First Report Card!!

Eryn received her first report card today!! I can't believe she is getting old enough to get those:) Not that I was worried about what the report said:) She is doing just fine in Kindergarten!! She is timid and shy at times, but she has made great strides since last year!! Keep up the good work Eryn! We are SO proud of you and love you very much!!

A Day Inside...

BRRRR!!!!! Today the kids and I didn't venture outside at all. It was one of those days where you just wanted to wear your pj's all day.... but we didn't. Actually, Eryn really likes those days, but today her and Nolan decided that they were "hot" (from running round and playing so hard) that they wanted to wear shorts and tshirts, so I let them!!

I got caught up on housework today, did some baking and geared up for another term of class. Oh, so hard to get back in the school mindframe!! This term I am taking abnormal psych, so it will definitely keep my attention!! Tonight I didn't even have to cook; Randy brought us carry outs from the annual church pancake and sausage supper. YUM!!! I could eat breakfast food at ANY time of the day!!

Mom called tonight to tell me about their exciting day. They left for Minneapolis this afternoon to catch their flight to Mexico in the morning. The jeep broke down just outside of Spring Valley, so they froze while they waited for a tow truck. They got to the hotel about 7 tonight, so I really hope the rest of their trip goes better!!!!

Looking forward to a warm up this week.... I didn't think I would say that 25 degrees was warm but after the past couple of weeks it will sure feel good!!

Cabin Fever

Gotta love Iowa winters! The kids got back to school on Tuesday, only to have not one, but two snow days this week! I think Eryn may be going to school all summer at this rate! The cold weather has kept the kids inside too, so they have both been rather hyper! Nolan even got up at 230 in the am on Wednesday. He marched up to our room and said "i'm not tired." Needless to say, he didn't go back to sleep, and hasn't seemed to skip a beat since!!

The kids and I went to my parent's last night to visit. They are leaving on Sunday for a well deserved and long-awaited vaca to Mexico. I am rather jealous of them since they are leaving when it is sooooo cold, but my time to bask in the sun will soon arrive:)

On Saturday Eryn and I will be taking a shopping trip with my sister in laws to Rochester, and Nolan will be hanging out with Grandma Doris and cousin Landon. School starts again on Monday, so I will have to enjoy my freedom from the textbook (and computer) while I can!!

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Happy Birthday to the New Year's Baby!! Dad is looking forward to a week from today when him and mom take off on vaca to Mexico, where the weather is definitely warmer!! As I do every year, I made dad a chocolate cake to help him celebrate:) Happy Birthday dad! We love you!!!

Build A Bear

Eryn really wanted a "build a bear" for Christmas, and she received one from her Aunt Cindy and Uncle Jeremy. She didn't waste any time asking Grandma to put her sewing skills to the test to help her put it together. By Christmas night, it was assembled and only needed the final touches. Eryn and I worked on it the next day, and here is the end result!

Umm Umm Good!

Both kids LOVE chocolate (not sure where they got that from:) so when I am baking anything chocolate, they must be able to sniff it out because it's not long before they are pulling up a chair to the counter to "help" mom:) This time it was Nolan's turn.....

Merry Christmas Part 4

We had our fourth and final Christmas celebration last night on the Hackman side. It was great to see everyone:) Grandma and Grandpa gave each grandchild a handmade quilt-- they are all so beautiful!! Thanks Grandma:) The kids enjoyed playing together and also getting some nice gifts from Grandma and Grandpa Hackman. As always the food was amazing!! The night went by way too fast! Happy New Year!!