Impressive

We had a 17 hour drive (pre-kids) from Tulsa to Asheboro, NC ahead of us. After talking to many moms who have done a long trip with kiddos in the car, we decided we HAD to either leave at night or early in the morning. Well, we left at 4:30am (that includes making sure the house was PERFECT for a showing later that day!) and got to our halfway/stopping point in Nashville around 2:30pm. Hmmm. There was NO way we were stopping yet! We had a few other options, so we kept driving. Then at 7:30pm we realized we were only ~5 hours from my mom's and the kids were going to be going to bed soon, so we kept going. AND... yep, we made a 17 hour drive WITH kids and a dog in a Camry in 20 hours with very little whining and crying and we still really like each other! Crazy! Impressive! That includes only one pit stop peeing in the bushes at a closed gas station in rural NC. Total cost = $125. Of course, as soon as we got here the kiddos were up and full of energy and we didn't get to bed until 2 am:) I hope the 13 hour drive to Toronto goes just as well. Wishful thinking, I know!

Enjoying a Good Book

I realized Addison had been in the bathroom for awhile today and wondered what she was up to:)

Dressing for the Cold

I finally did it.


I bought skinny jeans.


And boots.

Moving to Canada makes you do crazy/wonderful things to be warm:)


I mean, I finally bought flats last year for the first time. I'm not kidding. It takes me awhile. It also took Scott quite a while to warm up to them. Quite a while. But he did smile at my boots and skinny jeans. I think he secretly likes them, though he put his foot down and said no to the skinny jeans and flats together. I know, "we" are a little behind in the fashion world. Women, you feel my pain out there, don't you? :)


Of course Addison had to have a pink pair. I'm still looking for Emma:)

Uncle Tim and Aunt Kasey's Visit

Uncle Tim and Aunt Kasey stopped in Tulsa on their way to NC this week and they were able to spend Monday night and all day Tuesday with us. They have been overseas doing missions so we haven't seen them in a year! Before they came Addison said, "Uncle Tim... Him funny, right?" It's amazing how much they can remember even at this young age.

I got a gingerbread house for Addison this year, so they worked on it together. They were also a huge help to me since I ended up getting sick while they were here!

In other news, Emma just started learning how to eat cheerios. Addison loves feeding her like she's her baby! Of course, Buster is always nearby hoping for a few rejects.