More snow and other items of business

We have MORE snow, only about 3 inches, but my yard was just beginning to show signs of grass around the edges. Oh well, we will appreciate the water in the summer.

Emma's 2nd grade program was last night. She was one of about 20 children who had a spoken part. She did a great job, her voice was lovely. The program focused on Martin Luther King Jr and they sang several musical numbers. Here's a picture I took right before the program started.




I didn't realize until I had taken the picture that Emma is considerably shorter than her friends. (yes, she's the one in the middle.) She looked very cute. Her teacher, Mrs. Roylance, is in the back. Emma LOVES her teacher. (Drama is at new heights recently. Last week, Eric diagnosed her with a case of dramafeminitis.)

Speaking of cute. We have two more children who love the camera. Eric's parents swear that this is a trait they inherited from him. I guess he used to jump out into any picture he could. We were used to Braden doing that, but now Adam and Jon both want their turns..

They start posing whenever I get my cell phone out. It was even more fun taking video of them..

Braden had pack meeting last night as well. He earned the maps and compass belt loop, the swimming belt loop, a bead toward his Bear badge, and the Religion Knot patch. Next month, he will have earned his Bear and several arrowpoints. I'll have to get a good picture of him in his uniform so that he doesn't feel left out.

Needless to say, even by our busy standards, yesterday was a doosy. Both Pack Meeting and the 2nd grade program were at 7, and Emma had gymnastics from 4:30 to 6.

Oh, and finally to end with, Eric and I weighed in this morning. I lost 7 pounds in the month of January and he lost 5! CONGRATS to us!

Forgotten Information

Eric was the winner this week. He dropped another pound. I stayed steady, but the pants are getting quite loose.

Wednesday Morning

We are having a lazy Wednesday morning. Adam and Jon are watching the new favorite PBS show, "Super Why."

http://pbskids.org/superwhy/index.html

Check out the above link for more information.

Triumph

After much labor and brain racking, we have finally figured out how to attach my cell phone to the computer. The new phone came with a USB cable, but no software. *sigh* It took Eric and his brother, Neil, 2 hours to figure out where the software was. Today I got it installed correctly, mostly by accident. Now I can download a years' worth of pictures and I can upload music. My favorite is that I uploaded the Primary song, "Quickly I'll Obey," and set it to be the ring tone for my parents and Eric's. Now whenever they call, my phone sings out "When my mother calls me..." :) Yes, I do find myself amusingly clever sometimes.

Now off to Dance Dance Revolution with Eric. The picture at the right shows how much snow we have piled up in the front yard. (before yesterday's six additional inches.) We have been walking in the evenings, but now we are confined to home. Eric is much more precise rhythm-wise, but I miss fewer arrows.

Tomorrow is weigh-in. Wish us luck.

Monday - Holiday Time

Today it snowed about 7 or 8 inches. We took the kids to see the Veggie Tales movie that is playing in the theaters. We had two free tickets and so we went early when matinee price was only $5 a person. The kids really liked it. Eric and I thought it was kind of silly.. but there you go. We shelter our kids from so much media, because we don't think they need so much filth, violence and foul language.

The numbers are in

The numbers are in... Eric and I both lost 2 pounds last week... So I'm down 6 and he's down 4.

This morning I will be going to the school to watch Braden help with a flag ceremony for the Utah County PTA Council meeting. He looks so cute in his uniform. I'll try to get a picture.

I got a picture, but you can't see much since it was taken with my camera phone and Adam was sitting on my lap squirming. Braden is the one on the right.

New Years Resolution

Eric and I created a New Years' Resolution and part of the goal is to spread the word so that we are more likely to be successful. We have decided to lose weight. We have made some lifestyle changes that are helping us reach our goals. The changes include drinking more water, exercising, and avoiding sweets. We allow ourselves three desserts a week, but no other treats. But I've notice now that we are past the extreme cravings that plagued us the first week, we are less likely to even want the desserts we allowed ourselves. The goal is to loss one pound a week until July. The reward is a trip to Anniversary Inn if we both lose a combined 50 pounds. (25 each) We weigh in once a week. Tomorrow morning is the next weigh in, but so far I've lost 4 pounds and Eric's lost 2. A preliminary weigh in shows Eric dropping 4 more pounds and me losing 2, but we will report after tomorrow's trip to the scales. Wish us good luck!

Quiet Time

I am sitting here in front of the computer for some much appreciated quiet time. Jon-Jon is sleeping and the other three kids are at school. Ahhh... So I am catching up on my PTA responsibilities, and I'm helping Eric out with his. He's the only male commissioner on the PTA committees and he's in charge of the school's yearbook. This is the first year that we are attempting a yearbook. It will be a lot of fun now that we finally have all of the materials together.

I spent the morning running errands, such as buying new piano books for lessons, registering Emma for gymnastics and taking some returns to WalMart. Of course, I had to browse the holiday and toy clearance items. I'm always on the lookout for things to put in my gift box. I collect things all year round so that I never have to scramble at the last minute for a gift.

Well, the doorbell just rang and it's my new cell phone. The glass on the front of my old one got shattered, so TA-DA... here it is. Until later...

Happy New Years

Happy New Years from the Ferrins! We spent New Years Eve at Mom and Dad Ferrins' house. Stefanie, Josh, Paul and Laura were also there. Some people watched movies and the rest of us put together puzzles and played games. Of course, we had lots of snack foods. We were invited to sleep over instead of driving the 30 minutes home, so we had another sleep over at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We came home, removed and put away all the Christmas decorations and had lunch in time for Liz to bring her children over to play. She says that Matt is doing better. He was able to get out of bed and do some walking yesterday. Now they are most concerned about his lungs. I should really get one of the digital cameras out and take pictures of the festivities on the last day of the holiday season.