Happy Easter!

The best present the Easter bunny could bring for these two is each other......

Look a like....vote for us!

Hey guys! I need a favor :-) I entered my mom and I in this press democrat look alike contest, and we need some votes. You do have to register to vote (which is lame) and then have to confirm your registration after they send you a confirmation email. So it will take a couple minutes. After that, you can click back on this link and then hit vote at the top and follow the instructions below to find us. YOU CAN VOTE DAILY TOO! So every vote helps.

Click on the VOTE tab at the top
Click on view gallery
Click on page 6
We are 4th down on the left hand side and then click on the vote circle
Then hit save vote at the top.

Click here to vote

We could win a much needed spa day together! We appreciate it and thank you so much!

Remembering....

One of the things that my grandma and I talked about in these last months was making sure my kids, Drew and Lilly, will still know all about her after she has moved onto her luxurious suite in heaven. So I will make sure her memory will live on beyond pictures. I will talk about her plenty…..so why not start right now?

There is so much to miss about her.

But for me……

At our many family gatherings, when she wanted my attention…it would go a little something like this- “ Diana, Susan, Vicki, Christi, Nikki - SORRY!! I MEAN LINDSEY” It’s a lot of girls to keep track so I don’t blame her.

I will miss her calling and leaving 8 minute long messages on my answering machine telling me to read the Dear Abby or Ann Landers in the newspaper, and then while telling me where to look and which page to look up, she decides to just read the article on the answering machine until she gets cut off. (sometimes she would call back to make sure she finished the article)

I will miss my expensive PG&E bills with her request to keep the temperature at our house a cozy 84 degrees.

I will miss the daily breads coming in the mail w/ yellow sticky notes attached to the front with a hand written message from her. And in case you didn’t know my grandma could literally write 5 paragraph essays on a post-its.

I will miss her hilarious stories she told when I would call and be overwhelmed with having twins of my own, and she always reminded me that she had (and I quote) “I had the twins and your mother all under 3 by myself up in Oregon with no family around to help…and Lindsey….you know how your mother can be.”

I will miss her yellow wardrobe that always brightened a room like her sense of humor and her smile. And honestly it was just a bonus to me that she dressed my grandpa in a coordinating outfit. I will do my best to wear yellow like her, but NO ONE can pull off GOLD KEDS like she could.

The world will be dimmer without her, (but to steal Vicki’s line)…heaven will be brighter. ☺

Just a preview...

First Practice- March 16th

First Game- March 26th

Laughing about all of it starts today.

Boobies

There is nothing like your kids finding your line drying clothes and come dancing and singing down your stairs with an original song called, "Boobies...Boobies...Boobies"

Excuse me, it's the last day of February?

...and I have not blogged at all about February. This month should not pass with out a mention of Valentines day. The kids worked hard on their valentines and signed all 18 valentines by themselves. Drew of course chose star wars theme, and Mickey Mouse clubhouse for Lilly. They were homemade, with a 4 year olds touch, and they were very proud of their creations. (no picture below so be warned)

Nana and Boppa filled us with love and calories as Lilly and Drew made 24 vday cupcakes with sprinkles and lots of pink frosting. We enjoyed them (and shared them) for many days after vday.



Can you FEEL the sugar in this next picture?





An another note for February, Todd was away for valentines day, helping out at our church's youth snow camp, but did not forget to leave a secret-hidden gift for me. The will power was so strong by Lilly and Drew that literally as Todd was pulling out of the driveway, they yell, "mommy...mommy...there is a present from daddy under Drew's bed. let's go get it"

My type of kids.

Wintersong 2011

So much fun sledding!! We started out as beginning just in our backyard, but graduated (or got bored) to bigger and better hills.


Now that will give us some speed!


Up the wooden hill....


Ready with Daddy to tackle the big one.


Stop growing up please Drew


A rare picture with my little ones


Waiting her turn and very excited for the her turn to fly


Hooked in and ready for take off


Flying high


Where is Drew you ask? It was so sad, but Drew stayed in that line (probably 25 minutes sitting and waiting) and right as it was about to be his turn, I look over and he is crying and saying his head hurts. And sure enough......fever was present and he really did not feel well at all. So next year, Bigness will get a shot at this!