Ouch!!! She took one for the team!

We are so proud of her accomplishments, and when she told us she was going to be running hurdles and the long jump I was still happy, but YIKES!!!!  Each time she runs over a hurdle I hold my breath...and this is why.......................

They got the best of her today!  Luckily it was cold outside and she was wearing her sweatshirt or the rest of her would look the same as her face.  Tim called me in class tonight and said to stop by Target on my way home to get gauze pads and the biggest band-aids I could find.  I asked, "What did you do?"  Then he broke the news gently to me..."but she is OK!"  And of course she wants to be ready to run in this Saturday's track meet.  We will see!

My Girls...

They are only four years apart and sometimes they get along and sometimes they don't!

She is the comedian of the family along with her dad!

We are trying to be aggressive with her warts.  Despite the numerous laser and chemical treatments, we are not having much luck.  She is continuously happy and optimistic and looks like she is ready for the boxing ring everytime she comes home from the doctor's office.  What a trooper!

Finally...

This picture was taken last Saturday.  We were burried once again!  The kids and I went out exploring because we were sick and tired of being cooped up.  Needless to say we didn't last very long in this winter wonderland of ours.

But a miracle happened on Friday!!!  We haven't seen this miracle since January and it was a welcome sight.  The sun was shining for the first time in months, really, it has been months!!!  The blue sky does exist!!!  The temperature made it to the low 40's and I swear we feel like summer is here!  The trees look dead, but who blames them after such a harsh winter?

We even discovered our long lost driveway!

We do have grass!!!!  Spring might actually happen.  The kids and I are convinced the snow is finished for the season, but Tim keeps warning us not to get the sandals and shorts ready yet because it is only March and Old Man Winter is just teasing us!  We actually do like your teasing, please let it last a few weeks.......

So we pulled out the short-sleeved shirts and opened all the blinds to just eat that sunshine up!!! 

 Hurry Spring!

Tomorrow we are forecasted to make it into the 50's!  You just can't imagine the happiness in this corner of the world.  I'm planning my garden even though it is still under snow.