Papa and Kendall

Kendall was a bit under the weather and wasn't able to go to church.  Mammy and Papa came over later.

Lots of pillows, blankets, and laughing was the perfect medicine to help him feel better. 

Up on the Rooftops

It's a treat when Papa needs Justin to help with his roof.  Sometimes Justin puts up and takes down the Christmas lights.  Sometimes it's cleaning the gutters or getting the fallen twigs and branches off.

Whatever the reason, the boys are always right there waiting to go up om the roof.

Ouch!

Justin was Kendall's basketball coach for basketball this season and the last practice of the year all the parents were invited to scrimmage the kids on the team.

I was pretty sick so Nathan filled in for me.  During the game Nathan fell and a little boy fell right on top of his hand.  It hurt pretty bad but Nathan got up and continued to play.

After the game he and Kendall went to Aunt Pam's Strong as a Rock and then came home.  He complained a little about his hand and then went to bed.

The next morning he woke up and showed me his hand.  It was getting pretty colorful and had some swelling so Justin and I thought we had better take him in.

Sure enough he had broke it down along his pinky bone in his hand and had a another small fracture a little above it.

The doctor put him in a splint and a few days later he got his cast.

He choose a green cast and did great and was all smiles until the doctor had to set his bone.  He was in a ton of pain and you could read it all over his face but still no tears.

After we got home the fun began.  We all got to sign his cast.

He got it off six weeks later and it the x-ray showed that it had healed perfect.

Valentine Mailboxes

This year we decided to make gumball mailboxes for the school valentines parties.

They were fun to make and even more fun to fill up with mail!

Bike Tricks in February

You never know quite what the weather is going to do from one week to the next here in Litton.

We were lucky enough to enjoy some snow and a week later bask in the sun and ride bikes down our street in shorts and t-shirts.

It may be a little chilly but we will take a gorgeous day anytime!

Juice

What am I craving everyday lately?

A batch of healthy, delicious juice.

This is one of my favorite concoctions right now:

green pepper

red pepper

cilantro

apples

carrots

tomato

beet

celery

cucumber

jalapeno

YUM!

Watching the Snow

Such a peaceful feeling in our home on snowy days.  I get a batch of hot chocolate made and we just watch the snow fall in the backyard.

A soft white cottony blanket covers everything.  It is quiet and beautiful.  Then the boys get all their gear on and get to play in it.

Warm baths to follow, taco soup and cornbread, and a board game.

There is nothing better than being stuck inside on a snowy day... unless dad comes home for lunch, wink wink

You are Never too Old for Play Dough!

 I wanted to make sure I recorded this recipe for play dough because it was so simple, smelled amazing, and was super soft.  Plus the boys loved it!

2 parts corn starch
1 part conditioner (we used white rain)

That's it!  Hours of fun!

Rodeo Time!

We put on our cowboy accents and met Justin's parents at the Denver Rodeo to watch some amazing bull riding.

I LOVE a good rodeo and this one did not disappoint.  The boys got their snow cones and that always seems to help them cheer better- wink, wink.

Our favorite part was a group of kids that did all sorts of tricks on the horses.  They rode backwards, on the side of the horse, on two at a time, and FAST!

There was a lot of energy in the arena and the cowboys held on for dear life!

Buddies

broth*er

noun {bruhth-er}

a person who is

there when you need

him; someone who picks

you up when you fall;

a person who sticks

up for you when no

one else will;

a brother is always

a friend.