Spring Fever Already

Happy New Year (a little late)
It has been crazy around here getting the house cleaned up from Christmas and trying to keep my kids entertained on these snowy days. If Melody had her way I would spend half my day getting her ready to go outside and then she would spend a grand total of 5 minutes outside because it is too cold. I have been trying to do more crafts and activities for them. We have made cookies and organized toys and rooms. I have to say I am getting spring fever already.

I have been reading a lot more often lately since I got 5 new books for Christmas. I had never read the Harry Potter books before (I know I am so out of it) and Kelli gave me the first 4 for Christmas. It is nice to have them. Danny gave me the last of the Bloody Jack series too and it was fun Reading it too. I used to be totally anti reading, but now I love it. I get through 400 pages in about 2 days. I stay up late and get up early just to read.

I broke my toe last Friday on my couch and I have been hobbling around trying to get everything done in pain. It has gotten o the point that it doesn't hurt unless I put on shoes or one of my kids bumps it or steps on it, which happens more often than I thought because it seems I always have a little person at my feet trying to get me to pick them up.

Danny and I got a great present from my mother in law for Christmas, 24 hours of babysitting. Danny and I used it on New Years. My dad hooked us up with a room at a great rate at Little America and we went to dinner and stayed up to watch the ball drop, then we went to lunch and a movie on my parents since they gave us a gift card to Jordan Landing. I even got to go shopping and get me a few new things which are very much appreciated and needed. It was nice not having to change a diaper for 24 hours or fix meals or clean up messes. It was a much needed vacation and it gave a great start to a new year.