Basketball, ABC's and Happy Birthday...

It has been so cold lately. The snow looks so beautiful and I wish we could play outside, but Jackson and Aubrin have both had colds. They were both at the doctors this week. I think they are both on their way to good health. If Aubrin is outside in the cold for 5 minutes or 20 minutes, she will be sick for a week with a cough and runny nose.

Last night we took the kids to the high school basketball game. Todd usually takes the kids to a game during the week and they love it. It was fun that they had a Friday night home game. One of their favorite parts of going to the game is to watch warm up and listen and dance to the music. Their least favorite part is the mascot- the Lakeland Eagle. The eagle walks around cheering during the game. Aubrin would like that "seagull" to stay away from her and stay on the other side of the gym. I love that something so simple as going to a high school basketball game can be such a fun family night out.

This morning, once again, it was too cold to go outside and play. We played games and both kids did a few letter activities.

While Aubrin was napping, Jackson spent his time making a birthday card for Great Grandma Doughty. We had plans to go to dinner later in the day to celebrate her 86th birthday. Jackson wanted to make her a special card . He worked hard and it came out great. Once Aubrin woke up and Todd got home from baseball, we met my mom, dad and grandma at dinner. After dinner we went back to my grandma's for cake and ice cream. The kids were excited to help her open her presents and blow out her candles. I was so happy that it worked out for us all to be together for my grams birthday. She is a very special little lady. At 86 she is still busy, full of life and always has a story to share that brings back many memories of growing up and spending time with her and my grandpa. I feel very blessed to have my grandma be such a big part of my life and in Jackson and Aubrin's.