
12.30.2008

Record Snow Fall!
59.7 inches of snow!
As of December 29th at 4 PM PST... the monthly snow total for the Spokane international Airport was 59.7 inches. This snow total ranks first on the list of snow totals for any month and breaks the previous record of 56.9 inches set in January of 1950.
Let me be the first to tell you that I LOVE snow! Every year when people begin to gripe about the snow falling I am thrilled to see it come in all of its beautiful sparkling white glory. I love the stillness of a fresh snow covering, the excitement of a disrupted routine and all of the outdoor fun that comes along with snow. This, however, is quite enough! Another foot of snow fell yesterday morning confirming what Quyen knew was inevitable but I was standing firmly against... our plans to join our closest friends & family to celebrate New Years in Seattle would not be possible. I want to cry! But instead I will make the best of our circumstances and look forward to traveling west just as soon as mother nature will allow us to. More snow is expected late tonight into New Years Eve followed by yet another storm and then more snow until the end of eternity. Could someone please come rescue me and bring me to sunshine? I promise never to take it for granted again!
...this is why our Christmas cards were late this year!
Christmas 2008

12.12.2008
"BIG KISS little kiss BIG HUG little hug"
That is what Olivia tells us and then proceeds to lay on us every time we part ways. Whether it be at preschool, me leaving home or bedtime it has become our "thing." I have no idea where she came up with it but I love it and it's definitely something I want to remember long after she grows out of it. Now if she would only let me leave without tears and pleading *sigh*
12.05.2008
The Hair Cut
Well they say what goes around comes around...
I came home last Wednesday night and was snuggling with my girl when I noticed something wasn't right. I pulled her back to get a straight look at her only to confirm that she had cut a third of her hair off... 8"! I was really enjoying how long and pretty her hair was getting so I was kind of bummed. We told her that we were going to have to cut all of her short now and she wailed "NO! I'm a girl. I have to have LONG hair!" Okay, that was pretty funny and lightened the mood. The next day, on Thanksgiving, we put her hair in a pony and chopped the rest of it off. She was quite surprised when she looked in the mirror and said with the huge grin "I still look like Olivia!!" We think she thought we were going to shave her head like we do Tavian's quite often. Anyway, I think my mom took a little extra joy in the experience because I had done the same thing years ago. ;o) We think she looks pretty darn cute!

12.03.2008
Apple Cup & Thanksgiving
Every other year when the Apple Cup is in Pullman we have our family from the west side journey over to Spokane for a fun filled weekend of rivalry football and turkey dinner. It was so wonderful to spend some quality time with everyone and I also must say that I rather enjoyed getting up early & cooking with my husband for a few hours while Sara watched our kiddos! Our 3 nieces stayed the weekend at our house and had a sleepover in Olivia's room... man I love those girls and have missed them dearly since they left (and so has their cousin Olivia who likes to pretend she's big & cool like them when they are around ;o)






10.11.2008
We love Greenbluff!
There's just no place better...especially in the fall! We started our Saturday off, well, at Starbucks :o) and then we headed up to our good friend Angela's home on Greenbluff with my mom, Jen & TJ with us. It was a bright, crisp and windy day and we visited with Ang, Dave & Cody and played in the pumpkin patch for a while before moving along the bluff ...





10.04.2008
Monica & Mike Bentz
The first week in October our family traveled to "Vegas Baby" (as we taught Olivia to say ;o) for my sister Monica's wedding. What a perfect, wonderful, special time it was!


Getting ready with the bride...

My fam all dolled up and ready to go...



Time to get hitched!
My mom & TJ
Mike's brother Steve & I
Monica & her dad Larry during prayer








Me, TJ, Mo, Mike, Mom & Uncle Kevin
The Kostelecky's

And here they are... Mr & Mrs Mike Bentz!
Olivia showing "her prince" Matthew how we dance




Monica & TJ
Olivia taking the mic during my toast (typical!)



































And two became one... xoxo
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