Disney World 2013

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TRIYS

For the 3rd year Sophie participated in the Texas Research Institute for Young Scholars.  This year her project was on the drought and raising awareness about how to conserve water.  She learned so much about research and putting a presentation together.  This year she got a bronze medal.

We continue to be so grateful for our kids' school.  The experiences they have and the learning environment is such a blessing!

Hoedown 2013

Valentine's Day 2013

Paint Rock

Our kids love going out to Paint Rock where our staff missionaries live and conduct their drilling courses and trainings.  So when we were invited out to spend the night and have a work day we jumped at the chance.  On Friday we arrived with friends for some pizza and relaxing by the fire.

 All cuddled up together in the cabin ready to sleep.

 Helping Mr. Terry milk the cows Saturday morning

 Time to gather eggs

 Feeding the chickens

 Learning about the water wells

 and digging a new one

A new little lamb was born while we were there.

 

A great time was had by all!  The kids were not ready to go home, but they were asleep within a few minutes.  Country living is hard work!

A January Post

 Since it is the last day of January (and my family has been putting pressure on me), I thought it was time to update what has been going on around here.  Last year I wrote this post about January. This January has been similar, except I've been enjoying it so much I couldn't be bothered to blog.  There is a pattern I've been noticing to life.  The slowness that comes at the beginning of each new semester and the activity that builds increasingly until the craziness that is December and May.  Knowing it is coming makes the slow months all the sweeter.  This January has been full of lazy Saturday mornings, evenings around the dinner table, afternoons playing in the backyard, and dinners with friends.

 

 

 Of course there has been lots of playtime.

This little boy has been having nighttime adventures in which he wanders the house and finds interesting places to pee.  It has been a fun game for all!

This little girl participated in an Invention Convention.  After trying and failing to make a portable desalinator for hiking, we went to less scientific route of School Jools and Tools.

Never lose your school supplies again if you have them on you.

So there is our entire month summed up in a blog post.  I dedicate it all to my Aunt Edie.

Snow Day and Cotton Bowl

Thursday night the snow started falling.  It was so beautiful!  The next morning we woke up to a winter wonderland.

 Warming up

 Snow Ice Cream

 Maroon Food to take to the Cotton Bowl party

 We're ready!

Fun at the Blanton's

It was a GREAT day!