Ice and Snow Storm

When we get snow/ice here in Texas... life pretty much shuts down because there is little to no resources to treat the conditions and people don't know how to drive in it. Schools close, which is a very good thing to keep all those kids off the roads. It gets pretty bad. Strange to think that in Tahoe or Utah or Colorado, etc... places that get feet and feet of snow, is just a normal day... but here, it cripples us..?? Here are pictures of a bus Don saw stranded on his way to work... look, barely any snow... but lots of ice.

Here is a little car that stopped on the freeway and pulled out in front of one of Don's truck drivers... DUH!??

Here are some fun pictures of DJ playing in our whole 2 inches of snow! teehee Don bundled him up and put plastic grocery bags over his shoes to keep from getting wet. DJ had so much fun he cried and cried when we brought him inside. Thanks to all DJ's warm Colorado hand me down clothes, he stayed toasty while Don and I froze. :) hehe

DJ Riding his "Motorcycle"

DJ got his bike from Grammie for Christmas... and he calls it his 'motorcycle'... since he always sees my dirt bike (motorcycle) in the garage... this is "DJ's motorcycle". :) Poor kid hasn't been able to ride it much with me being pregnant and unable to keep up or lean over to help him along very well. But he is getting better! He rode all the way to our park one day... just ran over my toes a few times. :) Hey, I'm just happy he didn't get off it and run away... which is typical DJ behavior! :)

Tribute to my Dad! :)

My Dad also had surgery that same week... having a lump removed from his head... he also had a popsicle party! :)

A Tribute to my Hero, Conner!

My sister Lindsay and her husband have 3 children... their oldest, Conner underwent open heart surgery yesterday in Boston where they live. As scary as it is... and even though I have faith that Conner is in the BEST medical hands possible with Heavenly Father watching over this sweet boy... I've been balling my eyes out for the last 36 hours hoping that everything will be OK and wishing I could do something... if at all to just be there with them. I just want to say that I am so impressed with the strength of my sister Lindsay and her husband Keir... they are amazing... and Conner is being a good brave little boy as he is coming out of sedation after a very successful surgery to correct a problem in his heart. They are all heros to me! I love you guys!
Here is Conner enjoying a popsicle after surgery before he could eat solid foods. :) POPSICLE PARTY as my mom said when she had her own hopsital stay a few years back. :)

"Thank You Christmas!"

First of all, I think we got to bed before 11pm on Christmas Eve! Wahooo! :) AND... I got to sleep in until 9am Christmas morning! I even showered, dressed & put makeup on before DJ woke up at 10am! Wahooo again! It doesn't get any better than that! :) Well... yes it does, because when your little boy is coming down the stairs looking at all the fun things under the Christmas Tree that weren't there the night before and says, "Thank you Christmas!" ...your heart melts with so much happiness. :) I love this boy! DJ loved opening gifts from Santa and family. THANK YOU CHRISTMAS to everyone! We are loving all our new toys and DJ loves his new "motorcycle"! ;) teehee
Because of all the hard work that Don has done in turning his plant around more than 300% since he started... he made Santa's Nice List, and got home theater room equipment to put in our un-used theater room! :) Don LOVES going to the movies and poor guy, we just don't go much because it costs $50 for tickets and a babysitter for one night, not counting dinner! Well since Christmas, we've had a movie night just about every single night for about $1.50/night thanks to Red Box movie rentals. Its been waaay fun. DJ is already spoiled having a 'movie room'... because after watching Dispicable Me on the big screen... the next day while Don was at work, I had DJ watch the movie on the 'little' TV in the play room... and he threw a HUGE FIT... asking to watch it in the movie room! HAHA I had to get some things done and couldn't sit in the room with him... and didn't want him in there by himself with all the equipment. Yes, he's spoiled already! :)

Santa!

A few weeks ago when we went to Fossil Rim, there was a Santa that got off the Zebra tour bus... (even Santa likes to go to one of our favorites places!) :) This Santa asked if DJ wanted to get his picture taken with him... for some reason, DJ was scared to death and fiercely declined. He wasn't scared of Santa last year!?? So at our church Christmas Party, I didn't know what to expect... maybe in the comfort of our church building... DJ felt at home and walked right up to Santa and sat on his lap and gave us a nice big CHEESE! ...LOVE IT! :)

Grand Prarie Lights!

For the last 3 Christmas' since we moved to Texas, we've gone to drive through the Grand Prarie lights! It's located at a camp site on the lake near us that many different organizations donate Christmas Light displays... It's amazing how many lights they have there! You sit in your car listening to Christmas music as you drive through. DJ sits on our laps as we drive through... and he loves it. At the halfway point, they have a few carnival rides and an indoor display of more lights with a few food items to buy. Hot chocolate is one of the yummy items to buy! This year DJ was big enough to ride on the carousel and enjoy it... he sure did have a good time! :)