Global Warming, say what?!

This is why I really question the validity of global warming. This picture is from today. Yes, that would be May 24th. And that is actual snow falling steadily for hours. Kenzie is excited to wear her snow boots to school. Sigh...

Blogs may be hazardous to your (mental) health

I have come to the conclusion that I am not a super mom. How do I know this? I was looking online for something yesterday and came across an amazing blog, secretsofasupermommy.blogspot.com
This is an actual blog of a real life mom, not Martha Stewart with her staff of 50 and no children under feet, who does all these crafty, cute, and creative activities for her family. I'll freely admit that the insecure side of me started feeling instantly unworthy of even calling myself a mother after reading some of her posts. My kids are so deprived. She had about ten different things she did for Earth Day! Kylie was reading those posts and said, "what did we do for Earth Day?". Probably went to a baseball game like every other night! Hopefully I even manged to make a good dinner, but I know there wasn't a meatloaf shaped like the earth.
But then I realized that this is exactly why we shouldn't compare ourselves to others. We all have different strengths and weaknesses. I am not a creative person. Super Mommy obviously loves that kind of thing. I was getting a headache just reading about it. My brain does not look at our recycling bin and think, "I bet I could make an awesome looking Earth Day banner out of this stuff" (She did) Every cute or creative thing I have ever done in my life was actually someone else's idea. That is my talent- borrowing ideas from others. Also I really need sleep. I am thinking she must stay up and busily get everything done after her kids go to bed. My brain and body actually start shutting down about 9:30, I've decided.
So now I have found a good source of ideas. I just have to remind myself that my kids are growing up quite well adjusted, even though they may not have a mother who makes every day a celebration of some sort. I can be happy in the un-super mom that I am!

My domestic-ness (probably not a word)

I tend to post about our kids and what they are doing. I guess their lives are more interesting then mine! But I thought I would post about something I have gotten good at lately. I like to cook. Not so much dinners, though I don't mind the cooking of it- I just have a hard time with the planning of it all. What I like to do is bake. I started making whole wheat bread from scratch and it has been consistently turning out yummy. I never pictured myself grinding wheat and baking bread, much less finding enjoyment in it. Yet here I am, and there is something truly satisfying when the house smells heavenly and there are beautiful loaves of bread on the counter. Who would have thought I would be typing this! I love other kinds of baking-cookies, brownies, sweet breads, various desserts- but for the sake of my waistline I must restrain myself in those areas. I've also been making a lot of granola, delicious and healthier than most cereals. Luckily my kids appreciate my efforts and help me eat all this food. My kids favorite is the homemade pizza on Friday nights. Paul doesn't mind it either!

Kenzie was asking, "Why are you taking a picture of the granola?" I agree it is weird!

More snow...even in spring

Well this is a catch up post obviously since it is now May and I am blogging about snow. I wanted to post these fun pictures. I had a great winter. I realized that being active outside even in winter makes a huge difference. Instead of just surviving the winter and waiting for the nicer weather, I really enjoyed it. We went skiing about every week and I also tried cross country skiing for the first time. That is a workout! I have a whole new respect for those Olympians. I also got a pair of snowshoes for christmas and tried that a little too.

This is my friend Alyson and I on a snowshoeing adventure. How can you not enjoy a view like this? I love my double chin as I was taking our own picture.

We were being silly and striking some poses. It was so warm this day that we were sweating!


This is my kids and Alyson's on a most gorgeous day in the best snow ever at Brighton. Everyone's legs were tired from all the powder.

Kenzie would not try downhill skiing but we did get her on cross country skis. She liked it and went a few times. I love this picture. She really looks like she's loving it!

Maddie and her friend Alyce relaxing at the top of the mountain at Sundance. What a life!!