It's Official...The Weatherman Said It's"Just Darn Frigid!"

Here is our 7 day forecast as of tonight. As you can see, we should only get up to 2 degrees tomorrow with a low of -14. Our wind chill temp will be around -25 to -35 degrees. Then, just like Indiana always does....a 20+ degree difference in one day! We'll even have a Heat Wave by Tuesday of next week!! Ha Ha

What's the point of this post......just looking for some sympathy from all my peeps in the desert enjoying 65 degree temps!! Doesn't this post make you want to come and visit us and hang out!! Hee Hee

2nd Week in Vegas

Here we are at The Magical Forest. This is an annual activity for my side of the family. We really missed it last year, and were so glad we could go this year!

Here are the kids helping Grandma and Papa make cinnamon rolls. They had a blast. This was actually done on Christmas Eve. I just forgot to put it in my other post.

Here are some random pics from the trip....

Harley & Marina sleeping with their new Zobies! Thanks Uncle Jim and Auntie Jaimee!!
You guys gotta check these out! They're adorable!!
www.zoobiepets.com

Ryker & Jimmy ready for bed!

Me, trying to get Maddee to smile!

Uncle Jimmy reading a good night story!

The grandkids at Macayo! This is where I grew up eating at. I can't believe they are still open! Such great memories!!

I'm going to do a post for Ryker's Baptism and Sierra's Birthday. I thought they deserved their own posting. Gosh, I am getting old....Sierra is 11 now, and I can't believe my baby boy is old enough to be baptized!

Are we Jet Lagged??? NAH......

This is Marina after telling me over and over how she was NOT, I repeat NOT, tired at all!!
Yea...Sure!!!

By the way, I kinda like this whole "sleeping in" thing. Man, have I been missin' out or what?? The kids have been sleeping in anywhere from 9:30am to 11am. So much nicer than when they were waking up at around 6:30am or 7am! It's a good thing we are doing this home school thing, or they would be really cranky! Although, we all slept through the alarms our first morning back. I missed hearing the doorbell for the daycare kids, and the kids missed their first day back at the Learning Center. It was all worth it!! I'm sure it won't last much longer, but I'm savoring EVERY minute of it.

Our First Week in Vegas! Hang in here with me, it's kinda long!!

I have a bunch of pictures to share, so hang on tight!!

This first set are just some random pictures. Mostly with Kayslee, my niece. The kids pretty much terrified her for the first hour or so, but after that she warmed up to them like she'd known them forever. My nephew Hunter is in here too. He just barely turned 3 on the 20th, and is already taller and bigger than Marina!

This next set of pictures is of our Christmas Eve. Every Christmas Eve since I can remember we have ALWAYS gone Christmas caroling. My dad bought a little fire truck a few years back, so we take that around now. It was raining that night, so the kids didn't get to ride in it as usual. But, it was still a fun family night together.

The rest of the night was spent eating our annual Christmas Eve buffet dinner. Plus, all the grandkids helped Grandma make a gingerbread house.

This next set is of our own Garyson Christmas morning with the kids. It was a fun, quiet time for us to open presents with just our little, all right, I guess big family!

Hope you were able to stay awake during all of that!! Our second week pictures will be coming soon!!!

Ahhhh...Home Sweet Home!!

We finally made it...luggage and all!! We drove into our driveway at about 1am, got the kids showered and in bed, Thomas is at the store getting some milk and other necessities, and here I sit, completely addicted to updating my blog at 1:51am. Yep, I think I need an intervention!! More to come......

No Fly Zone!

Well, I guess today was just a trial run! We were officially bumped off our flight today, but our luggage wasn't. So after delays of over 2 hours, Marina almost being eaten alive by the escalator, Sierra nearly breaking her thumb, no luggage, starving children, and a wierd hotel room just off the strip, MAYBE we'll make it home tomorrow!

Again....wish us luck....we're gonna need it!!

All set to go....

We had a great time these last few weeks, and I can't wait to share all the pictures and memories. We are pretty much all packed up and ready to head to the airport tomorrow afternoon. We ONLY have 14 bags/boxes/car seat to check.....nothing major!!! Should be a breeze!!! Hee Hee

Just thought I'd give you a funny image of 2 parents trying to get their 5 children, 9 suitcases, 4 boxes, car seat, 4 carry-0ns, and a partridge in a pear tree through security and onto an airplane in a timely and orderly fashion!!! (okay, okay...maybe not the partridge, but you get the idea!)

Wish us luck....we're gonna need it!!!