Snow Day!!!

Ever since Jennifer first saw the movie, "Snow Days" she has wondered if she would ever experience one. We've told her not to count on it since the school district here rarely cancels school because of snow. I think the last time they did was over ten years ago. Well, today Jennifer got her wish. We received about 3 inches of snow overnight which usually isn't a big deal but there was a layer of black ice under the snow which made the conditions treacherous. When she heard Channel 7 announce this morning that all of the Boise Schools would be closed today she let out a great big "Yippee!" She spent most of the day playing in the snow, having snowball fights with her friends, and shoveling our big driveway :). I hope the day was all that she had imagined it would be. She certainly was tired when she crawled into bed tonight. I can remember what it was like to have a snow day. There was always something magical about them.

The picture shown below was taken a few days later when the sun came out. It is not often the creek freezes, but it was cold enough long enough this year to freeze the moving water (at least on the top).

Happy Birthday, Jessica!

Today we celebrate Jessica's birthday. It's hard to believe that she's grown up with a baby of her own. It seems like yesterday that she was a baby herself. Jessica is a beautiful person both inside and out and is turning out to be a wonderful mother, too.

Jessica is also very artistic. She painted this watercolor of the Salt Lake Temple as a wedding gift for her sister, Jaime. She must have inherited the artistic talent from her Grandma Chloe because she didn't get it from her from parents. We love you Jessica. Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday

It's a special day today for two great men in our family.

It would have been my Dad's 87th birthday. He passed away last October and we miss him terribly, especially on a day like today.

The other person celebrating a birthday is our son, Jason. He was born on his grandpa's 60th birthday. Oops, I just gave Jason's age away...sorry! Jason and Grandpa had a special bond, perhaps it was because they shared the same birth date.

I'd Rather Be Skiing?

I don't like winter. It is too gray, especially when there is an inversion in the valley. Today has been one of those days. We received 4 inches of fresh snow last night but it wasn't enough to get rid of the gray skies. We're planning on going skiing tomorrow morning. (I don't particularly like to ski but I do it anyway to please the family.) Curious as to what the conditions are at Bogus Basin I logged onto their website and this is what I found...

...Wouldn't you know it, it's beautiful! Most of the time when we're skiing it is gray, foggy and cold! Why couldn't we be skiing today? I might get to like it if it looked like this all the time. I hope it will be nice in the morning. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Bug Infestation!

Last week Jessica and Isaac, who they affectionately call "the little bug", came for a visit. It's been fun having them around. They'll be with us until the end of the week. Isaac is a sweet baby and cute. Jessica is pretty sweet and cute, too!

We were never quite sure why Jessica and Bryce called Isaac their "bug" until we saw Jessica swaddle him in his blanket to put him to sleep.

Doesn't he look like a caterpillar? It gives new meaning to the saying, "As snug as a bug in a rug." We definitely like this kind of "bug" infestation!

Snow Tube Fun

It's back to school day for Jennifer after a long holiday break. During the holidays Jen was able to enjoy several snow tube parties with friends and a couple of ski outings. Here Jennifer with friends Natalie and Emma enjoy a sunny day of sledding and tubing at one of our favorite hills just outside of town.

We hope for a lot more snow this winter to help irrigate our crops and to keep our city green.

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

It was terrific to have Jason & Mary and their two boys, Tyson & Ryder with us for a few days during the Christmas holidays. Here Tyson & Ryder snuggle up to grandpa on Christmas eve, in their new Christmas PJ's, waiting for the customary reading of the Christmas story from Luke in the New Testament.

Tyson & Ryder had just finished preparing a plate of cookies for Santa and had been outside placing some reindeer food for Santa's reindeer. Their efforts paid off. Santa found the Jacobson home that evening and we had a Merry Christmas the next morning!