Thankful...

The snow is falling. The kids are sleeping.  I have a pile of Starburst jellybeans at my fingertips. My coffee has been re-heated (twice), and I have endless piles of laundry to fold. Aw! Life is good!  I mean after all, how boring would life be if everything that needed to be done was always taken care of and in its place? 

Psht. 

Overrated.  

For some reason I get awfully distracted when giant white flakes are falling from the sky.  Time somehow stands still and I am mesmerized just staring out the window.  It's beautiful...even if it is suppose to be spring.  It makes me feel cozy and thankful all at the same time.  Thankful for a roof over my head. Thankful for a heated home. Thankful for food on our table and pouring out of our tiny cupboards. Thankful for washing machines. Thankful for my children and amazing husband. Thankful that I get to spend all day with my kiddos, picking up after them and reading books on the couch. Thankful that spring break is next week and we get to spend some time together as a family! The list goes on and on...

 Speaking of family, this last weekend was spent hustling and bustling from one place to the other.  We tried catching up on our social life spending time with loved ones that we haven't seen enough of since bball started in September! Friday night was spent at the Moodys over a delicious dinner.  Saturday we went to Matt's older brother's house and visited with almost all of the Olson clan and Sunday we went from the Dukes' house to my parents' and ate way. too. much. food. And lots of ice cream, but probably not too much.  I don't think that's possible...

All in all it was great and made our hearts a little bit fuller...

Matt's mom graciously offered to go pick up Grandpa and Grandma Olson from Kennewick and bring them down to the valley so that they could visit family and even meet the newest great grandchild! 

It was so great to see them and have everyone in the same place at once! 

...Except for Grandpa ):

These boys don't look like family at all...

Grandpa Olson, Kyle (brother #3), Neal (brother #1), Riley (oldest nephew), Matt (brother #2)

Sweet baby Liv needed to keep her eye on Great Grandpa's doggie too!

Watching Riley race his car!

*Disclaimer* 

All further pictures were taken inside and the lighting was poor. =( I need to work on this skill...

 Attempting to fix the car after Uncle Kyle and Uncle Matt "made" Riley wreck it! ;)

Mads and sweet Aunt Stacy...

Kyle and his family...

Neal and his family... =)

Uncle Eric and Aunt Dawn...

Whitney, Baby Brandon and Grandpa & Grandma...

A rare picture of me and Mr. Smoochers himself! ;)

Grandma Missy and sleepy-head Mr. Smoochers! =)

Great Grandma enjoyed rocking the youngest grand baby to sleep! 

(Brandon turned 2 months old on Friday!)

More story tellin'... ;)

Silly boys! 

Mads and her fun cousin Cam!

What a fun weekend, indeed! Love this family and the time we got to spend with them!  Grandpa and Grandma have always been faithful about coming to visit their family in the valley.  Unfortunately, their declining health has forced them to stay in Kennewick and even their ability to drive around town is coming to a quick end.  =(  They still have lots of lofty plans to camp in a tent trailer this summer and visit grandkids over in Pendleton. Bless their hearts, but I'm not sure that will be as easy as it sounds.  

We might just have to camp in their backyard again this summer instead...