January/February 2015

January and February are typically months of less noteworthy daily activities, although great for getting back into good routines. This will be a fairly short update. Here are some fun pics and things that we did.

The boys enjoying each other. Sterling is very good at playing with Christian. They can be very loving as well.



We were invited to go roller skating with a bunch of families in the ward, including the Whitneys and the Bons.



In February, Matt was unclogging our bathroom drain and it broke because it was worn out. We decided that it was time to replace the entire vanity since this project was on our "to do" list anyway. While he was at it, he installed a new toilet. I took the opportunity to paint the bathroom (it was a pea greenish color) and picked out a new shower curtain. We already had construction in the kitchen, what's one more project to complicate things? It really wasn't that bad actually. I am glad that we knocked it out. One more project done. Here is a picture of the previous vanity, mid- project, the new curtain, and the final result.



Now I just want to change the ribbon on the curtains to match, and put some shelves over the toilet with decorations such as plants. I gave up on the goal of decorating one room a month and have decided to try to complete one project each month. :)

Valentine's Day I was able to make muffins and we also had purple smoothies.



Here is Eve in a new Sunday outfit.



Also in February, I took my Wolf Scouts and kids to a fire history museum. It was in an old firehouse where there used to be stables for the horses. The boys had a great time and learned so much about fire safety. The hands on experience really made it personal for them. They got to practice leaving a bedroom as if the house were on fire and got to discuss various scenarios. One thing I learned, is that most of the time people die from breathing in the smoke which makes it difficult for your mind to process what you need to do. Also, you should not try to go through smoke, but directly to the nearest exit (ex- a window).

This was a very cool historic museum!



The kids had a great time dressing up as firefighters and pretending to respond to the call for help.



And . . .that's it folks, for this post.