Rice Family

 This is the car we made for E's costume - he loved it...as did M! M & E - M is Rapunzel, E is  a car!

Well, Colorado is giving us a nice welcome to winter. We had a weather warning on Tuesday saying that Wednesday we would have 8-16 inches of snow. I'm pretty sure we got somewhere near that much. At least a foot. And it was wet HEAVY snow, which means a lot of trees breaking, lots of damage, and loss of electricity - I had no internet yesterday, and we lost power temporarily today. It was beautiful though. This weekend it is supposed to be 60 or some such. Go figure. Look here to see some pics - not mine, but pics none the less.

Love you Grams!  Miss you Like CRAZY!

 Home-made Playdough, courtesy of the Toney family - came in powder form!

I am really liking work and the people I work with.  There are also fun perks like some paid lunches, "high-tea", donuts, muffins, cupcakes, and many other fun benefits.  The newest one is tickets to the Rockies game!  My employers have season tickets and let us have them this past Saturday. It was a lot of fun.  I'll be the first to admit that I'm not much of a sports fan, but one of my favored ones is baseball.  J nor I know much about it, but we had a lot of fun and really got into the action.  WE had great seats just between 3rd base and home, row thirteen.  Rockies lost, but it was still a good game, good time.  coors field looking from the concessions area down.  In our seats  The field looking from our seats  ...me... 

So, since I am working we decided to test out J being a stay at home dad. He always ever-so-subtly hinted at how great he would be at it, that if he had that much time the laundry and dishes would be done, and the house would stay clean. That he would love and enjoy staying at home with the kids and do all sorts of fun things with them. He says these things when in comparison to how poorly I do (not that he would say so in so many words). He would also say that is in my head...and yet...he hints. Anyhow, he has been Mr. Mom now for about 2 weeks (week and 1/2?) and is done. He decided it was not for him, he can't stand it, and can not keep the house clean. who knew? gotta love him anyhow.

Someone is pulling at my heart. It twinges now and then and I have to pause And think about why. What twists my heart about with chaos and simplicity? What causes it to surge with joy plummet with fear and flicker in sorrow? Who knew that someone would have such impact over me and my life, and my emotions? Why did no one warn me that I would lose all control and semblance of balance? What happened between then and now? Did I give up so much of myself, or gain wonders and worlds to myself? My heart is pounding, I'm excited and scared and proud. Who knew? Who knew that a little girl going to kindergarten could do all this to me? Carry on, baby girl. Keep going, Keep growing, keep my heart beating.