Winter Blues

Is it spring yet? I was tempted to send Harley out to eat that darn groundhog! Luckily old Phil there saw his shadow. I am just surprised at the amount of snow that St. Louis has gotten this winter. However I was so excited at the idea of being "snowed in". We were suppose to get 1 inch of ice and like 12-18 inches of snow. Well, luckily that storm shifted (Sorry to my Chicago friends) and in my area we got about 3 inches of ice and 1 inch of snow. And it's cold. I dislike the cold. Well really it's the idea of having to go out in it. If I could stay home and be in my jammies with food, coffee, tv and my Nook and computer I'd be set for quite a long time! Sad but true.

When I was home on one of these days (last month I think) a preview of the Oprah show caught my attention and I made sure I tuned in. This episode was extremely touching and moving and brought me to tears. I am amazed on a daily basis how people can survive a tragedy that I feel would absolutely kill me. This amazing couple, The Coble Family, suffered a horrific loss. In an instant, they lost all 3 of their children in a horrible car accident. Please visit their link above to read their story as I do not want to get any of the details wrong. It is sad but also amazing. On the Oprah show, they said how after the accident they made a promise to each other that they would not take their own life and leave the other one alone. That just stuck with me.

I can not even fathom what they went through and how they managed to get up and go on with life. I know they say "you have no choice" but still, I can't imagine.

I think about this family on my drive to daycare or the grocery store or anywhere with the kids. I just really wanted to share their story. I am amazed by their faith, honesty and strength. If you need an inspiration, please read it. Treasure every moment as you never know when it will be the last.

Snow and More Snow

This past week we were hit with 10+ inches of snow! Now to some of you that is nothing but we have not had that much snow since 1982! I remember that winter because I thought we would get snowed in like they did once on Little House on the Prairie. I remember opening the door and hoping (not sure how) that on the other side it would be all snow and we wouldn't be able to get out! Luckily for the sanity of my Mother, that did not happen!

Since we are all still fighting some sort of cold, I did not want the boys to stay out too long. It took us a good 20 minutes to get bundled up so we could go play for all of 10 minutes! 



I think he might get lost!



My little devil made a great angel!

We really had a great time though. However Zachary fell down face first in the snow, busted his lip a tiny bit and lost a glove! He's a tough cookie and still giggled! Jonathan just had a blast! Jason plans on taking him sledding tomorrow so we will see how that goes!

Jonathan is doing great at school. Coming out of his shell, improving in all areas and reading to me! It baffles my mind what he can do now! We try to read every night and I swear every night he knows a few more words. It's great!

Zachary still refuses to go on the potty and still wakes up screaming one or 2 times a night and will end up in my bed by midnight. I don't know if it is his sleep apnea, night terrors or habit. Jonathan out grew it by 3 so maybe Z will out grow it soon...I hope!