Spring is coming!

Hi everyone,

I am optimistic that the winter is going to end soon! I have seen some canadian geese and some other birds, and have seen a little bit of green pushing up in the garden this week. I just hope we don't have any more big snowstorms. I think we are all just done with snow!

The kids just turned 7 last weekend, it's really hard to believe all that time has passed already!

Here's what we have been up to since September:

>I have recovered nicely from my body lift surgery, and the scars are finally starting to fade

>We are ALL taking gymnastics classes! The kids go on Wednesday nights, and I have just started an adult class on Thursday nights. I decided to do a trial class just for fun, and have found that it is great exercise, and that I can do more than I imagined! Imagine, me at 41 doing cartwheels, roundoffs, and front handsprings on the tumble track!!

>Lindsay is in Brownies and Chris is in Cub Scouts. I think they are having fun, though Chris won't admit that he likes it. Just like a boy! He and Lindsay had fun making wooden cars for the Pinewood Derby and racing them.

>The kids are doing well in 1st grade in seperate classes, and are in an advanced reading group. Chris has been dealing with sort of a "bully" at school, but that is now under control. Imagine 6 and 7 year olds bullying each other!

>We went to an indoor water park in February on our break, and really had fun. This was in Niagara Falls, and was a nice break from the winter blues.

>In the fall, my dad had been diagnosed with colon cancer, luckily very early (it was a tiny speck). He had surgery in October and sailed right through, and is doing very well on an oral chemotherapy regimen. Go Dad!!!

>We went to Grammy and Papa's for Thanksgiving in New Hampshire, and really enjoyed our trip there as always. We went to our favorite place to play, Fun Spot www.funspotnh.com .

>We are looking forward to 11 days off together in April. We might go to NJ to visit family

>Mama has been spending a LOT of time on Facebook, but has really caught up with dear friends, family, and some old schoolmates. It has been a lot of fun

>We are hoping to plan a Disneyworld vacation sometime in the next year. We are open to suggestions if anyone knows any good travel agencies for the planning phase of things.

That's it for now!!