First and Last Pack Meeting...

Jacob has been 8 since August, but for one reason or another, this was his first "official" pack meeting.  He got to carry the American Flag for the flag ceremony and he got some awards. This also happens to be David's last pack meeting because he has now turned 11.  I didn't get any pictures from our birthday dinner with him at Culvers...but yes, he did turn 11.  WOW time flies! Anyway, he earned his Webelos award and got to pin his mom, and he was also awarded his Arrow of Light. He got an actual arrow with different colored feathers symbolizing different things. Walter was awarded a cookie for being so cute! In other good news, we offered on a house in Lehi and our offer was accepted!  We are finally on our way to owning a house in Utah!!! To say we are excited is an understatement...Hansen's son's family needs to move into this apartment as they listed their house and are having one built. They need to live here while it gets built. We have GOT to get out of the apartment! So thankful we found a house we can live in (it needs fixing up some as it is 25 years old, but it will be so great to be in our OWN HOUSE!

Snow!

We finally got some good snow!  It looks so pretty!  I wish I could have watched it as it was falling, but from our basement window we can't see much of anything.  I walk up to the top of the stairs to take these pictures.  It is good wet snow and that is what we need! I am thankful for it!

Jacob's game...

 We made it to one of Jacob's games. He was all about defense!  No matter which side of the court he was on, he was on his guy...hands out, ready to block him! It was so funny and cute. Look out for #27!  He is a blur he is so fast, and he will block his guy on either end of the court and watch out for his scary, in your face eyes!  ha ha. What a cutie. We had fun watching him play. 

Cookies and books...

Today Walter and I got to go to Jacob's classroom to read and have cookies! While we were waiting in the hall for the kids to come in from the playground, we saw some of Lilly's artwork in the hallway. The picture is a little blurry (my pictures are ALWAYS blurry!) but her details in art are amazing! She colors very neatly, and she was about the only one who cut out carefully around all the owl's heads. I was impressed. Then Jacob's class came and we went inside. He decided to read to me The Tale of Despereaux. I had JUST bought this book at DI over the weekend. It was fun to have him read the first several chapters to us. Walter sat pretty good on my lap, especially once the cookies came around! Jacob took his picture for me. It's always fun to go to the kids' school and see what their classrooms and teachers are like. Now I need to finish reading that book at home! 

Loves...

I just love, love, love this snow!  And how pretty it makes everything look! Timp is so gorgeous covered in snow! And I just love, love, love how much Walter loves balls!  He will say "catch!" a hundred times a day. Just wants to play ball all day. He loves to throw it like he's making a basket and I think he thinks my pie towel is a basket!  He will throw it up against that wall (any ball, not just the soccer ball) and catch it again when it comes back down. Over and over. The last picture is of him doing the same thing, getting ready to shoot the ball up towards that funny little inside porch light that must look like a basketball hoop! I just love watching him and playing catch with him! 

Better late than never...

Today I got the best package in the mail!  Merry Christmas to me from the amazing Teri Stringham! She mailed these to my old address and they got sent back to her. She mailed them a second time to the correct address. Now there is commitment!  The towels are gorgeous and have fabric covered buttons to match! New hotpads are great and washcloths are always welcome.  The Dove dark chocolates were a delicious bonus. The towel perfectly matches the apron she made me several years ago (that is being used as a curtain for the cupboard with no door. Thank you Teri!  I love it all!!!  She also sent a cherry pan with lid that doubles as a tray. She outdid herself this year! I can't wait to have a real kitchen again so I can put up all my cherry things!! 

New year, snow finally!

January 5th we got to start basketball season with David...blurry pic but he did a great job!  It was fun watching him and seeing how much he has improved in his game! Jacob started that day also but we weren't able to see his game. Soon though! And today we got SNOW! We have been waiting a long time for it! Everything looks so pretty and I am so happy!!