Hello February!

We made it through January. I generally don't like to wish time away, but January is one of those months that feel so good to get through. It's been really busy in our house. My three classes give me plenty of work to do. In addition, I'm spending one day each week at the elementary school doing my counseling practicum - individual and group counseling with the students. Bella's basketball schedule keeps our evenings full. The boys have joined 4-H this year. At their first meeting, Curtis was voted in as the devotional leader and Graydon is co-leading health and safety.

Our school week was shortened this past week due to cold and snow. We had one full day off and several two-hour delays. While I don't love that we'll have to make that day up, it's nice to have an excuse to slow down and stay indoors.

Graydon living his best life.


Bella spent part of her day off cleaning her room. She went through some containers and looked at old journals and trinkets.


After seeing Bella look through her baby box, Graydon and Curtis wanted to see theirs as well. These boxes contain things like hospital bracelets, baby hats, and little mementos from that phase of life that we wanted to save. It was a nice walk down memory lane.




We received this amaryllis from Andy's Aunt Tammie right before Christmas. It arrived as the red bulb at the bottom. We literally had to do nothing - not even water it. Just place it by indirect light and watch it grow and bloom. It's so pretty.


Curtis got some candy at a basketball game that turned his tongue blue. He wanted me to take a picture of him so that he could see it.


I decided to do yoga one evening. Nobody was hanging out in the living room (and that space beat going down to the cold basement, which is what I usually do), so I did it in there. Curtis joined me.


Post-yoga selfie!