Goal met

I met my goal. I did not make dinner for the entire week. Unless you count the soup for Christmas dinner. But I was not the only one making soup so I did not count it. I wonder if I can go two weeks without cooking.

Goal

My goal for this week December 21-26 is to not cook dinner. So far I have not on Monday and I will not today (Tuesday). I just got to get through Wednesday and I should be good. I have plans on Christmas Eve and Christmas that include dinner and on the day after Christmas. Any suggestions on Wednesday. I wonder what my parents are having?

Santa

At our ward Christmas party Santa came to visit. We have a professional photographer in our ward, Chris Halloran, so the pictures were fabulous. I think the boys look great but Kate wanted nothing to do with Santa. She wasn't scared but she was not happy. How can someone so small and sweet be so ornery at the same time?

Running

I have a love hate relationship with running. Mostly I hate it. But I love to be done with my runs and the feeling I feel afterwards. Right now I am getting ready to run 8-9 miles. Ryan signed me up for another half marathon. He says he is going to run it with me. We will see. I guess the reason I run though is to get me out of the Grand Canyon. I am doing it again so I need to start the training now. Yikes!!!

Jack

Happy Birthday Jack!!!!
I can't believe he is seven. I swear it was yesterday that I was driving to the hospital and we saw my sister and she asked jokingly where are you headed. Jack was a scheduled c-section so we knew when he was going to be born and we knew he was a boy. But we were sure surprised when he had a ton of black hair. Everyone who came to the hospital would comb his hair. His hair was never combed the same. It was fun to watch people do it. Jack is great. When he is trying new things he is a little unsure of himself but once he figures out how do so something then he takes off and there is no stopping him. He was like this as a baby and he still is like this. He isn't scared just not sure how to proceed. But he tries and figures it out and then never stops. Jack is a great helper and cuddler. He loves more than anything to lay in my bed and have me hold him, even at seven. I still let him do this because I am not ready for him to grow up. I am grateful to have him as my son and I hope he continues to grow and learn.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!!!!

Show Low Football

The Show Low High School Football team made it to the 3A Arizona High School State Championship Football Game. The game was played at the Walkup Skydome at NAU in Flagstaff. Unfortunalely Show Low lost to Blue Ridge but we were trying to focus on the fact that they played longer than the other teams they beat and that the other teams would have loved to have been in Show Low's position, still playing ball. But it still was not fun to see Rathen and Randy sad and disappointed.
After the game which was inside we walked out to snow falling. The boys were so excited, especially Jack. Kate did not like it and wanted nothing to do with the snow and cold. We all went back to our hotel and a mean snowball fight broke out. Notice I am taking these pictures from the safety of the balcony. We were not prepared for the snow but Jack didn't seem to mind. He jumped right in and had a ball. I love Arizona for this reason. We were about 2 1/2 hours away from Mesa and it was snowing. It is so great to be able to have a variety of climates so close.
We had a great weekend with family and friends.

Go Show Low and next year you will get those darn Yellow Jackets.