its raining, its snowing, the old man is cold.

On Friday we made space mud at work. It was a mixture of glue, borax, water and food coloring. We made ours a pinkish-gray shade to look like the moon... but the kids loved it! It had a slimey gooey texture (way cooler than play-doh) and kept their interest for about 45 minutes, which is pretty impressive for 4 year olds.



On a different note... We got lots and lots of snow! Rick had Saturday off so we took a drive to see all the beautiful snow.


I have to say though, as much as I am loving all this snow, I am definitely getting burnt out on the cold weather. I am ready for spring. A new yogurt shop just opened across the street from our building and a new ice cream place just opened next to our streetcar stop... so spring time will be happily welcomed.

The snow of course turned to rain. So we spent the rest of Saturday inside, cleaning and rearranging. Rick did most of the rearranging and I did most of the cleaning... but this is what our new living room looks like...


Rick's youngest sister is going to come out for a visit at the end of March, followed by our friend Matt and then maybe my parents. So, we have much to look forward to!

The wedding plans seem to be coming together. We should have our invitations out in the next couple of weeks!

Well... I am off to watch super bowl commercials... and a little bit of football. Go Giants!

We hope this finds all cozy and warm with smiles on their faces and hearts. We love you!

Love,
your blessed oregonians.