Day 11

We woke up on Sunday morning to the snow coming down hard. It snowed until noon, a light fluffy snow. Perfect for sliding and playing in! So, when the sun came out and the wind stopped, we headed outside. We went next door to Uncle Toby and Aunt Amanda's house - they have a great hill! This pic is of Sam at the bottom, and I loved how the sun was bouncing off the trees. Beautiful. When we were done, we went into Toby and Amanda's, where they had hot chocolate waiting for us. Aren't they the BEST! It was delicious.

Day #10

From the left, this is Kris (my husband), Sam (my 5 year old), Austin (my nephew) and Toby (my brother-in-law). They went ice fishing for the afternoon today - Sam's first time. He loved it, as you can see by the huge grin on his face. Austin was the only one to catch anything, and it was very small, Sam said. What did I do while they were gone?? Ethan napped and Mommy had quiet time. I so needed that!

Day #9

This is the only picture I took yesterday. I spent a good part of the day planning and making cards with my new Stampin Up sets. Here you can see a card and basket made with the "Valentine Bundle Set", which is on sale until the end of January. 1 card is with a brand new stamp set, "Petal Pizzazz", which you will see in the new catalog out on Jan 19th. The other set is "Upsy Daisy" which is a current set, but new to me! My upline came over with her new sets too, so we made so much more than these 4. Do I need to say we had lots of fun? If you would like anymore info on the new catalog or Stampin Up products, visit my website at www.carriearsenault.stampinup.net

I wish you could see in this pic that the snow is gently falling outside. We had snow and ice all day yesterday, but still, when the boys opened the door to let our dog out, they were so excited to see the snow. They said "Mom, Mom, come quick! It is snowing!" They were both looking up trying to catch snowflakes on their tongues.

Day #7

My brother-in-law has a new tattoo. Isn't it awesome? He came over to show us tonight. He is in the Army and is home we think until Jan 2010, except for a 3 week stint this summer to Germany. He joined last year, had boot camp in OK, then training in Missouri. He did so well and we are all so proud of him. Doesn't surprise me he got this for a tattoo.

Day #6

Last night, which was Day #6 in the 365 day challenge, I went to dinner with my Mom, my Sister-in-Law, and her Mom. So here we are, after chips and salsa, chicken tacos and chocolate covered fried ice cream. We look so happy because we were so full we could burst! Good thing I went out to rejuvenate because today is bringing us an ice/snow storm here in the Northeast. That means no school today!

Day #5

Today was our 2nd "Itty Bitty Chefs" class at the YMCA. Sam and Ethan are both in it. They learn about eating healthy and they make yummy food. Today, they had to draw a picture of the fruit or vegetable they would be IF they were a fruit or vegetable. Sam would be a blueberry. Here is his self "blueberry" portrait.