February 5-11

Tuesday: My computer arrived safe and sound after having the keyboard replaced. 

Wednesday: Homemade pretzel sticks

Thursday: Chris' birthday. 39. Strawberry Shortcake for dessert.

Friday: The boys were cold so they took turns wrapping the heating pad around their heads. We deemed it a "Hot Bonnet" (instead of Hot Pocket)

Saturday: It's hard to see but as we were out running errands we passed by the sweetest dogs ever! They were so adorable!

Sunday: Our furnace (less than 2 years old) is giving us problems. It will just decide not to turn on. The fix is just to go downstairs and flip the switch but it's annoying so we've been trying to get the error codes so our furnace guy can fix it.

Monday: Look at that sky! Erie is eerie. Ha!

All caught up! Yay!

January 29-February 4

Tuesday: After picking up the boys at school and doing homework in the car I went to start the car so I could drop Zach at karate and take Aiden to OT but my car wouldn't start. Thank goodness for Toyota Roadside Assistance. Ugg.

Tuesday: Because the van wouldn't start I canceled Aiden's OT (Chris came and picked him up) and I stayed to watch Zach teach at karate.

Wednesday: Chess. A frequent family game.

Thursday:Buster. A very spoiled dog.

Friday: More snow

Saturday: Zach's first demonstration with the new Demo team at karate. (They performed at an assisted living facility.)

Sunday: (this picture was taken earlier in the week but whatever) We had high winds and it didn't look like the shed was going to make it. It did. Barely. But Chris finally admitted that we need to tear it down. We will build one at the new house instead of ordering one on Amazon.

Monday: Snowy house.

January 22-28

Tuesday: Lots of snow. It really isn't bad though because we seem to get lots of snow and then it all melts and then we get another storm and it all melts so it doesn't seem as bad as if the snow stuck around and we ended up never getting to see the grass.

Wednesday: Marc Brown (the author of Arthur) visited Aiden's elementary. Each child got a signed book. Very cool, although Aiden wasn't very impressed-such a jaded 3rd grader.

Thursday: Zach had an orthodontist appointment. Check out that snow drift coming off the roof of the building next door. 

Friday: Oops. I spilled water on my laptop. Bad. Very, very bad. After sending it away for a bit it's back now. $300 repair. Ouch.

Saturday: Remember the Omaha steaks Dave and Linda sent us? The box also had some lava cakes. YUMMY!

Sunday: I can get pictures of the humans in my house! I just have to make threats first....

Monday: I have a picture but it's not mine to share so I won't.

January 15-21

Tuesday: OT for Aiden. This is one of the "swings" he wants Chris to build.

Wednesday:Allie. All tuckered out. I really, really need to start taking more pictures of the humans in this house.....

Thursday: Springer needed a picture of Aiden for his new teachers. Isn't he handsome?

 Friday: We've been getting the house ready to sell. Lots of touch up painting and moving furniture around.

Saturday: For Christmas my parents got Aiden a whole bunch of little kits and activities that are wrapped and when he gets bored I get one out for him. (He thinks my parents mail the kits to him, otherwise he'd go looking for them.)

Sunday: Tax Time

Monday: Snow. (Don't worry I was a passenger not the driver.)

January 8-14

Tuesday: I took a picture of this idea as a solution for my curtain-less kitchen window. I even bought supplies but in the end I just didn't like it.....oh well.

Wednesday: All the heavy melting snow caused our gutter to sag. Luckily Chris fixed it up that weekend and it's as good as new.

 Thursday: I caught up on a bunch of magazines that have been sitting in this basket forever.

Friday: The boys and I picked Chris up at the dealership because his car was making a funny noise and needed some love.

Saturday: Aiden. Still in his PJs. Taking stuff apart (a broken dust buster). This is pretty typical.

Sunday: Painting another chair for the kitchen table.

Monday: Another picture of a dog???? I really need to start doing better taking pictures of my human children.

January 1-7

Tuesday: I Pinterest

Wednesday: Constant companion.

Thursday: I was cleaning base boards and found this little guy.

Friday: I wanted to start the year off right. I got to chapter 2. :)

Saturday: Finished writing down some scripture to memorize or just read through. It's in my car for when I'm waiting with nothing to do.

Sunday: Chris loves to see this around...."blind installation" because who wants a blind person installing things. Uggg.

Monday: I wish groceries magically showed up at my house. Wouldn't that be awesome!

December 25-31

Tuesday-When we switched the family room and playroom I lost my mantle to decorate. So this table will have to do. I'm pretty pleased with it though.

Wednesday: Remember our acts of kindness? One of them was to go to a local hospital and tape quarters to vending machines. It was fun :)

Thursday: Another Act of Kindness. Leave a giant tip for a waiter/waitress. A $25 tip on a $20 meal qualifies as giant I believe. (I don't know who Kevin is but Aiden was obsessed with why someone would write a phone number on money)

Friday: Izzy. I don't really know what to say about her. Except she is getting persnickety in her old age.

Saturday: There isn't anything like an icicle hanging off your backup camera to let you know it's cold outside.

Sunday: Wouldn't this be pretty to recreate with fabric and paint?

Monday: Wag more. Bark less. Saw this an the grocery store. I think it's a great motto :)

December 18-24

Tuesday: Buster and Allie. Best Friends Forever.

Wednesday: Every night before we play family game these two can be found with the iPad. Sometimes they play games. Sometimes they watch Netflix. It's nice to see them getting along. 

Thursday: This year for our anniversary Chris and I gave each other the gift of a year of dates. We each had 6 months to take care of. I'm looking forward to each one.

Friday:The quilt I made is finished. It was done before Dave and Linda visited but this was the first time I remembered to snap a picture.

Saturday: My parents arrived for a visit and we promptly took off for Pittsburg to enjoy a nice anniversary dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. We used a gift card we had received from Dave and Linda the previous year. The area outside the restaurant had been turned into an ice skating rink, it was fun to watch everyone but too bitterly cold to stay out for long.

Sunday: I have no idea why he is pouting. Crazy kid.

Monday: Our children no longer believe in Santa so all presents get opened Christmas Eve. (We open stockings Christmas morning still.)