{I LOATHE Winter.....}

Where are the months, days, and weeks going???? I cannot believe that we are almost into February already! I told myself that I was going to be better about blogging in 2011.... I'm not off to a very good start am I? I figured that one post a month is about what I could handle so since January is ALMOST over I thought I better get on it! I thought I'd post a few random pics and then when I have a bit more time I will catch up on our FABULOUS holiday season.
I love the snow before Christmas and during the holidays, but mid January I start to long for warm weather. Winter is hard..... winter is hard with a 2 1/2 year old!!!! I have been trying to get creative and find things for him to do to keep him busy, so that we BOTH stay sane!! We do alot of coloring and finger painting. We make cookies, do puzzles, play trains, have sword fights, and of course we play dinosaurs on a regular basis, which is always fun.;) Starting on Thursday we are going to go to story time at the library here in Richmond, which I think Kayson will really enjoy, but seriously! I also find myself putting in lots of movies and then before I know it we've watched several in a row- SO- ANY ideas to keep a toddler busy during these yucky cold months would be WELCOMED!!!! In the mean time we'll keep pushing along and dream of warmer days when we can play outside for hours and go for walks! (SIGH)(Kayson asked for a "SNACK" one day and he said ,"Pees Mom can I eat it in my woom? PEEEEES?"............ yes I caved!)

On a side note we started remodeling our basement and it's been good to have something to keep us busy through these long winter months. We knocked out a wall and added another one... things are moving right along and these aren't the most recent pics but they were just after we started demolition! We have since had electrical work done and the sheet rock should be done this week. Then it's hopefully smooth sailing! We are so excited to finally have heat down there and be able to enjoy it!

The pic above is the new wall that will frame in the laundry room! (No more doing laundry in my kitchen YAY!) The below pic is where the old wall used to be that we knocked out.. It just opened the whole basement up and made it feel so big and open!

My sister and I have been working on some fun Valentine crafts that should be finished soon so, hopefully a post will follow! :) Until then I will just have to dream of warmer days... BLAH!