Squeaky Wheels

There's nothing wrong with being a squeaky wheel - sometimes it even pays off! After 9 months of appealing our insurance company for coverage of Peanut's helmet - we finally won! It was great news!

Happy Day!

I haven't posted Valentine's or President's Day, but today is a happy one nonetheless. I mentioned in my last post that we had been sick, but on the mend. No such luck - we've all had another miserable round of some winter cold and we're looking forward to Springtime in hopes that winter colds will be left behind.

We traveled to Ogden Canyon last week to meet up with Officer's Brother and family for a few days. It was nice to just hang out with them because we don't get to see them very much. Peanut thinks she is so grown up and loves to follow her big cousins everywhere. We went to The Treehouse one morning for a few hours and I'm not sure if the Dad's or the Kids had more fun. Miss Peanut did not stop the whole time - there was so much that she could do and mom didn't have to say no. She was really fascinated with a giant chess board and a wheelbarrow full of wood pieces, but she also painted, attended a tea party, a puppet show, saw a dollhouse museum, climbed through tunnels, crossed bridges, drove fire trucks, played music, and sat in the oval office.

We made a stop to see some old friends in Pocatello before heading home. It was a quick stop overnight, but so good to see them. Of course I didn't pull out the camera, but Miss Peanut was hilarious to watch learning to play with their dogs.

Officer works weekends, so we didn't plan anything for Valentine's, which is okay. We've been swapping babysitting with my siblings a lot lately which is nice. We were able to go to the temple Friday night and in turn we offered to watch my sister's girls on Valentine's Day. I made Officer one of his favorite meals after he got off work and when my sister and her hubby got home we played a little Rockband. Not real exciting, but it doesn't change that I love him. We always reminisce around this time of year because it's when we "fell in love."

We blinked and here we are 6 years later. We'll get a chance to celebrate next week - a little late for both Valentine's and Officer's birthday (we are teaching the youth in our ward for the dance festival on his birthday - so I've got to make it up to him.) Anywho - that's what's going on here.

We're still here.

It's been a little busy lately and Blogging hasn't been a priority, but for our family far away I thought I should post at least something.

So since finishing the helmet Miss Peanut has become even more adventureous. She is climbing anything and everything. I turn around and she has climbed onto the kitchen table, or the kitchen counter. Today in Young Women's she climbed on top of the keyboard - laying on top of it. She uses blocks and toys to stand on constantly and has discovered if they are close enough to the couch she can climb up onto it and slide off the arm rest and do it again...and again...and again. Her energy is nonstop most of the day. Here is a video it's a little long, but I won't feel bad if you don't watch it all - it's mostly for grandma and grandpa.

A few highlights of the last few weeks:

• We've all been sick...twice, but we're on the mend.
• We started learning the choreography for the upcoming dance festival becasue we are the instructors for our ward.
• We've loved waking up to more snowy days - that means it's warming up - it has been so cold!
• We got to see brand new babies from two of our friends - so precious.
• I've been taking Miss Peanut to the Library "Baby Bugs" book/singing time every week. She loves being with other kids, but I'm guessing that's where we caught the other "bugs" we've been dealing with.
• I cooked Moose Stew - Officer thought it was great, I had a hard time getting over the fact that it wasn't a cow.
• I started taking a Parenting Class with my mom and sister.
• I spent 8 hours at Pow-Wow for scouting. It really was a lot of fun and I can brag that I learned how to tie knots.
• After I got home from Pow-Wow, that night in fact, the bishopric came and released me from scouts and called me to the Young Women's Presidency.
• We're actually doing pretty well on our New Years Resolution's, thus far.
• Officer's Chruch-ball team won their first game.
• I finished reading The Last Lecture, Harry Potter #3 and Officer and I started reading Angels and Deamons.
• Officer's Football team just won the superbowl.

Here's another quick video. Peanut use to squeal when we would say prayers at dinner or bedtime. Now she is starting to say her own little prayers. So cute - it's absolute jibberish, but so sweet.

Coming up:

• I'll be having my last den meeting at my house this week. I'm going to miss scouts, but I'm really excited for young womens(YW).
• I'm teaching my first Lesson in YW next week - gotta admit I'm slightly nervous, I haven't taught anyone above 8 years old in a while.
• We're heading out of town to meet up with Officer's brother and family next week - it will be good to see them. And we'll be making a side trip to see Officer's friend Lou and family.
• Of course Valentine's Day
• Officer will be turning the big 29

That's probably it. I'm not making any promises for a next post soon, we'll see how the next few weeks go.