life.... long post

fast forward
that is how I feel my life is going
like someone pushed fast forward
and I can't slow it down
and I'm trying
we've stopped doing A LOT
but its not really helping

Jared has finished with basketball season
they only lost 1 game 
he is thrilled because his team earned a trophy for the school trophy case
one thing we liked about this team is the coach had them dress for every game 

with basketball over he moves onto wrestling
he is doing all 4 school sports this year

in a rare moment at out house I everyone was home and everyone was calm
Ms. Grace was playing at the table

 Jared was fixing dinner

 Alex was practicing

 Tyler was in his room playing

There was a picture of Eric mostly asleep on the bed but no wants to see that!

we have a joke that we only need a 10 square foot house because usually we are all right on top of each other
so it was awesome to recognize a moment when we were all spread out taking up the entire house!!

So my daughter is obsessed with Valentines
she has wanted to make cards for her friends since Halloween
so for the last several weeks we have been spending Fridays making Valentines 

random 
the love the 4 wheeler 
I don't it terrifies me 
so they can only ride it with dad home and I go inside where I can't see my children risking their lives
I know that means I'm no fun
but then I guess that's me

Granny and pops came up for a quick visit
they took Tyler out for a birthday celebration 
ice cream I think

then we had to show them the rockets
pop, granny and I decided Eric has the most fun!

 love this!

in part of that slowing down I told you about
Alex had his first middle school band concert
he is doing really well with the clarinet 
way better than I ever did
he is even joined a clarinet choir

Jared has his art show
he submitted an abstract piece

we don't see many movies in the theater
it takes a small fortune to take a family of 6 
but this one was worth it!

 and in truly slowing down there has been time for these moments

and in the most excellent news

while most of the country is freezing and covered in feet of snow 

my front yard has signs of spring!!!!

Some of these pictures are part of my new project 365
I tried it 2 years ago and made it every day until August when I went on vacation
so I thought I'd try it again
its fun for me :)
go check it out
see good days