Happy Training!

David...

Training for the Kids Mercedes Marathon! 
He has run his 25.2 miles, 

ready to run the last one the day of the race!!

Brothers

A moment of brotherly love...

while reading history together on the couch!

Birthday Party!!

 

Paul and David's 9th Birthday Party!


It has become our tradition for James to decorate the boys cake each year...
This year they wanted a dragster cake...
 

I never would have thought to use a soldering iron for cake decorating!!

The "Christmas Tree" 

AKA the launch lights for starting a drag race

(for those like me who know nothing about a drag race!!)

 

The finished productt!

Growing Up...

The boys turned 9 yesterday!  

They requested breakfast in bed for their birthday!!

 

Snow Day!!

We got snow today... which is rare for where we live...

The boys were soooo excited!!

Boys will be boys...

Back to School!

These pictures are very fuzzy for some reason...

 I took them with my phone, 

and then sent them to myself... 

maybe they got fuzzy over the airwaves... oh well..

We had a visitor in the classroom today...

Our very own Bootsie!

She decided you are never too old to learn!

My Paul... working away...

 

Bootsie, making sure the boys are doing their work!

 

January 5, 2013

James decided to give our kitty, Bootsie, a bath today!!

As you can tell she LOVED it!!  

Not really, but she tolerated it pretty well...

for a 19 year old cat!

And after running 12 miles this morning, 

(in preparation for the Mercedes Half Marathon in February),

I felt I could splurge on dinner tonight!!

My first attempt to cook a sirloin tip roast!

Little Artists in the Making!!

I will attempt to post more pictures this year... 

I will not commit to everyday, 

that just does not seem to be feasible for this busy wife, mom, 

and homeschool teacher!

Art class started back today!!

The boys were VERY excited because this semester will focus on painting!!

They started on their masterpieces!!