Acceptable child Abuse

Since the weather has been so nice this week in Snowflake I wanted to go for a bicycle ride. I got Paige put in the little seat attached to my bike and got ready to go. I look over at Kohan and he has his stick horse.
I say "dude get on your bike so we can go for a ride around the block".

Kohan replies, "nope I'm gonna ride my horse cause he needs the exercise."

"Alright" I say. "I hope you can keep up."

"Mom, my horse is super fast, I hope you can keep up."

So off we go around the block me on my bike with Paige on tote, and Kohan and his stick horse, Black trotting along side.

The whole way.

Out of curiousity on how far the kid could go trotting along side I pushed it to one, two, three, four blocks. We had passerbyers double take Kohan, a few honks and waves and chuckles from neighbors and screeches of joy from one admiring sister. We rounded the corner to our street and Kohan slows down to a walk.

"Mom my horse is super tired, he just can't go anymore. I need to park him and get my bike."

So we put the horse back in the barn and set off for yet another journey around the block.

Rod FREE

Brandon had his three rods taken out of his arm yesterday. He is so excited. This means he is a week away from going back to work, at APS. He has been very busy being Mr. Mom while I have been working at the hospital but he is thrilled to go back to lineman duties. It was like a kid in the candy store when I walked in to his recovery room yesterday. Best feeling ever, when I rounded the corner with Paige in tote, and Kohan holding on to my leg, Brandon's face lit up and had the biggest smile and was so happy to see us. Or maybe because his arm is out of a cast? Not sure which but we will pretend it was seeing his family. He was happy Brandon again, talking a mile a minute and up getting dressed, eating and drinking his liquids all before the nurse told him to so he could go. It was so funny.
So one more CT scan to confirm its healed, Physical therapy 2 times a week, and Brandon is done with his wrist ordeal.
Thank goodness.
Kohan on the other hand was crying yesterday...
He asked Brandon, "if you get your cast off you go to work huh dad."
He is very bummed Dad won't be at home anymore.
Now back to Douglas he goes.

Cuddle Up...

To a good book.
I am starting to accept that I did move back to the white mountains, and that my blood will, eventually, get "thickened" to the cold once more.
With the snow, I have now become a little obsessed with this place:The public library.
Well the Snowflake library to be exact.. Show Low's has more of an eye appeal for purpose of this blog. Anyways,

I have spent many hours browsing the shelves for a good read. I have found a few. So has Kohan. Who knew that the library and a book could be used for bribery? Take note moms because a new book for nap or bed time gets the little ones eyes a' twinklin.

My new read that I can't put down, is this:

It has been made into a major motion movie, that comes out very soon. It caught my attention right away. I read the first one in two days. The good news, it is a five book series. If you like adventure, greek mythology, and a good easy read try this series out. The public libraries
carry them. I am on the wait list for book 2 and 3.
Who knows,
they could be the new Twilight.

COLD

I am over this kind of weather.
Just as you see the hope of warmer temperatures and clear skies, it gets cloudy and cold with a chance of snow again... and your reminded that its only January.

Its because I was jazzed about getting an opportunity to go ride my horse today.
She too is sick of the cold.
My poor kids are sick of the cold.
Where did we move too?
We are vacating our house this weekend and head down south to the ranch where i am hoping for higher temperatures and clear skies. With lots of outdoor activities.
Spring, I hope your beautiful face is ready to shine soon.

A very happy Birthday to you!

This guy is a whopping 4 years old today.

He has informed me he grew over night and feels older and knows how to be 4 now.

He has chosen spiderman as his birthday theme with an Iron man birthday cake, and has a special day planned to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks. " You know mom the one with the girl chipmunks that sing all the single ladies", as he shakes his butt to demonstrate how they sing.

Happy Birthday Ko Bear we love you! I hope that being 4, you still have time to come get in bed with us every morning still, story time every night and there is still time for hugs and loves at bedtime. And as Kohan would say lately , "I'm Pretty sure" your an amazing big brother with such a sweet, kind heart.

I can not believe he is one year away from starting kindergarten.. oh how time flies.

Special note: (Thanks to uncle "B" for the super cool cardinals jersey he wore proudly all day yesterday! This is him posing in true Kohan fashion.)