A Quick Shout Out to Russ

This March my dear husband happily agreed to take place in a parent/child hockey game...wait a minute, did I say parent/child?!!?? Our kids aren't old enough to play hockey, are they? Nope, Robyn and Jim were out of town so Russ filled in on the ice. Jimmy thought is was a blast and we really enjoyed a good laugh. God love the man who would do that for his nephew. It was a true test of courage for someone who is so athletically inclined to get on an ice rink with weak ankles...love you!!

Yes - this is a picture of an 8 year old skating right past the old man...he's still not sure how they go that fast on ice :)

Back to Reality

So we had our fantastic get away in January, but who are we kidding...this is real life. Here are February and March in a nutshell...

We had a great snow in February. It was just my luck that Russ was traveling so that left me with the driveway shoveling and the daunting task of introducing E to the snow. J was ready to hit the hills and hot chocolate but not our little E. Surprisingly, our always ready to go girl is petrified of snow. I made a couple attempts of sledding, walking, playing but when it gets to the point where she screams when a door to the outside world opens, well, it's time to call a truce. J and I got to have some fun during naps....let's hope next winter is a mild one!!

In February, we were busy with family activities including the much beloved Butterfly House. E still prefers more action (as shown by the pics) but it was a great time for all!

Here is my J who can be easily spooked by daddy long legs and every other creature in the animal kingdom absolutely mesmerized by the biggest beatle I have ever seen in my life. They never cease to surprise me!!

And finally, here are some pics of us just chillin' around the house. Eating Krispy Kreme, playing in E's crib, all the good stuff that fills the majority of our days :)

2009 in a quick recap...

So I'm doing everything I can to catch up to the fun of the summer without losing the memories of the year...so the excitement of January was our trip to Cabo. Tons of fun and a great get away...the office has offered incentive trips the past two years and we have been fortunate to attend both!

Even though there are no pictures to post - we managed to fill our 4 days with some killer karaoke, wave running, ziplining, Cabo Wabo dancing, relaxing and refreshing beverages :) We both feel so fortunate that Russ and I are able to work together with some of the most amazing people out there! Cheers!