for more updates.. I'm planning on doing a good job this year....

Where has the Time Gone???

So my last few post have been pictureless;( for some reason I'm having difficulty getting my camera to download.. I am working on it. I've actually had these post written for some time but wanted to include pictures. I realized that was going to take forever so I decided to go ahead and post them anyway. Pictures just say it all, they seem to make the story and I love to include them. Sorry;( I will get it fixed so you can share in the joys of my life......