Br-r-r-r-r-r-r-r!!!!!!!

We spent Saturday up at Targhee. They got about three feet of snow last week. It snowed most of the time we were there, but we didn't mind.



Parker took me on a new(for me) run up the Dreamcatcher lift. With all the fresh, deep snow, it was quite a workout. My legs were pretty burnt by the time we got down. Parker was very patient with this old, slow skier/mom. Hayden, Cameron and Jacob are improving every time we go. Jacob gets off the lift and takes off down the hill. He could care less if anybody is with him.





After a break for lunch and hot cocoa, we hit the slopes again. We all slept well that night! Sunday we had our interviews to get our recommends for the temple dedication. We are going to the 9 a.m. session that will be broadcast on February 3 to our Stake Center. It will be our only Sunday meeting on that day. Jacob is about three months shy of eight years old, so he won't be able to go. But he is very understanding.

The boys were blessed with an extra long holiday weekend. In addition to having Monday off for Human Rights Day, they also got to stay home on Tuesday. It was 20 below zero with a windchill factor of -35! I, on the other hand, did not get the day off. BYU-I never closes. It took trying three different vehicles to find one that wanted to run and wasn't buried under three feet of snow, to get to school. I had Parker drop me off and come pick me up when I was finished. Turnabout is fair play! He also was privileged to be in charge of his younger brothers while I was gone. No E.R. visits were required, so all in all, I'd say it was a good day! School was back in session today, although it was still very cold. It's supposed to warm up for the weekend (25 degrees) so Hayden and his scout troop won't freeze to death at the Klondike Derby.

Paul went to the doctor today to look at his PET scan results and to make sure the infection in his side has cleared up. His scan looked pretty good, just a couple spots lit up. The oral chemo should take care of them. His blood counts are all within normal ranges, so the antibiotics did their job. Dr. Hancock gave Paul a prescription for some medicine that should help with the neuropathy pain in his feet.

Everybody else is doing well. Jacob is going to be in his class musical. He will play the part of the Wombat King. Parker and Hayden just got home from church ball. They won 35-33. Cameron is learning French in his Discovery class. Tyler got a haircut. The rest of the boys need one. They are getting rather shaggy, Paul included. Maybe we'll wait until it gets a little warmer. They could use the extra insulation to protect against frostbite!