If only......

If only I could post pictures you would know:

1. We have had record breaking amounts of snow here (I feel like I'm back in Alaska!). I am sick of it and am looking longingly at garden magazines.

2. My little almost one year old is on the verge of walking! She has taken a grand total of four steps on her own. She stands alone like a pro but isn't so ready to take off across the room yet.

3. Eli has been sick the past few days - a fever we can't seem to get rid of. His latest funny expressions "That freaks me out!" or That's making me crazy!". The other day in the car he wanted something (I think candy) he asked very nicely for it and I told him he could have it after dinner. He DID NOT GET why I wouldn't give it to him since he asked like a friend. He has also started to stick up for Addison. If she is fussy with us he thinks we are doing something bad to her.

4.I joined Weight Watchers about a month ago with Greg and my friend Laura. I have lost about 8 pounds so far, Greg has lost 10. We also joined the YMCA - Greg has been great about going...me not so much yet. I have the kids to deal with though...my excuse.

5. I get to go on a mini vacation from MY responsibilities tomorrow. My Mom and I had planned to take the kids and head over to see Nicole for a week. We wanted to help her get her baby nursery set up and be there for her baby shower. With the weather so bad and the pass being closed so often we had to cancel the trip. The alternative? I get to fly over with just Addison for five days! I am sad my Mom won't get to come and feeling slightly guilty for not taking Eli but excited to see my sis and help her out. Her baby is due in five weeks! I can't wait to meet my little niece!

6. We are refinancing our house! Yippee! When we bought a little over a year ago the only way we could afford our mortgage was to take out an interest only loan...you know the type. Anyway, we always had the plan to refinance as soon as we could but I didn't think it would be so soon. I am amazed that our mortgage is only going up like forty dollars a month with a thirty year fixed loan. Thank you God! Now we can start paying down our loan. We were supposed to have an appraisal done so I have been waiting for the call and worrying about keeping my house clean enough for the past week and a half. Now they are saying they might just take an exterior picture? What kind of an accurate appraisal is that? We have done improvements...I want to know the results!

So those are the latest happenings in our little family....I'll keep you posted!