Things that are Going On

Last weekend I finally got out to snowboard at Keystone. I was really nervous since it's been about 10 years since I last got on a snowboard. The gear is even a little different from what I was use to. But me and my new board got familiar real quick, and within two hours I was coasting down that mountain so fast that I had to wait for everyone else. Ha! It felt great! I can't wait to go again.

For the last couple of days it's been too cold to even leave the house. The wind chill is -33 right now. It's okay because Foster hasn't been feeling very well anyway. He's got such a sensitive stomach and going through yet another bout with diarrhea. The plus side is that he's been super snuggley, sitting in my arms and even falling asleep on my chest. So sweet. He still doesn't talk much but he understands everything. No lack of communication. Bailey is growing like a weed. She's almost grown out of all her clothes I bought this fall. Every single pair of jeans she owns has holes in the knees from playing so rough outside. I even patched two pair up and she's ripped through the patches. Jeeezzz!

Still waiting to hear about a job I applied for. In the mean time I'm going to be volunteering as leader of the playgroup the kids go to every week. I'm also planning a birthday party for a friend at our house next weekend. It's a birthday/valentine/poker/flapper-gangster party. Jeremy and I don't ever celebrate Valentine's day out so we thought a poker party would be more fun. We'll see how many dress up. Should be fun. I'm also planning to go to Vail this weekend and snowboard with a neighbor who is moving next week. My weekends are always so full of events. My weeks are full of workout schedules, cleaning, cooking, and directing the kids.

The kids still get along pretty good, but lately Foster has hit this stage where he screams at Bailey in a really high pitch when he's not getting his way. He basically wants everything she's playing with. They both couldn't get any pickier when it comes to food either. Meal time is so stressful that I can't even eat with them at the table most of the time. Foster won't eat anything but snack food and if Bailey does eat she takes over an hour before we finally force her to get down from the table. At least when she starts school that will be one meal out of my hands. She can't wait to start kindergarten. I've been working with her on using a pencil, spelling her name, counting to 20, and basic family information. For instance; her full name, our full names, her exact birthday, where she lives, and what to do in an emergency. The best time to do this is during bath time. She's doing pretty good. Next thing I want her to memorize is my cell number. She's not reading yet but I'm not pushing it too hard. She still needs to work on putting letter sounds together. I've been thinking about buying the Leapfrog tag reading system. Hopefully that will jump start her interest.

Oh, so last night Bailey told be she has good dreams. I asked her what she dreams about and she said "Hearts that love and unicorns." Then she asked if she had good dreams would they come true? I just smiled and said "sometimes." I told her she was my flower child, which made me remember, people use to call me the same thing when I was young.