Lately

Oh man, this winter was a whirlwind of snow, ice & sickness. Luckily, as these photos show, we also had sweet moments of fun & coziness. 

Enjoying a peaceful walk on the trail by our house after one of the many snows. 

 Playing with neighbors. 

Both kids played basketball this winter & both had a great time with friends on the court. 

Cold nights meant homework in stocking caps. 

 Outsourcing my grading one weekend. 

 A big part of this winter was Kate finishing the Harry Potter series. I snapped this sweet photo as she was finishing the last pages of the seventh book. We have loved watching her on this journey of reading. 

 As I said, sickness was a big part of this winter. One week I had 24% of my students out sick. And here is me and my neighbor carpooling to the doctor's early one morning with 3/4th of our sick kids in the backseat. 

 To celebrate Jason's 40th birthday he & I took a road trip to Kansas City last weekend. Here we are reading during a car charge on our way. 

 It was a wonderful getaway full of good food & relaxation with just the two of us. 

 Did I mention the sickness?! Last Thursday I came down with a 102* temp that landed me in Urgent Care. Luckily the antibiotics & steroids have kicked in nicely since then, but I was not amused at starting break sick (again).

My walk last night...a spring thaw!

I cannot say that I am sad to see this winter go. Looking forward to fresh air, sunshine and health in the upcoming season!