O February -- Snow, Birthdays, More Snow

 

 

 

 

February brought "a bit" of snow to our little region of the world ...

 

 

Did it snow in your corner?

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

When Lucy & Tag saw this pic, they wanted to come to our house to jump on their trampoline right then!  (The 2 hour commute would have

taken all day in the snow that was falling) 

 

But there is something peaceful and serene about snow ...

 

 

 

 



... and there's something that simply brings out the kid in all of us ...

 



 

 

  

 



 

 

We celebrated our daughter's birthday ...

 

 

... 'Joe's birthday was a week later

and Jacqueline arranged for him to meet with the General who pinned his Purple Heart 3 years to the day

 (which was exactly on his birthday) ...

 

 

Not finished celebrating yet ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Dan & I are now the proud grandparents of ...  

FIRST GRADE Lucy!!!!!!!!

 

 

This smart and sweet girl completed her online public school Kindergarten program and

is now a 1st grader!!!!

 

Dan and I simply love our family ...

we are blessed.

 

 

 So this is pretty much where I've been for the month of February ...

 

Tag's birthday (see previous post) ...

snow

Jacqueline's birthday ...

snow

GI Joe's birthday ...

snow

Lucy's Kindergarten graduation ...

snow

 

... and yes, we are expected to have more snow this week!

I think I may just have to hide out during this one ...

Tag may be back at his house, but this is the perfect spot to escape more snow!!!

 



 





A Few Thoughts on "Snow"

For the most part, our little corner of the world has not had a really hard winter this year. It seemed like it really didn't turn too cold until recently ... we had some snow last week but it was about a couple of inches.  But because the temps were only in the teens & 20s, the snow stuck around a while. 

And now ... as I write this short post ... we are expected to get 2 to 4 inches of this white stuff.  I will say that I particularly can leave the snow.  

When I was younger, I enjoyed the snow much more.  Growing up with all my cousins around me & my aunts & uncles ... we all had such a fun time sledding off my parents' hillside.  We had some great times in the snow.  

One of my most favorite memories of snow was when our daughter was four years old.  She and her Daddy were creative and just couldn't make an "ordinary snowman" ...

... this was their "snow-cat" endeavor!

You know, snow actually does fascinate me in some ways ...

it's beautiful ... it's majestic ... it's pure ...

and every flake is unique ... 

never are two snowflakes alike ... 

anywhere in God's creation.  

That in and of itself just completely blows my mind.

And something else ...

we are just like snowflakes --- 

we are unique ... 

God did not make anyone else to be us ... 

in all of His creation there is 

only one you

and one me

Snow-angel Lucy at 5 months old

God is truly awesome