Today we went sledding. The kids had another snow day and I wanted to do something besides be inside all day. We found a wonderful park with a great hill and started having some fun. Ashlynn of course tried it first since everyone else was a little scared, Cade saw what fun she had so he gave it a go and loved it. Taylor took her time and rolled down the hill several times, finally after about 15 minutes she finally tried and didn't love it, but kept on going again and again. After about 30 minutes I finally convinced Cade and Taylor to get in the car so we could go home. It was probably a negative in temperature, but it was fun. I even went down, can't even remember the last time I did that. We had fun and it made me wonder why everyday can't be fun, why it has to be clean your room, do the dishes, feed the dogs, oh well I guess that's life. I did get out of Ashlynn "this is the best day of my life." Cade is praying they get another snow day so we can go again tomorrow. It was a great day!

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Taylor also got an award from her teacher. She has struggled with school this year and this award helped boost her spirits. She also got a 100% on her social studies final, she was the only one in her class. I was so happy because we studied for 3 nights. This is the first year she's had to work hard and study for good grades, but she's getting it.

Ashlynn got the principal award for her class. It was a special day. She has been trying to wear this dress of Taylor's for a year now, I let her for this special day. Along with the award she got a coupons for free homework pass, to eat in the office with a friend, a school bag, and a pin to put on her shirt.

Let's see, I know stuff has happened but sadly can't remember much of what that could be. January is over and on to another month. Can't think of any ha, ha, funny mom moments my kids have given me lately. The kids are all doing good. Taylor is getting better and better at basketball, she is enjoying it and plays hard. She tries to block shots and even had 2 last week, amazing since she is the shortest person out there. She and Cade will try and steal from each other out on the driveway. Cade is doing good too, I think it's his sport. Rusty is teaching him to dribble with his left and shoot with his left so that he is more versatile and not always going to his right. He was asked to play on a 3 on 3 team with his coach and some other boys. Was going to sign Ashlynn up for soccer since I think she has a knack for it, but they play boys and girls on the same team until 3rd grade, don't know why, but I don't like that. I'll have to pay more attention so next time I have a funny story.

On Sunday after I got up from my nap Cade and Taylor came to tell me that Ashlynn had been saying bad words. I asked what word that was and the told me A_ _. I called Ashlynn into the room and explained to her that what she was saying was a bad word. I told her that was her freebie she now knew that it was bad to say and if I heard her say it again she would be in trouble. Later that night we are doing our scripture study and I'm reading and the word A _ _ is in the scripture. I read it and when I'm done Taylor says, "Mom, you just said the word you told Ashlynn not to say." So then we have a conversation about what the word means in the scriptures and that if it's in the scriptures it's okay to say, but if you are just saying it to call someone that or for fun it's not a good thing. I think that word is in the book of mormon an handful of times and of all the days for us to read it, was then, thought that was funny.

Classic photo, man we were young. Look how grumpy Cade looks, I think he still makes this face.