JANUARY

January is a great time huh? A new year, new years resolustions, lots of new presents and things from Christmas...... 

We actually hate it. Mike works so much in January. It always sucks the life right out of him, which sucks the life out of me. This year it seemed to carry over into February and life was rough for a bit. He recently changed positions, which is what he has been wanting, and it will hopefully make it so January's aren't like this anymore, but he just had to help everything transition over this year. Crossing our fingers for next year.

But this is a fun way to start the year anyway. A snuggle from Kate always makes life good

Jack and his cousin Jared turned 9

we celebrate with my side

and Mikes side

and with friends.

For his friend party we had the boys over in the morning for swedish pancakes and then went to Lowe's Extreme air sports

(Jack, Charlie, Logan, Jace, Emery)

then came back and had pizza, opened presents

and had a donut

Happy Birthday Jack

Inbetween all the bday celebrating we played in the snow

ate cereal 17 times a day

Jack moved from wolves into bears

Kate loves this dog at Old Navy

 Ivan's been playing basketball. His team got to attend one of the high school games, go in the locker room before the game and listen to the coach's pep talk and be out on the court at the beginning of the game. It was kinda fun.

 And that's January