this and that

Here it is the very end of February and I am just getting to posting about February
where is it going?
I started the month sick in bed
this was my view for a couple days

when I started feeling a little better

Alex brought me this 

it was awesome!

cupcakes really are the perfect size!

we are playing a lot of games these winter nights
we have a no screen policy during the week
(this is a new thing)
it is really helping around here!

I've joined the crazy train and have started running

running is not my favorite thing

but I'm really trying to stay fit and physically active

its been good for me

I found a group of women that formed a running group and they have really been helping me

Our family rode our bikes down the hill to get some frozen yogurt
since it was freezing cold and raining on the way down I let them all get their ice cream yogurt and I went next door and got myself a hot chocolate
we all enjoyed sitting back and relaxing while we enjoyed our treats!

we've had a bit of rain this winter 
it actually hasn't been too bad this year
but I'm still very grateful when this beautiful sun comes out
somehow when it is raining and sunny at the same time it just makes me smile

we had a field trip to the post office

they mailed out Valentines to their mom's and dad's it was fun to get them in the mail the very next day!

this boy is growing and busy busy busy
he isn't actually sleep (he is faking it)
but he really is this tired all the time
he has started wrestling which he seems to love and is doing really well with!

can't believe he is going to be a teenager in just a few weeks

 my poor dog is looking so old

she is "reading" to me these days
she comes up with the cutest stories!

 my faithful companion he really is mostly under my feet

I'm trying so hard to find a better balance to my life these days
everything just seems to be going so fast
I feel like I can't grasp it
but this blog helps me remember that we have lots of good days and fun times even if in between we are going crazy 
reminding kids constantly to be nice to each other, giving encouragement where it is needed, spending long hours in the car
things really are good