New Tradition

Those that live here in Pocatello Idaho, know that there isn't a whole lot to do with kids especially in the winter months. Which hasn't really bothered me, because I like small towns and the people and friends we have made here make up for that! Yet, sometimes I wish there was a Chuck E Cheese's or a Fun Center to enjoy with the kids every once in awhile.We do have a "Zoo", I don't know if I would go that far in calling it a "Zoo"...maybe a few cages with wild animals. Haha! But during the winter we can't go there anyway. We also have several lovely parks that we go to often in the summer time of course. So other than that there's not many places to take kids...maybe I am just not creative enough!? Anyone here in Pocatello have any ideas as a fun outing with kids?

It's weird even though we are living off student loans and scholarships (which many of you are in the same situation) until Ryan graduates in 2010, we really have to keep family fun time to under $10... Yet, I have never felt so blessed in my life! You will probably think I am crazy for saying this, but this stage of life- being poor and college students has been anything but a trial! It's been such a blessing and when my husband is out of school and we start making actual money, I am not sure how I am going to feel about that. Of course I will be excited, but in a way I almost feel sad. WEIRD, I know! We still have another year and half of school, so I don't know why I am even feeling this way, I am sure by the end of it all I will be glad to be done, but it's just been a great ride for us so far! We have grown closer together through all of it and maybe that's what I am afraid of losing.

ANYWAY, totally got off the track there! haha. Now I can't remember what this post was about! Oh yeah, Our new family tradition we started with our girls is taking them to the mall play area every Friday night. Sound lame, eh? But the girls love it! They can run around and get all their wiggles out and Ryan and I take turns going out and window shopping while they play. Then we either go out for some icecream after or get something to share at the mall. We have gone so much that it just became our family outing every Friday night. Madi even asks me every week now, "Are we going to the Mall to play?"

The girls love to go down the slide backwards on their bellies! They do it over and over again making mom dizzy.

Avery likes to climb up onto the frog and stand up. It's funny how proud they are of themselves when they do something challenging. I always worry that she is going to slip and fall off! This time we caught her "conducting", as she has learned from the lady conducting the music at church.

Now you know if you haven't been able to get a hold of us on a Friday night, it's not because we are avoiding you, we are at the Mall! Come join us! :)