Snow!

I guess I jinxed it when I said in my last post that we never get snow....cuz we now have SNOW! Friday morning, I got up and dressed and left for school. This is what it looked like as I was pulling out of the driveway..... 

The roads were ok- until I got to 920. Then things took s turn. It got SLICK! I kept going back and forth on whether I could make it to work or not. But by the time I got to north main, I had decided it wouldn't happen! Then I saw a car in a light pole. So I called into work and drove home. It was a LONG drive! I was so thankful to walk into my house!!!! This is what my yard looked like by the time I got home.....

School ended up canceling, and Josh went and got Brenna. It was a fun day at home!! Brenna, Macie and Carter had a blast!!

We even made snow ice cream! 

And broke out the dominoes.... 

And Brenna, Carter, Sarah and I ended our night in the hot tub! 

Today was spent resting. Brenna decided to check out the glazed snow this morning in her jommies! Crazy kid!! 

This afternoon, we decided to re-enter the snow again! 

This kid has no fear! 

After we came in, showered and cleaned up our messes (aka toys) we made another round of snow ice cream! Sprinkles for Macie, and chocolate for Brenna! 

Now we are all curled up in the living room with popcorn and pickles enjoying a season of Full House! 

Even Jake and I are resting! 

I've enjoyed being home, but this chick is ready to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE!!!!! I don't do well having to stay home like this. I have been forced to get some much needed rest. But I need out of here. And so do these kiddos! Because I seriously considered putting them up for sale earlier! Don't be fooled by the sweet ice cream and popcorn pictures..... Those show two brief moments where they weren't fighting or whining. Because no one wanted to see pictures of that. Trust me- it wasn't pretty! :) 

Here's to hoping this frozen mess melts tomorrow so that we can cary on with our plans to have dinner with Nina, Aunt Kim, Kyson and Graddy!!!! 

Ice Day!

I wasn't planning on going to work on Monday. I needed an extra day of rest. And a day with my baby girls. But as things turned out, I got that time, plus some, without having to use a sick day! I think my new guardian angel had a part in that. She was adamant about me not wasting my sick days for things for her when I didn't need to. She always told me that I needed to save them in case the girls were sick or needed me. So when I admitted to Josh that I needed Monday off to be with him and the girls, my Mama saw to it that I got just that! She sent me SNOW ICE!! Here in Texas, we don't really get "snow days". Our frozen stuff comes in the form of ice. Ugh. But at the Pool house, we try to make the best of it. Monday morning was a pretty "down" time for me. All of our company left on Sunday, so we woke up to just us in the house and our new normal without her to deal with. The girls BEGGED to go out and play. We put them off until noon to let it "warm up" a bit. But when we said it was GO time, they were running around like crazy people jumping and smiling. Just what the doctor ordered for my heart! It took me what seemed like an hour to get the three of us dressed. Two layers, two pairs of socks, ski bibs, coats, gloves, hats, scarves........ Yep- It was an ordeal to say the least! But they enjoyed it, so that's all that mattered! This year we had our own buggy to play on, so the Riley's didn't have to cart us everywhere. the girls LOVED that! Daddy rigged up an old river tube to the buggy with a rope and we drug them around for hours! Carter even had a sled that Schaef pulled behind their buggy. Fun was had by all!

Bundled up and ready to go! 

Keeping an eye on her sister. ;)

Go Carter go! 

I am so thankful to have good friends so close to "play" with. 

Best Daddy ever!!! 

When did she grow up??? 

Sweet friends!! 

Meditating Carter! Haha!!! 

It was a fun day! Just what I needed! And just how mom would have wanted me to spend the day. 

Memories

Over the last 3 years I have been posting on Mom's caring bridge site. It was my outlet. It's where I kept up with what was going on and chronicled everything going on in our lives basically. But now that that avenue has passed, I want to write somewhere else. I am going to attempt to pick back up the ole blog. I want to remember the funny things my kids say and do. I want to document life. As we have learned recently, life is short. This woman meant the world to me. She was my rock, my leaning post on the good and bad days. I told her everything.

I've spent the last 3 years focusing on what needed to be done for her. And I would do it all over again for her. Just to feel her cheek one more time. 

But- alas- she's gone on to better things. And I'm left with just pictures. And memories. But those memories are oh so sweet! I think we have taken like a hundred selfies and bed selfies over the last months! I never missed an opportunity to crawl up in the bed with her or take a selfie! 

Even on the very day she spread her wings and flew home to her perfect body- I was camera happy while I enjoyed our final moments. 

She was amazing. She loved me, and she loved her girls. And we loved her. 

The girls have been very confused. Brenna did a lot of crying. Macie is just mad. She says frequently "I don't want MeMawMom to go to heaven!" It breaks my heart. A few memories from this week that I want to remember.... 

*When the girls got to Moms house last Wednesday, I had her clothes laid out on the bed. I told the girls that I was taking those clothes for MeMawMom to wear. Macie tilted her head and asked "Are you going to drive them ALL the way to heaven?" :)

*i asked Brenna if she understood that MeMawMoms body was in the casket but not her spirit. She said she understood that. I asked if she knew what a spirit was, she said "yes mom! It's like a ghost. But it's nice!" 

*Brenna told everyone on her Sunday School that when you die, your spirit, your heart, and your brain goes to heaven. 

*macie carries around the funeral program with moms picture on it non stop. It melts me and breaks my heart at the same time. 

* last night, Brenna said "Life is just hard without MeMawMom." 

So- in short, these are some things I want to remember. :) my Mama was the best. And I'm lucky that she was mine for 35 wonderful years.