Snow Day

We woke up on Saturday and decided to take the kids to the snow for an hour.  It was only the second time that they have played in snow (I’m not a huge fan of being cold—that is why I live in SoCal).  The mountains had something like four feet of snow—we found a little park with an open field—they played for an hour before they started crying about the cold (must have gotten that from me!). 

Matt taught them how to make snow angels.

Throwing snow balls.

I had Madie so bundled up she couldn’t move her arms—remind you of a certain christmas movie?

The slide was filled with snow…

Jackson’s Award

Jackson received a Barton Bear Award on Wed., Jan. 27th.  He was so excited!  He had a huge smile on his face the entire time!  We are so proud of him! 

 

The Hidden Park

It was a beautiful Southern California Day, lots of sun, a week of rain behind us, and we decideto head out to the Hidden Park.

I spent the majority of my time chasing after this one—she never stops moving!

Another Tooth

Jackson lost his second tooth yesterday and I was just thinking how he is getting so big, so fast… Here are some pictures:

1 month

 

3 years

5 years

My Birthday

Matt took me to Santa Paula/Camarillo for a few days for my birthday.  We had so much fun—it was perfect and wonderful—thanks babe for such an amazing time.  Matt decided we don’t have a lot of pictures of us together—so everywhere we went we took a picture (they all look the same!)—I am not photogenic at all, but Matt sure looks amazing—I am so glad that we have these for our memories!

My Birthday Dinner (at Carrows—we were tired and hungry from traveling and it was the only place around, really, that we recognized—I am not daring when it comes to food—or anything, really—I like what I know—kinda boring, I guess!).

At IHOP:

Bowling:

Love this picture of Matt:

We found a great steak house in the middle of nowhere:

This is the place we stayed at—the Glenn Tavern Inn.  It was built in something like 1914 (it has been renovated since :)).  It was a cute little place, very inexpensive, unique and different and in the middle of nowhere (loved it!).

Christmas

This Christmas was super busy, as most holidays are, but we had a lot of fun.  My family was all together for Christmas for the first time in 2 years.  We had Christmas eve and New years eve at our house and Christmas Day at the Burnett Home, then the Sage Home, then the Anderson Home—

Here are some pictures:

Christmas Eve—everyone together and then my parents’ six grandchildren(sorry, Matt hasn’t had a chance to take the windows and flash out of the background, yet)…

 

Christmas morning at our house (Jackson checking to see if Santa ate the cookies we left):

Jackson bought Reagan a scarf at his school’s little boutique:

 

Happy Birthday Weeze!  We made her a huge bowl of mashed potatoes (her favorite).

Christmas morning/afternoon at the Burnett’s":

Poor Carson!  Madie loved him and wouldn’t leave him alone—kept tackling him.

 

Christmas at the Sages:  

Piano Lesson

Jackson had his first piano lesson today.  When Matt first suggested I give him lessons, I didn’t think that would be such a great idea—but, I love it! 

By the way, I can’t believe they now have one book for learning piano—I use to have to carry around theory, solo, and lesson, plus any additional music I was learning—great idea to put the three in one book!  He also began the first line in “I am a child of God.” 

I am so excited to practice with him this week and then to begin teaching Reagan in a year or two!  It has inspired me to try to find some time to begin practicing again--