KETCHUP WITH US - #36 - 10 Minutes in Words and Pictures

 

No pressure.  I've got 10 minutes to write about whatever crosses my mind for this installment of Ketchup with Us.  Michele and Mel have given what just might be one of the most interesting ones yet.  This has already taken up 2 of my allotted minutes so I better get cracking... On your mark, get set, GO!

This reminds me of my brother Mark.  Why? Well, because my adorable 3 year old says, "Uncle Mark, Get Set, GO!" when he plays with his cars or just before he starts running around like a maniac. As Mel can attest, Joe Joe does not sit still.

Speaking of my brother Mark, he JUST got married earlier this year. Yay!

We were so excited for him (we still are, of course) and couldn't wait to be part of it.  Liv was going to be the flower girl and Joe-Joe the ring bearer.  The trip to NY to see all of my family was to be the icing on the cake.  Unfortunately, we had to miss the big event because my poor girl ended up in the hospital with mono.  Once she got settled in to her private room, she had a great time and LOVED the food (and the attention from the nurses.)

Keeping a 7 year old calm and quiet is not an easy task, but lucky for us, the weather made it unbearable to go outside so she had no choice.

So, the kids were cooped up in the house for what seemed like weeks on end and we kept busy with art projects and learning to "juggle."

Fortunately, it actually seemed to bring them closer together, which may be the only good thing about how brutally cold the winter has been.  A cute video would be here but none of my computers are working...

It was so cold that one of our goats tried to come IN the house.

When we finally did get to spend some time outside, they were so excited to tromp in the snow, make snow angels and, well, just be outside.  Unfortunately, I can't get these super cute pictures of the kids to upload, so here is a cat wearing a sombrero.

And we're outta time...