to the mountain

Winter is a hard season for me to find lots of joyous activities to do with the family.

Last year we took the kids sledding for the first time and it was a lot of fun.

It has become a new tradition for us to do or I would like it to be.

This past Saturday we finally made up to the mountain for an afternoon of sledding!

This year my brother and his family came along too.

We also brought up chili to eat afterwards.

There wasn't nearly as much snow as last year so there were a few sore bums

but other then that lots of fun!

basketball time

Jordan just finished up his second week in games this weekend. 

 He is playing through the YMCA.

He has games every Friday and Saturday night for the next couple of week. 

He has all night games which I am loving way better then the 8 am Saturday morning games. 

Well he has one of those this weekend coming up.

He is so much more confident this year after having last year to lean the game.

He is also do way better on defense.

Last year he would just run straight to the basket and stand under it waiting for the ball.

Now he is on his guy and moving around a lot more.

He still gets a bad attitude if he thinks he is not getting the ball enough.

On Saturday he rocked the whole game with both defense and shooting the ball.

He made his daddy very proud.

Josh is also helping to coach the team.

His team name is the Blue Sharks.

I will try not to overload you with pictures since I have about 100

from each game so far. I will try to keep it to a few favorites.

Jordan is #1 so look for him!

blah brain

Today I had a major blah morning.

I couldn't shake it no matter what I did.

I tried being routine and did the dishes, started laundry,

and finally got the mail after days but that didn't work.

I tried getting dressed and doing my hair to go

 to the grocery store that didn't work.

I started being hard on myself and 

the I am failing at everything feelings started coming.

Finally I just gave up.

I couldn't wrap my mind around doing anything.

It all just seemed like to much.

I really wanted to go to the store.

Instead I had Jordan pick out a Disney movie,

grabbed a snuggy, and cuddled on the couch for the whole movie.

Just not thinking about all I had to 

or worrying about what I  should be doing helped.

It was just what I needed.

After school when Josiah and Eli arrived we headed

right out the door and walked to Edaleen dairy for ice cream.

After ice cream they wanted to walk on the train tracks.

We ended up on Bender and then walked the trail through

bender with plenty of exploring/playing stops along the way.

Michelle and Sydney had the original idea to walk there.

I invited the boys and I along with them.

Actually I gave Michelle no choice :)

Apparently we can be so embarrassing and uncool to hang out with.

I don't see why she would think that.

Funny thing is Michelle is the one making them laugh in all these pictures!

She still can hang with us!

I took individuals one of them to.

They took mostly silly pictures but I did get at least one "normal"

one of each of them.

{Eli}

{Jordan}

{Josiah}

{Michelle}

From here we ended up over at Bender and walked the trail home!

  

After an hour and half outing.

The boys deserved some ipad time!

I love the boys coming every Tuesday!

 It can be a bit much when the three of them get

 together in a room and there is energy for days.

I try to chant to myself they are having fun, they are having fun

but eventually I have to say stop. Calm down.

Today I figured a walk and fresh air would do every good!

It did!

I felt much better.

The kids had a blast and I heard over and over how much fun they were having.

Might have to make this a traditional Tuesday thing!