Saturday...

It's Saturday morning, and it's quiet.  The snow has fallen earlier in the week, and it remains.  The sun will not shine today.  The forecast cold and cloudy.  Our children sleep.  My husband sleeps.  The world seems to sleep.  Weekends are made for resting.  How nice!

Later today we'll go to soccer.  Addison and Daniel are part of the Orange Team of Grace Church.  We will have a mid-day event, which will be fun.  Later tonight Daniel and I will have a date night.  Dinner club with our neighbors.  It should be a good time!  Looking forward to our day...hope you're looking forward to yours also...

Photos of the week...

Our boys LOVE Goldfish Crackers!

Warm water fun time after sledding!

Addison took this one...me doing dishes.

Addison's self portrait

Addison's picture of dad

Bryan in his so cute winter hat!

Bryan really liked riding rides at Chuck E Cheese

Bryan sliding down his favorite way...feet first!

New present from Aunt Sandy...a basketball hoop...he loves it!

Addison likes shooting hoops too!

Bryan our budding basketball star!

We enjoyed a real sleigh ride yesterday at Mahaffie Farm on Santa Fe Trail...the last remaining real stage coach/farm on the Santa Fe Trail.  It was cold, but neat to be pulled by real horses!  The boys and I enjoyed it.  Neat that it is in our hometown, Olathe.

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My new boots!

http://www.bogsfootwear.com/_product_78056/CLASSIC_HIGH_PAISLEY_BRN

They are paisley...similar to my background on my blog!  I love that they are sassy and warm!

Cold...

 It's cold outside, but there are many things to be thankful for...

Time at the gym to play and exercise indoors
New warm snow boots!
Heat in our house
Heat in our car
Roads are clear to drive on
Sam's trip was quiet...not many people out shopping mid morning on a weekday where kids are back in school today.
Gloves
Hot tea this morning
Warm hugs from Daniel before he left for work
Walking in the snow with my boys!

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Snow Day!

861. Snow on bird feeder

862. Snow in our backyard

863.  Bryan in awe of the snow

864. Boys playing our front drive

865. Snow play with our neighbors

866. Pancakes post sledding with our neighbors

867.  Bryan has a new fascination with wipes...he likes to wipe himself and anything really!

Back to Gratitude...

I'm still trying to complete my list of 1000 gifts of gratitude...God's Glimmers of Grace in my life...so here goes.
 
844.  Quiet rumble of the clothes dryer
845.  Lamp light
846.  Small snowflakes on my windshield today
847.  Medicine
848.  Preparing a poster display for our Women of Grace mission event...God's Children...Yours, Mine, and Ours.  We're trying to raise $26,000 to cover expenses of computer software and hardware for a United Methodist Mission Project...big undertaking!
849.  God's peace
850.  Warm clothes
851.  A warm house
852.  The ability to write checks and know there is money in the bank
853.  A hard working husband who gives me such sweet affirmations
854.  Fridays!
855.  Play group at our house this afternoon
856.  Friends to share our afternoons with!
857.  Sunlight
858.  A manager scene that has not been packed away yet
859.  Water to drink....ahhh...I needed that
860.  Blogs

Photos of the New Year...

Patty, Me, Daniel, and Dave at our New Year's Eve Party

Tae and Shay

Tae, Shay, and the Boltons

Dad and Jared

Josh, Dave, and April

Our Spread....

Carb buffet...the breakfast of champions

Little Buddy and Papa

Helping himself to one of his favorites (and mine) PEANUT BUTTER!

Oreos...mmm

Addison called his "hugging the tree"

Boys left alone this a.m...created their own jumpy place!

Also removed all the clorox wipes to the floor...

A jumpy slide!

All tuckered out from playing!