Jungle Fun

Ryan and Helen started pretending they were elephants marching around the house a few weeks ago. Helen used to ride on Ryan and then she decided that she would rather march with her own teddy bear on her back and let Ryan put her doll on his back so that he wouldn't feel lonely.

Helen also has a unique dance style, looking something like fire ants biting her toes, that was captured in film. Sadly you can't see her dad who is egging her on.

Happy February

We have the smartest teddy bear living at our house. Helen has him on a strict schedule now that Hannah isn't around to boss anymore. The bear colors, does puzzles, stacks blocks, plays the piano, says prayers and sings "The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock." On Ryan's day off we decided to can some pulses. I had purchased 75 pounds of black beans, lentils and red lentils that were just laying on the floor of our basement waiting for a flood to come along and ruin them. Luckily the Omaha Home Storage Center had a canner that we could borrow. The work went really fast and I no longer wake up at night afraid that our food storage is going to swim away.

More Snow

Here are a few pictures to brighten your day! In this picture Ryan and Helen are relaxing before church. Well, at least Ryan is relaxing, Helen appears to be working on her flexibility. This weekend we got some more snow, but luckily it has been around 30*F - perfect for making snowmen. In fact Helen can stay outside for a long time when it is this warm. It's practically tropical if we are being totally honest. We decided to make a couple of snowpeople since we had the time and the snow. In case you can't tell, Helen is holding the snowman's hand. That is the only way that we could get her to stand still for the picture. FYI Since we made these snowpeople yesterday they have melted to 1/4 of their size, lost all their features and are leaning precariously to one side. Just a reminder that snow never lasts, even though it feels like it around this time of year.