Snow Day!

So the kids finally have a snow day, or cold day really. Lauren didn't really seem to care. We were sitting there watching the morning news waiting for the list of school closures. She told Jason, "I can deal with it either way." She didn't even want to go back to bed. (too bad for me!)

Kids are great! 20 below temperatures not so much.

Happy New Year!

I have been thinking back on 2007 and remembering how crazy our lives have been. This picture was taken the day Lauren was admitted into the hospital for the first time. I look back now and can't believe I didn't notice how sick she looked.
This pic was taken a week after hospital admission. I can't believe the difference a week of antibiotics made.
This was the day before surgery. What a brave kid! She was in the hospital 18 days (the first time) and hardly ever acted scared or cried. Lauren is an amazing kid who I am so lucky to have in my life today.

But anyway...I am looking forward to a new year. Lauren will be baptized this year. Taylor will start Kindergarten. I will turn 30...hmmm...yikes! Carter will enter the terrible twos. Jason and I will have been married for 9 years. My Dad will run for another term or another political office and probably succeed. Dallin will get divorced, and be a great father to his beautiful boys. Dustin will be a smart college kid and possibly travel to London. Evan will buy a new vehicle and see more money in his bank account than ever before. So BRING IT ON!!!