February Break

 We wanted to see snow for February break, and so we drove to New Mexico to see if we could find some. And I'm happy to report that we did! We had a blast playing for a few days. We sledded down a huge hill and walked around in knee deep powder. Made lots of snow balls, snowmen, and snow angels. We visited White Sands National Monument, and played and slid down the most beautiful white sand/gypsum you've ever seen! And it was cool to the touch! Actually, it was cold! Such a neat experience. Near there was a pistachio farm where we ate pistachio ice cream and saw the world’s largest pistachio! We also hiked around in the beautiful forest, saw deer and wild horses, deer, and lots of birds. It was a fun trip and we woke up to 4-5 inches of snow Sunday morning, driving home for a few scary hours in a "snow globe" as Claire put it. But we made it home safe and now it's back to school and work!

Chase turns 14!

 Holy cow....How is it the new year and how is Chase 14?!?! The years are whipping by and it's Chase's last year in middle school. He's going to be in high school next year! AIIEE!

We had a blast celebrating Chase. He got a lot of fun things he wanted, and got to eat donuts and Whataburger, his favorite. We had a great day opening gifts and going to Main Event. He mostly likes the arcade, so that's where we spend the most time. The boys found a game that gave you tons of tickets, so with the 3 of them all playing, they each had like 5,000 tickets to spend at the end! It was so crazy! We got actual real prizes! It was so fun.

Chase is such a fun addition to our family, and we're lucky to have him. He's funny, the class clown, but smart and engaging too. He's kind to others, and he watches out for those that might not have a friend. He's getting taller every day, has braces now, is still into scary movies and movie making in general. He's on the broadcasting team at school and writes, directs, and is the only anchor on the news. He's responsible and organized, and is still taking Kuk Sool Won, a Korean martial art, and is almost a brown belt! He's a great brother and so fun to be around and we're excited to celebrate him.

Right after Chase's birthday, we had a winter storm roll through, and we got a fun surprise day off school! We had fun making ice, jumping on the icy trampoline, hunting for icicles and enjoying the freezing weather. It's always fun when winter arrives in Houston. The kids really wanted it to snow, but we only got a few flurries. Maybe in February!