Snow

Christmas day we got a huge snow storm. We had 4 to 5 foot snow drifts! We spent hours shoveling because it was too much for our snowblower, even after Ryans friend came and cleared most of the snow with snowplow truck.

We had a great Christmas and I will try and get more pictures posted of christmas partys.

What Family is for

What Family is for

A Poem
By Paige Shipman
age 10

A wife is someone to hug

A husband is a rock

A son is the jokester

A daughter is an angel

A brother is someone to look up to

And a sister is a sweetheart

A mom is the Queen

And the dad is the King

The circle of love is the circle of Snow

When it snows a family will make a snowman together

Then when it melts it will be a lake

And a man will swim with his dog

Then it will freeze over and a family will skate on it

Hamsters!!

I have failed to mention in my blog 2 "members of the family". After years of longing for fuzzy little pets, I finally gave in and let the kids buy two hamsters with their own money. They are super soft and cute and actually good pets. We do have to keep them in the basement because they run on their wheel all night and would keep us awake.

Mason and Zelda

Paige and Luna

Paige is the ultimate animal lover. she watches all the animal shows and reads animal books and constantly talks about being a vet. Lately she has been asking me every day how old she would have to be to volunteer at the vet or the animal shelter.

38 is not even to the top of the Hill.

Yesterday was my birthday and My wonderful Parents came over to visit and take me out to lunch! I am so grateful for the unconditional love that they have shown me my whole life and I am so glad that I have them. They are my best friends and are always, always there for me. (My DAD built my beautiful fireplace in the background of this Picture,Including the brick work and woodwork on mantle he is so talented!)
I wish I could scan the birthday card Paige made me it is so cute. Inside it says "Almost up the hill, not too old to count." and she drew a hill with a road going up and an X half way up. She is so creative. I am NOT over the Hill yet !!! 38 is not even to the top of the hill!!!