Monday school was canceled cause they were lots of repairs still needed to be done from the storm.  Our poor schools had pipes burst and flooding.  So we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the park with friends.

Which also meant Ashley and Callie could come help show me how to do chocolate covered strawberries for the youth activity the next day.

So blessed to have beautiful, talented and fun friends like Ashley.

That night we got to get out and celebrate Kenzies birthday at the Cheesecake Factory.  I don't love eating out but I did love these asian wraps.  SO GOOD!

A nice ladies night out.

Tuesday was hot!  we went from -1 to 81 degrees in a week!  Craziness.  From bundled up to play in the snow to little clothing playing in the sprinkler.

That night we had an awesome youth activity.  We played Battle of the Sexes.  I sure do enjoy the youth. 

Stanley finally gets to have his baseball season.

He did great and honestly loves it.  I hope he keeps loving it and we have found his thing.

While he practiced we enjoyed the beautiful evening!  I think we forgive Texas for the bad week.

McKay is on a baking kick.  She wanted to make sugar cookie flowers this time.

They turned out pretty cute, now to stop me from eating them all!

Hazen got a new hair cut and looking like such a big boy.  I honestly wish I could freeze time.  He is such a joy in our family.  

Alex has been wanting to move more during the day.  Now that he has been working from home he sits a lot more.  So he built a tray to go on the treadmill so he can work and walk during the day.

Pretty proud of him.

We decided we needed more Easter decorations so we crafted.

One day we won't decorate with kids crafts but that day will be a sad day.

Saturday started like normal but Stanley decided to keep it interesting.  He says he was sitting on the couch and fell but I am assuming he was standing and feel.  He landed on my weight rack.  

Luckily it wasn't too deep so they could glue it!  

Needed an activity to keep busy but not crazy.  Fruit snack towers for the win.

Clifton built the tallest.

Oatmeal bars for Sunday bakeday.  Another great week!

Texas Snowmageddon 2021

It was the craziest week we had in Texas ever.  Temperatures dropped even lower getting as low as -1! We got a few more inches of snow (about 4 total).  Which doesn't sound like much of a snowmageddon but for Texas it is.  Nothing to help the roads.  Power going out everywhere because the demand is higher.  They were supposed to do rolling power outages an hour or two off and an hour or two on, but the power company really messed up and just turned off peoples for days!  We were very blessed to never lose power so we housed two families that didn't have power.  School was canceled all week, stores were shut down, water companies lost water which meant we had to boil water and then we lost all water supplies.  We filled our bathtubs up with water to use to flush toilets and to wash dishes.  Luckily we were good on food and drinking water supply.

We made sure to get out and play while the sun was shining.

Then our house got really full and pretty crazy but super fun!

Thats 11 kids, 6 adults, two cats and 1 dog!  

One giant sleep over and my kids were thrilled.  They must have played hard cause they all went down really well.

After two nights they all had power back and head back home.  Wow what a fun and tiring couple days.

Wednesday we got a couple more inches of snow!

More fun in the snow with friends.  As much as I love snow its so stupid cold that its harder to enjoy.  And it's wreaking a lot of havoc.  So I'm ready for the warmer Texas to come back.

We are so happy to finally have water back!

And to continue to have a warm house.

And to go to the store and get fresh fruit and vegetables.

The snow finally melted and my poor succulents didn't look so good.  I don't think most of them will make it.

Hoping we can save some them.

McKay asked to make cookies with NO help.  Well that was messy but they turned out pretty good.

Church was canceled cause the building had a couple burst pipes.  But the church put out a Friend to Friend, we enjoyed watching it very much!  Hopefully they do more.

Valentines 2021

Well I did not do well taking picture or keeping up to date and can't remember much about this week.

We stayed busy with the daily kindness activities.  We made love you videos for grandparents, sent cookies to friends far away, made valentines for friends far away, made valentines and treat bags for the local assisted living center, and treats for friends close by.

It was a cold week here and it was only going to get colder!  

I had to make sure to try and keep my succulents warm.  It's supposed to break records on how cold it gets here so we will see if they survive.

There was a huge crash just a couple minutes away from or house and a highway Alex takes or get to work back before Covid.  100+ pile up and multiple deaths.  Footage and pictures were horrible and heart breaking.  Definitely made me snuggle my loved ones a little more.  Life is short and so fragile!

Monday we had friends over to make love shacks. Always a fun tradition.

And yummy!

Class pictures this week.  Stanley's teacher sent this cute photo.  The kids shouted with joy when they heard they get to stand next to each other and take off their masks.  What sweet kids!

Date night with my Valentine!

Valentines Day!

My loves!  

I made the kids a book coping a children's book we have called The Way I Love You.  But out pictures of them and us in it and the different ways I love them.  Clifton surprised me later in the day with his own book for me.  I was not expecting it and it made me cry!  He is such a sweet boy!

Valetine's means lots of heart shaped yummy food!

We also woke up with some snow on the ground and very cold weather. 4 degree which is now officially the coldest Texas has even been.

We got outside a little and played but it was freezing especially cause the wind was blowing making it feel even colder.