These Little Moments...

After an entire week of rain, the snow we received Thursday night was actually a welcome change. Gracie was sooo excited; Ethan was obsessed with opening the blinds to watch it snow. I promised the kids that we'd go out and play after breakfast the next morning. Sean didn't go into work until around 10 am, so he was able to go out with us for a little while. Again, Gracie was very excited. She immediately began throwing snow, making snowballs, and laying down in it to make snow angels. Ethan, on the other hand, did not want the snow to touch him. He was fine as long as his gloves were on, but when the snow touched his skin in any way, he would scream. Gracie's school was closed, so we enjoyed our snow day!  (Maybe next time Ethan will have more fun.)

Last year, Sean and I (along with Ryan and Bekah) wrote down our resolutions (hopes, dreams, etc.) for the year 2012. As we've done in the past, we waited and opened the jar holding these year-old slips of paper the following New Year’s Eve, anxious to discover what we'd hoped to accomplish, and to see if we were successful. Among other things, Ryan hoped to graduate high school.  Check. Bekah wanted to Be Happy!...while also enjoying the first part of her Senior year in high school. Check. Check. Sean wanted to further his career, be more patient with his children, and cherish every moment with his family. How sweet. Check. Check. Check. I, apparently, wanted to lose 20 pounds, be more patient with my kids (common issue in this family), and “buy a van for Baby #3”... Hahaha! I actually have been more patient with my children, I think. I did get a bigger vehicle, though it is not a van and its purpose is not to make room for another baby. I did lose 15...