Things you do in January

This January was been more like a normal winter with snowstorms every week. When the grand-kids come over there are more indoor activites like getting into the dress up box.

For Aubrey it is to sit in the bumbo chair.

They still take advantage of playing outside in the snow though also. Noting funner than to see them walk up the field in their snow clothes to come to grandma's house.

Cindy did an activity at school which marked the 100th day of school so she dressed up as a 100 years old. She still has it even at 100.

 The snow and then rain created some interesting shapes on the trees and then started to develop some morning fog.

The snow and then rain made some heavy snow and the top part of our patio trellis came down one evening. Looks like I have another summer job.

New Year brings changes

While Cindy and I went to Provo to the art exhibit, Maddie was on an adventure of her own. She and a few friends drove to Southern California to go to Disneyland before they had to go back to school.



It was strange for us not to have her around for the week. It had been a few years since we were the only ones at home, now we would need to readjust again.The next readjustment was that with Maddie moving what to do with Ember. She had made plans to sell her to a wonderful family that had been in our ward years ago; the Keller's. Maddie got home from her trip an on the 8th of January the Kellers came to get Ember and welcome her into their home. It was bittersweet but it was the right thing to do. Ember had been in our home for 4 years since December 21, 2012. She really was a good, playful but quiet dog.

Two days after Ember left it was time for Maddie to make the move up to USU and leave us also.