Snow Day Craft

Snow Day 2

Playing in the Snow

Cooper has seen snow, but I doubt he remembers, and Ava has never been around it that I can remember, so they were both excited about going out and playing in the snow. While it was still early in the snow fall, I bundled them up and let them loose! Cooper was even throwing snowballs at me at the window!

Let It Snow? In North Carolina?

It doesn't snow here. At least that's what "they" told me when we got here. The last time it snowed, if you want to call it that, was 5 years ago.

Well, it snowed today. Enough to close work and keep us out half day tomorrow!

Twentynine Palms

My work sent me to Twentynine Palms, CA for a week from 5-10 January. While I appreciate that my boss is starting to get me involved in bigger things at work, the timing couldn't have been worse. Joey left for 2 weeks on 10 Jan, so I flew home early on the 9th just in time to see him off.

Twentynine Palms is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. It took three flights and an hour plus drive to get there. And you'll see from the photos from the base, it's not much to look at. But, for those there, it does have advantages; 15 minutes from Joshua Tree, 2 hours or so from Vegas, 1 hour from Palm Springs, 1.5 from Big Bear, 2-ish to LA, 2-ish to San Diego. Not close but not so far you can't enjoy the weekends.

Skyping with Grammie and PopPop

Ah, technology. Grammie and PopPop went out and got a webcam, and Sunday we connected computers via Skype, the free service that let's you text chat, talk, and video conference for free over the web. Next on the chopping block, Nana and Papa!

Leaves You Beaming

Sometimes your kids say things that make you scratch your head, and sometimes they make you say things that make you beam with pride!

Tonight, was one of those times. Ava went to bed early, it was just Joey, Cooper any myself making dinner. Cooper said:

Cooper: You guys, come here, I have to tell you something (as he motioned us closer, and down to his level)
Daddy and Mommy: What buddy?
Cooper: You know how much I love you guys?
How much? We replied.
Cooper: I love you as much as the earth.
Thanks Cooper, that's a lot! We love you that much, too!
Cooper: And I have something else to say.
What?
Rawson Four Hug! (and he extends his arms around us both.)

Man, what a kid!

Happy New Years!

We ended 2008 with our "annual" Rawson Family Dance Party, dinner in the living room, and Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve! The kids lasted until 1:30AM! What a blast! The only one who conked out early was Greta!