Both Benjamin and Jacob have started basketball.  Jacob plays on a church league and practices one day a week with games on Saturday.  Benjamin decided to play 7th grade at the school.  He practices every day.  They have not divided up into teams yet, so they all practice from 3:30 - 5:15.  However, because we have lots of kids and not a lot of gym space, once teams are picked some end up practicing before school or later in the evening.  Our community could really use an indoor, multi use facility, like a YMCA.  Would be really interesting if he ends up practicing at 6:30 or 7am!!!

We are on the tail end of another cold spell...minus eleven this morning when I took the boys to school.  I have seen memes on facebook that say "why do I live in a place where the air hurts my face!"  Very true right now.  However, we will be a balmy 35 this weekend.  That is almost shorts weather.

JR has worked 2 weeks straight, with the snow.  He needs a break.  He has talked with 2 different guys about helping out.  Hopefully he can get that lined up pretty quick.

Several people told me how much they loved the Bree pictures.

Here are a few more!

I take her out running at least once a day.  Figured we needed to get something for nighttime, since she is as dark as the country night we run her in.  Amazing how far you can see her now.

We went ice skating and she escaped from the car.  She loved the rink.  One of the boys' friend was there, who is a great hockey player.  The friend was playing keep away with Bree and the puck.  He was pretty successful, but when she did get it, she would not put it down.

The cold just does not bother her!  She can run about 15 mph for well over 2 miles.

My favorite....snow all over her snout and chest cause she loves to dig.