Snow for days ;)

Oh Kentucky weather.... where its in the 60s one day and you get a snow day from school the next! The kids certainly didn't mind, any day off school to them is a good day (lets just hope we wont be going to school in June this year!)  The kids took full advantage of playing outside in the cold and cuddling up with hot chocolate after.. and of course TONS of board/card games and no cleaning ha!!!

Sadly basketball was cancelled due to the weather so we were pretty bummed about that but with just a 3 day school week well be back at it with a couple practices and a couple games this coming weekend.  of course we bought a new "sled" (snowboard) and then we get sent to school... so hopefully the kiddos can try it out in between gymnastics and ball practices before the Kentucky weather changes this weekend and we loose the snow up on our hill!

This winter weather makes us pretty boring overall (beside all the usual running with school, work, and sports) we certainly cannot wait until spring and summer to enjoy our camping and outdoor adventures!

Hello 2018

Well I have say I'm glad 2017 is over.... It wasn't as bad as the way 2016 ended but it really wasn't amazing for my mental health either... 

 off the top of my head I will do a little recap of the year (and I'm sure I will remember later other events that happened, that's just how my brain works) 2017 was filled with the usual many visits to the firehouse, C made her first blanket with her sewing machine at sewing lessons, both kiddos got to try karate out, soccer, gymnastics, flag football, basketball, fish fry nights, trips to rabbit hash, parks, gardening, holidays, pool days, me coaching softball, Z had his tonsils/adenoids etc removed, we bought a camper, lake and camping trips, movie theaters, trips to the ER for Z and the hubs, lamb shows at the fair, demolition derby, visiting family in W.V, pumpkin patches, birthdays, and many more! In an effort to make myself a more positive and happy person this year I do have to admit that there is more good than bad and I need to learn to see that better!!!

I am not one for "resolutions" however, I will give myself some goals for the new year.  The biggest and most important is to work on my mental and physical health.  I have truly let myself go in more ways than I should and have got to fix me in order to be able to the best for my family.  I am full of negative self talk, doubt, fear, misery, anxiety etc you name it, it's me.  I don't want to see my kids turn out like this so I have got to fix it no matter how hard it may be and how long it will take me. I also need to remember that I am not here to please everyone. If I can fix this, the rest of the list will fall into place.

Another goal is to simplify life in general, we need to de-clutter our home, minds and schedules.

I need to work on my relationships with family and friends. 

Take more trips!  Things don't last but memories will, and I want my family to have great memories, not the ones of mommy being sad and not going anywhere.  We will camp/trip as often as possible and not always have to be tied down to an itinerary.  I need to learn to go with the flow in some aspects.