Spring Break - Ski School

For Spring Break we headed to the Reid Cabin in Red River and we let the boys learn to ski.  FINALLY.  We had them in ski school one day while Cory also skied and he was able to check them out of school at lunch and after and take them on the small chair lift and down a few times.  They did really well of course and hopefully next winter they can all go again!  

People have been asking for video of the boys skiing, but there really isn't much since I wasn't on the mountain with them the whole time.  But you get what you want around here :)

In this one, Caden is finishing the yellow chair run and heading toward the bunny slope when someone crashes in to him.   

 

This video I thought he was going to ski down the bunny slope like he had been doing, but he stops and heads back to ski school.

 

I was only able to get one short video of Carter.  When I took the videos at lunch, he wasn't quite as confident as he was at the end of the day.

 

I did take a few pics too...

3 of my guys before hitting the slopes.

Caden with his skis and boots.  He was so excited to go!

 Carter wasn't so sure about skiing.  He threw quite the fit before we left the cabin.  But once we got to the mountain he did a little better.  He didn't want his picture taken, so I had to snap this one in the middle of the day!

 So thankful the Cheaps were also at Red River and in ski school!  Here is a great shot of Caden and Max!

The boys wanted desperately to go back on Friday but Cory opted not to.  But next winter, look out for the Reid's!

Infirmary

I feel like I have been the head nurse at the infirmary the last couple of weeks! It all started Tuesday the 6th with Crosby and trickled down through each kiddo. They all had different symptoms but all needed Momma nurse and medicine of some kind. I did lots of disinfecting, laundry, and cleaning. After the first 6 days, GiGi came to bail me out:). So thankful for all her help!


Where it all began. :(. Poor guy!


After the first week we felt like playing outside!


We loved having GiGi here to read and rock with!


The weather was too nice to even keep all the sickies in!


I also got a lot of time to practice hair dos on miss C!



So thankful these two weeks are behind us:). I am ready for spring break!!!

Our Crazy Week...

I don't have ANY time to blog, but found these pics on my phone and had to share for remembering sake :)

AWANA race night.  Caden with his buddies Sam and Carter

Carter at race night with his friends, Graydon, Ben, and Jackson

It was Dr. Seuss week all last week.  This day was hat day for Caden and sunglasses day for Carter.

I got crazy and put a tape road down on the floor...you would have thought I gave them sugar for all 3 meals...they loved it and still play with it today!

Friday was mustache day for Caden, I did my best to draw what he wanted.

Saturday we celebrated Papa's birthday!

Grammie and Papa found these shoes for ALL the boys so now we are a walking Reebok ad!

And last but not least, I have been busy learning how to be a mother to a little girl...we are transitioning well.  We finally got all the rooms sorted, clothes and toys moved, bed situated, and organized.  Keep praying for her as she adjusts to our chaos! 

Date Weekend

For Christmas, Cory was given two tickets to an OSU basketball game and a weekend at a hotel.  So of course I got to tag along!  It was great to get away just the two of us and I LOVE STILLWATER!  Because of the Thunder game hub bub we were able to get to Stillwater early Friday afternoon and also able to meet a friend for dinner that night. 

Saturday morning we got up and ran 5 miles.  That was great!  I enjoyed running with Cory and running through the campus even more.  I felt like I should still be going to classes there...man I am getting old!
Then we came back and recovered, got cleaned up, hit some shops, and then the game!

Ready to shop

It was great to be at Gallagher Iba again.  I had not been there since we graduated, so I was impressed! 

Tip-Off...our seats were great!

Cole is obsessed with Pistol Pete at the moment so I took this for him.

After the game we shopped more then went to look around at FarmHouse.  We both love this place, for various reasons of course!  I pray we raise a few FarmHouse legacies in this house!  Here is the old house, not for much longer...lots of memories here

This is still in the cement sidewalk right by FH on the way to campus.  LOVE IT!!!!

And the new FH...in a great location, ENORMOUS, and so exciting!  Can't wait to visit it one day with the boys!

We had a wonderful time!  I enjoyed running into friends, remembering, but most of all just being with Cory. I can't wait to take the boys there so they can fall in love with Stillwater too!

Thunder Up?

Thursday night it was either Thunder Up or Go Lakers! We took the big boys to their first ever NBA game. We surprised them after school and headed to OKC. I packed their Lakers jerseys just in case and of course they wanted to wear them!


Once we got there we realized we were on the BACK row. See the wall :)


We really enjoyed the game and had a hard time deciding who to root for!


Lakers warming up



3 of my guys ready for tip off!


The chip off the old block:)


My mini me :)


They had a blast!


We had a wonderful time and it was a great surprise!!

Living a Legacy

One of the many things I remember about my Grammy is playing with playdoh in Sunday School that was homemade. Grammy taught kindergarten Sunday school and we always got to go to class with her no matter our age. I don't remember making the playdoh or even playing with it at her house but I distinctly remember using it in Sunday School.

So this may seem simple minded to you but I feel I am truly living her legacy. When it comes down to it, I learned what it means to teach children at church from Grammy! It starts with basics like making playdoh!

I have made some before but this time I could sense Grammy watching me:)






I even got Caden in on the action! He makes a great kneader:)





We talked a lot about Grammy while we worked with the playdoh and prayfully I am passing down the legacy of loving God and teaching children to another generation!

Friday Fun Night

I told Cory we needed to do something together as a family and this was his idea:). We had dinner, took quick baths, then headed downstairs! They all got the tent set up while I put Crosby to bed and then the real fun began.


We wrestled inside the tent...really they wrestled while I took pics!



We played a few games. Cole and I attempted connect 4 and the others played checkers.






Then we toasted marshmallows in the fire and made s'mores! Yummy!


Around 9 I came upstairs so I could hear Crosby. By 9:45 I went back down to get Cole, and brought him to bed with me. The others stayed in the tent until
Cory came to our bed around 4am...his back hurt! The two big boys slept until 7:30 am so I guess they enjoyed it! Cory always comes up with good ideas:)

Last Few Weeks

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted pics of just us chillin' at home. So here is a catch up post.

Crosby is teething severely and just isn't his normal self. This means lots of sleepless nights and cuddle time during the day!


I tried my hand at a few pinterest hair dos...this one worked great! Much better with my hair curly:)


I got a little creative with our gears for Valentines Day! It lasted less than 4 hrs:)


Cole loves to be like Daddy and the bigs and play the iPad too!


Crosby was trying to help me stoke the fire with his screwdriver.


We got around 1.5 inches of snow this week then two days later it snowed again most of the day. Looks pretty and the boys love it but it messes with my running outdoors!


It was pretty chilly the first day it snowed so Cory suggested I start a fire, pretty proud of myself.


Caden is working on his AWANA race car. Hopefully it looks like Lightening McQueen when he's done.


Carter and Cole changed into their jerseys for a mean game of hoops one afternoon! They're #1!


Just the usual hum drum around here:).