Random Winter Events

We got our first snow last night. It was so pretty but made it so hard to get home. It took me two hours yesterday to get home. I was not happy about that. But Caitlin loved it and wanted to play in it, even though it was dark.

In case you can't tell, this is Caitlin making a snow angel. She wasn't down there that long. She freaked and ran inside. Later, she told me that with the snow falling, she was afraid it was going to cover her up while she was laying down. Silly girl!



I just had to get some pictures this morning of how pretty the house looked with the snow. Too bad, the pretty-ness doesn't last long and then it turns into gross sludge.

At Caitlin's school, the got to make gingerbread houses. I just love her school - they do some fun things.

Caitlin helped me put the tree up this year and loved putting the ornaments on. I can tell this may become a mother/daughter tradition. I even taught her how to space out the color and style of ornaments so there aren't similar ones to close to each other. She even would correct me when I would put them to close. She is anal just like me! HAHA

Best Vacation Ever!

We just had the greatest vacation ever! Rusty and I went on a week long cruise to Belize, Costa Maya and Cozumel. We went on Royal Carribean's Independence of the Seas and I highly recommend it!!


Our stateroom attendant each night left us towel animals.


This one was left on Thanksgiving!


Each night we had a sit down dinner. The food was SO good!!


For breakfast and lunch we ate in the less formal dining room. The food was so good and we seemed to always be eating. I gained 5 pounds in that week but it was so worth it!!


First stop - Belize City, Belize. We went on an excursion to zipline through the Rain Forest and then tubing through caves.



Second stop - Costa Maya
In Costa Maya, we went to a nice beach and relaxed all day.



Third stop - Cozumel
Cozumel was my favorite port. The water was so blue! We shopped and went snorkeling.

There was so much to do on the ship that the days at sea were just as fun as the ones at port.

It's official - I'm a clutz!!

Yesterday I was trying to move some stuff from our storage room to the attic and, yes, I fell through one of the small spots that was not floored. And as you can see from the second picture, I am really paying for it!!

Last Softball Game

Caitlin was not at all upset that it was her last softball game. In fact, she was excited. When she found out she got a medal for playing, though, she rethought her opinion of softball!

Run Forest Run

This will come as a shock to many people who know me well, but I like to run. I have always said that I hated running, couldn't run, couldn't understand how people liked to run. Well recently I have been trying to get in better shape and I started walking on the track some after weight training. Then I started walking one lap, jogging one lap. Then walking one lap, jogging two laps. Then each time after I tried seeing how long I could jog without having to stop to walk. Now, I have caught the running bug. Each time I get on the treadmill, it is a personal challenge to see if I can go longer. So far, I am up to 2.5 miles. Tonight, I'm going for 3! My next goal will be to do a 5K (3.2 miles). Anyone want to join me?

Cutest Little Tinkerbell

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